Multisport athlete also excelled in hockey and softball; national baseball teammates nicknamed her Barb Ruth
On Wednesday, May 15 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, legendary multisport Prince George athlete Amanda Asay will be posthumously inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame for her accomplishments in baseball. Asay, who died two years ago in a skiing accident near Nelson, became a member of the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame at the latest induction ceremony in April.
Andre Lachance, who coached Asay at the national level as well as internationally, recalled one performance that stands out to this day. Asay was a two-time winner of Baseball Canada’s female player of the year award . In 2017, Baseball America ranked her seventh overall in the world among female baseball players – and she was the only Canadian named to the list.
Sadly, Asay passed away following a skiing accident near Nelson in January of 2022. She was living and working in the community at the time.
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