Doug Peden

James Douglas "Doug" Peden


Born:
April 18, 1916
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Died:
April 11, 2005
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada


Career
1934-35 Victoria Blue Ribbons (Independent)
1936 Canadian National Team (Olympics)
1940-41 Buffalo Bisons (Independent)
1945-46 Victoria Dominoes (Independent)
1946-47 Vancouver Hornets (PCBL)
1947-48 Vancouver Hornets (PCBL)

Peden was a baseball and basketball player from Vancouver, representing his country in the 1936 Olympics. He played for a few seasons in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, and also played two seasons of pro basketball with the Hornets. He and his brother Torchy were also well-known Canadian cyclists.

Minor League Baseball Stats:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=peden-001jam

Source:
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame