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Barrie Baycats seek fifth straight title

There is little doubt the Barrie Baycats are the team to beat heading into the 2018 Intercounty Baseball League Season. Winning four straight championships will do that. Despite being one of the youngest franchises in the IBL, founded in 2001 to be exact, that hasn't hindered the Baycats from creating their own storied history.

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SandlotsMatt Betts
How to support North Delta Blue Jays alum Jonathan Cote in cancer battle

North Delta Blue Jays alum Jonathan Cote’s ‘never give up’ attitude follows him everywhere he goes, whether it is on the mound or through health challenges. Unfortunately, the New Westminster, B.C. native has been diagnosed with brain cancer, his third bout with cancer. Canadian Baseball Network contributor Jonathan Hodgson provides information on how you can support Cote and his family.

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Longtime Baseball Manitoba executive director retires

The Baseball Manitoba offices in Winnipeg most certainly have a different feel this week with a familiar face missing from his usual spot. An employee for 24 years with the organization and many more years spent playing, coaching and impacting the baseball scene across the province, Morgan de Peña has retired from his post as the organization’s executive director, a spot he’s held since 2000. 

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Proud Panthers ready for 100th anniversary season

It was 100 years ago that the Kitchener Panthers became an original member of the historic Intercounty Baseball League. Over the past century, many of the league’s best players have passed through Kitchener’s Victoria Park or Jack Couch Park, the current home of the Panthers. Canadian Baseball Network writer Matt Betts writes about the Panthers’ history as the club gets set to begin its 2018 campaign.

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SandlotsMatt Betts