Craig Markham Won the Gold with Ontario's National Baseball Team

As a teenager, Craig Markham was very involved in competitive sports. He played hockey and baseball, as well as participating in judo tournaments. It was through baseball, however, where he really excelled in his youth. In 1993, Markham was a member of the Ontario National Baseball team. During this year, he and the team competed in the Canadian Nationals in Prince Edward Island Canada,where they were the winners of the gold medal. His baseball performance was widely recognized around Canada and the United States. He was scouted by recruiters from the University of California Golden Bears, and was offered a scholarship to the school. Markham did not accept the scholarship, as he wanted to pursue other career paths, but it was still an honor to receive the offer.

Canada has a long history of loving baseball, and the sport is one of the country's most popular ones. There were at one time two Major Baseball League teams in the country, but the Montreal Expos moved to Washington D.C. in 2005, leaving just the Toronto Blue Jays. In addition to the major league, there is also a long history of Minor League Baseball team affiliation. Currently, the Vancouver Canadians are the minor league team in operation. Ontario is home to the Intercounty Baseball League, a semiprofessional league with many teams of its own. Baseball is a sport that Craig Markham will play and watch for entertainment for the rest of his life.