William Shuttleworth

William Shuttleworth
A portrait of William Shuttleworth leaning on his bat
Catcher
Born: 1834
Brantford, Upper Canada
Died: March 3, 1903(1903-03-03) (aged 68–69)
Geneva, New York
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Club president (Young Canadians)
  • Club president (Maple Leaf)
  • Vice-president of Canadian Base Ball Association
Member of the Canadian
Baseball Hall of Fame
InductionJune 18, 2016

William Shuttleworth (1834 – March 3, 1903) was a Canadian baseball player and executive. He helped to develop the Young Canadians of Hamilton, the first known organized Canadian baseball team, in 1854, and was the club's president by 1860. Shuttleworth held the same role for the Maple Leaf club, and was vice-president of the Canadian Base Ball Association. Along with his executive roles and an extended playing career, he was an umpire in the 1860s. Shuttleworth has been inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.