N.B. sports hall of fame hosts major leaguer [Video]

Thursday nights tend to be busy in downtown Fredericton during the summer months thanks to the popular Garrison Night Market, but on Thursday there was another reason for extra foot traffic.

Longtime Major League Baseball player and Fredericton native Matt Stairs was at the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame Thursday evening signing autographs and meeting with local fans. Admission to the Hall of Fame was free for the meet-and-greet.

“It’s always a blast,” says Stairs on getting to interact with local fans. “We moved back here about 10-11 years ago and when (the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame) sent me an email to ask about coming and be part of the program tonight, I said absolutely.”

Stairs was Inducted into the New Brunswick Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, a year after his retirement from the Majors following 19 seasons. The now 56-year old spent time with multiple MLB clubs, including the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies. He won …