Ernie Whitt

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Leo Ernest Whitt (born June 13, 1952) is an American professional baseball manager and former player. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher, including twelve for the Toronto Blue Jays, and was the last player from the franchise's inaugural season of 1977 to remain through 1989. He is the longtime manager of the Canada national baseball team, having served in the role since 2004. Whitt made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 1976. For eight consecutive seasons from 1982 to 1989, he reached double figures in home runs and 100 hits in each of five consecutive seasons from 1985 to 1989. He was selected as an All-Star in 1985. As manager for Canada’s senior national team, his competitions include the 2004 Summer Olympics, six World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournaments, and the Pan Am Games, where they won two gold medals in 2011 and 2015. Whitt was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 1997 and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.