Biography
Ellis Karjala was inducted as the 10th member into the SPN Hall of Fame on Saturday, Nov 17th at the Slo-Pitch National annual general meeting in the “Builder’s category”.
Ellis’s involvement with slo-pitch started in 1973 when he organized the Eaton’s Catalogue 4 team mixed league which in 1975 became the Scarborough Mixed Slo-Pitch Association.
Ellis was the chairman of the Coed Provincial Championships for 24 years. At the present time, Ellis holds the volunteer positions of Ajax/Durham Region Tournament Coordinator as well as Zone 3 East Umpire-in-Chief.
His active involvement with the Scarborough Mixed Slo-Pitch League, as well as his contributions to the SPN Ontario program as a volunteer coordinator, umpire and tournament convenor have resulted in his induction into the “Builders Category” of the SPN Hall of Fame.
Slo-Pitch National congratulates Ellis Karjala on his induction into the SPN Hall of Fame.