Peter Hoy

Inducted into the Brockville and Area Sports Hall of Fame: June 15th, 2012

Growing up, Peter Hoy was a talented player in four sports in the Cardinal and Prescott Area. He was a starting quarterback in high school football. A power forward in basketball and a defenceman in Jr. “B” hockey but he was destined for success after pitching for the Brockville Bunnies.

Hoy was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 33rd round in 1988. Worked his way through the minor leagues and appeared as a relief pitcher in five games for the big-league team in the spring of 1992. After several more seasons in the minors, Hoy began baseball at Lemoyne University in Syracuse and began coaching baseball at St. Lawrence University in Canton.