Jason Bay

Jason was born and raised in Trail and rose through the ranks of the Trail Youth Baseball system. He was a member of the 1990 Canadian Little League Champions and a member of the 16-18 Year Old World Series Team and a member of the 1996 National Junior Team. He attended North Idaho College in 1997 and Gonzaga University in 1998, where he was a two-time All Conference Selection.

Jason was drafted by the Montreal Expos in 2000. He played minor pro baseball before making his Major League debut with the San Diego Padres in 2003. San Diego traded him to Pittsburgh, where he finished the season. In 2004, Jason had a stellar season with the Pirates and was named the Naitonal League Rookie of the Year, the first Canadian to win a Rookie award.