IBL legend McKenzie inducted into Ontario Baseball Hall of Fame

Intercounty Baseball League legend Tom McKenzie (London, Ont.) was inducted into the Ontario Baseball Hall of Fame on Saturday. Photo: IBL

October 27, 2025

Official Intercounty Baseball League Release

Tom McKenzie spent more than two decades as a middle infielder and manager in the Intercounty Baseball League, earning 18 all-star selections - a league record unlikely to be matched.

This past Saturday, the Kitchener Panthers legend was inducted into the Ontario Baseball Hall of Fame.

A smooth-fielding shortstop with a reliable bat, McKenzie (London, Ont.) earned 12 all-star selections as a player and consecutive batting titles in 1970 and 1971, hitting .446 and .434. He was named league MVP in 1970 and finished with a career batting average of .315. He amassed six more all-star selections in seven years as a manager in the IBL, giving him a record 18 total IBL All-Star selections.

McKenzie was selected as one of the top-100 IBL players during the leagues 100th season.

The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is the top-level baseball league in Canada, boasting ex-MLB, MiLB and elite NCAA college baseball players. More than 40 IBL players have advanced to Major League Baseball or returned to the IBL following their MLB careers. The league is comprised of teams from Barrie, Brantford, Chatham-Kent, Guelph, Hamilton, Kitchener, London, Toronto, and Welland.