Murray Ralston was born and educate in Woodstock and has been a continuous resident in the area.

He was a mainstay of the pitching staffs of the championship baseball teams of the 1950’s.

Ralston was a standout player in interscholastic hockey at Woodstock High School and later with intermediate teams of the 1950’s and early 60’s.

His employment as an engineer with the C.P.R. kept him absent often during the hockey season but he possessed the capability of making his presence felt with little practice.

Ralston was one of the province’s top hurtles, in an era dominated by important players. His fast ball has "pop”, his curveball "sharp breaking” and his slider "devastating.”

Among his laurels were:

·       Pitched a 13-1 no hitter in the first round of the 1952 senior play offs. Named the York Sunbury Carlton Baseball League Most Valuable Player in 1953.

·       Pitched three wins in the four games to defeat the Dalhousie Dodgers in the 1953 Provincial Finale Series.

·       Tosses a five hitter and hit a two run homer in the rubber game of the maritime Senior B finale to leader Woodstock in a 5-4 win over Sydney Mines, N.S. in 1968.

~ INDUCTION, AUGUST 25^TH, 1995 ~