The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Mary’s, Ontario righted a wrong today, inducting former Toronto Blue Jay Roberto Alomar into the honored establishment. Alomar was slighted from being a first-ballot entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame and missed his ticket to Cooperstown by just eight votes. Joining Alomar will be fellow Blue Jay and Canadian Paul Quantrill, former owner of the Minnesota Twins Calvin Griffith, and the “Father of Sabremetrics” Allan Roth.

Alomar spent five years with the Blue Jays, more than any other individual team in his career. He was an integral part of the back-to-back World Series wins in ‘92 and ‘93, including his series-changing home run off of Dennis Eckersly in the 1992 ALCS. He hit .307 in 703 games, including 55 home runs, 342 RBI, and 206 stolen bases. Alomar’s name is currently one of only 10 on the Blue Jays’ Level of Excellence. he is the only second baseman in team history to be given the honor.

Born in London, Ontario, Quantrill missed the glory days in Toronto, but spend six years witht he club, mostly as a relief pitcher. In 386 games with Toronto, Quantrill compiled a 30-34 record with a 3.67 ERA in 517.2 innings. He had 334 strikeouts to 144 walks and only gave up 55 home runs. He kept hitters to a .268 batting average and had a WHIP of 1.44. Quantrill was primarily known for having a “rubber” arm. He could throw every second day on average and still maintain great control.

Both of these guys have made significant contributions to the Toronto Blue Jays and baseball in Canada. You would be hard-pressed to find a Canadian who doesn’t know what Alomar did for the sport north of the border, and Quantrill is one of only 14 Canadians to ever wear a Blue Jays uniform. The honor of induction in to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is well-deserved by both men, and for Alomar at least, it is a fine contrast to the snubbing he received in January.