Thanks to a reader who pointed out a mistake on my part. Ronnie Ellis, who started his career in 1964-’65 with the Leafs wearing number 11, then switched to number 8, accepted the number 6 because of a request from another former Leaf ,“Ace” Bailey, not Syl Apps.
Bailey’s career was ended many years before after a hit from Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore. Bailey liked Ellis' style of play and insisted that he take Bailey’s old number 6. As I was writing the story I was thinking it was Apps who made the offer, but it was in fact Bailey.
As I've mentioned before, my memory is not always accurate- thanks for catching my error!
Welcome to Vintage Leaf Memories
This site has been developed with the “old days” as its primary focus and memories of the Toronto Maple Leafs in particular.I was born in 1953, so the time period I most want to focus on is from the mid- 1950’s to the early 80’s. Anything later than that is not “vintage”, in my mind.
In the initial stages this will be a site that largely brings together my recollections of being a Maple Leaf fan in the late 50’s and early 1960’s and on into the 1970’s....
1962 Leaf Calendar
In the fall of 1962, when I had just turned 9, I sent for and received the Leafs annual calendar. The 1962-’63 edition remains my favorite as it features a picture of the 1961-’62 Cup winning team on the front.
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