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Babcock elected to Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame

When Ken Babcock made his way up Simcoe Street to begin his studies at Durham College as a teenager, little did he know 35 years later he would not only still be living in Oshawa, but also preparing for induction into its sports hall of fame. Brian McNair, of Oshawa This Week, shares Babcock’s story.

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SandlotsCBN Staff
COBA Preview: Niagara Metros

Canadian Baseball Network contributor Dan Estey writes that the Niagara Metros are back in the COBA Major Baseball League for the 2019 season. The club, who will be led by GM Jono Marchetere and head coach Kerry Hedden, will be looking to right the ship after a bit of a rocky 2018 season. Last season the team went 15–24–1 overall and 12–15–1 in league play, good for top spot in the Johnson Division and fourth spot overall in the league.

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SandlotsDan Estey
COBA Preview: Mississauga SW Twins

Canadian Baseball Network writer Dan Estey writes that the Mississauga SW Twins are back in action in the COBA Major Baseball League for the 2019 season. The veteran club, led by head coach Mike Smith and assistant coach Dave Paish, had an average season last year (for their standards) as they went 20–17–2 overall and 13–11– 2 in league play good for third place in the Andrews Division and third place overall in the league.

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SandlotsDan Estey
COBA Preview: Etobicoke Rangers

Canadian Baseball Network writer Dan Estey writes that the Etobicoke Rangers are coming off a very solid season in the COBA Major Baseball League. The club, led by skipper Jon Kielb (25th year; second as manager), went a solid 36-10 overall in 2018, including a 24-4 record in league play which was good for top spot in the league and their fifth Anson Buck Trophy (emblematic of the top record in league play) in the past six seasons.

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SandlotsBob Elliott