1969    Starts senior baseball as a Woodstock Merchant

1973    Chosen for New Brunswick Summer Games baseball team

1974    Invited to try out for Canada’s National baseball team. Selected to play for the Fredericton Condors Junior team and was instrumental in their winning the National Championships

1975    Pitches half of Woodstock Shiretowners games as they win the Maritime Intermediate A baseball crown. Signs Professional contract with the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates

1976    Star pitcher for the Sussex Alpines and picked up by the Chatham Ironmen for the Canadian Senior Championships

1977    Second in senior league in hitting [.442], tied for first in home runs with 10

1978    Picked up by the Fredericton Granada’s for the Canadian Senior Championships

1979    Wins New Brunswick Senior Crown with Woodstock and again is picked up by the Chatham Ironmen for Nationals

1980    Pitches and wins New Brunswick Senior Crown as an import for the Marysville Royals

 "Pete” takes his place among the best baseball players the Shiretown has ever produced. Not only an outstanding pitcher, he could also hit and play any position. The list of his accomplishments could easily be twice as long. Dale won [in 1974 and 1975] back to back the Mildred Harris Memorial Trophy’s as team Most Valuable Player.

As a member of the Canadian Championship Fredericton Condors, he fired a three hitter against a powerful Ontario team striking out 11 in 7 innings. He also hit at a torrid pace including three singles in this game.

In 1975 he lead the Shiretowners to a Maritime Intermediate "A” title going 13-1 for the season. In the finals "Pete” pitched and won two games in a best of five series including nineteen strikeouts in the final over Point La Nim. He also chipped in a couple of homers. In Nova Scotia for the Maritime Crown, Dale pitched a complete game, one that featured 13 strikeouts, 5 hits, and no walks. A scant half hour later he started, and won, what was to be the final game, pitching another 5 innings and belting three home runs and a single to drive in 6 runs.

Called by his coach Dale Allan the best player he ever coached, Dale was handed the toughest assignments against the opponents best. His coach summed it up: "Successful teams have key individuals who can rise to the occasion in critical times. Dale Peterson was one of these and a pleasure to coach.”

~ INDUCTION MAY 8TH, 2004 ~