As far as baseball goes, an unassuming southern Ontario town can readily say it's home to some serious gems.

The homeplate where Joe Carter hit his homerun the last time the Blue Jays were in the World Series in 1993 is on display at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, northeast of London.

So too is Carter's batting helmet. It's the museum's mission to show off and educate people on the storied history of Canadian baseball, and the Blue Jays.

“It's really important to talk about the current Canadian born players, and the women who play the game,” said Scott Crawford, the director of operations at the Hall of Fame. “Canadians are great at playing baseball, and we’re just getting better and better.”

The Hall of Fame first opened in Toronto in 1983. In 1994, St. Marys won a b

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