Elliott: OBA HOF 2023 class - Andrews, Colman, Hamilton, May, Thomson
“A former major league outfielder, a World Series manager, a man who has represented Canada proudly around the world and two icons of the Ontario sandlots make up the Baseball Ontario’s Hall of Fame class of 2023.
Frank Colman (London), who spent six years in the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Yankees; Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson (Corunna); Baseball Canada, director of national teams Greg Hamilton (Peterborough), the late Troy May (Oshawa) and the late Len Andrews (Campbellville) complete the class.”
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COBA's best Week XII: Etobicoke, Ferracutti, Hyde
COBA has announced its award winners for the past week.
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Baseball Ontario announces 2023 Hall of Fame inductees
Baseball Ontario (OBA) is pleased to announce the Hall of Fame inductees for the class of 2023. Five inductees make up this year's class including coaches, players, and executives.
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Dawgs Academy unveils fall training camp schedule with Oregon State University
The Okotoks Dawgs Academy has unveiled the fall training camp schedule with Oregon State University.
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IBL playoffs: Jackfish trounce Baycats 13-1 in third game of finals
After scoring six runs through the first two games of the Dominico Cup final, the Welland Jackfish’s offence came to life in Tuesday’s 13-1 Game 3 win over the Barrie Baycats.
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Wilson: Dawgs hosting Oregon State University
The Okotoks Dawgs Academy has announced a “monumental partnership” with Oregon State University (OSU) that will see the Beavers travel to southern Alberta for a fall training camp at the Seaman Stadium complex.
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IBL playoffs: Baycats halfway to IBL title
The Barrie Baycats are halfway to an IBL championship. Ryan Rijo drove in two runs and Juan Benitez threw eight innings in Barrie’s 5-3 win Sunday night to take a 2-0 lead over the Welland Jackfish in the best-of-seven Dominico Cup final.
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Hot off the press: Quattrociocchi's fourth book
Hardworking baseball coach David Quattrociocchi has just published his fourth book, “The Spirit of Canadian Baseball.” It’s a children’s book based on a poem.
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Gallagher: IBL Maple Leafs may be sold soon
The Toronto Maple Leafs could be sold anytime soon. The Intercounty Baseball League franchise that began operations in 1969 has drawn a significant number of queries to buy the team from the estate of the late team owner Jack Dominico. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the story.
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IBL Playoffs: Baycats edge Jackfish in finals opener
The Barrie Baycats beat the Welland Jackfish 4-3 in Welland, Ont., on Saturday in the first game of the Dominico Cup finals.
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IBL playoffs: Jackfish, Baycats announce schedule for Dominico Cup final
The Welland Jackfish and Barrie Baycats have announced the schedule for their Dominico Cup final matchup.
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Baseball Ontario declares champs: Stratford and Port Lambton win three titles each
Labor Day weekend means Baseball Ontario championships.
There were no less than 55 championships scheduled from 8U to senior ... from triple-A to class-D.
The Stratford Nationals won the 9U B, 12U B and 15U A, while the Port Lambton Pirates took the 15U C, 18 C and senior C crowns.
The Sarnia Brigade won 10UA and 14U AA, while the Woodstock Wranglers won 10U B and 12U AA.
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IBL playoffs: Jackfish defeat Leafs to advance to final
It will be the Welland Jackfish and Barrie Baycats in the Intercounty Baseball League final. Two days after the Baycats punched their ticket to the championship, the top-seeded Jackfish joined them after beating Toronto 7-5 Thursday night in Game 5 of the other semifinal.
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IBL Playoffs: Leafs beat Jackfish to send semifinal to deciding game
The Toronto Maple Leafs pushed their Intercounty Baseball League semifinal series to a fifth and deciding game with a 9-3 win over the Welland Jackfish on Wednesday night at Christie Pits.
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IBL Playoffs: Baycats sweep Panthers to advance to final
The Barrie Baycats finished a three-game sweep of the Kitchener Panthers on Tuesday at Jack Couch Park, beating the Kitchener Panthers 8-4, to advance to the Intercounty League final.
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Wilson: WCBL makes attendance gains
The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) saw attendance figures climb to new levels this summer, according to recently released listings from Ballpark Digest.
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Former Cubs' pick Burgmann lands promotion with Nanaimo hockey club
Former Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Josh Burgmann (Nanaimo, B.C.) has been promoted to the position of head scout and director of player personnel with the Nanaimo Clippers hockey team.
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IBL playoffs: Jackfish even series with Leafs, Baycats take 2-0 lead over Panthers
The Welland Jackfish evened their Intercounty Baseball League semifinal series with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Barrie Baycats took a 2-0 series lead over the Kitchener Panthers.
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Elliott: Ohanian, Rivard, Segura-Feliz lead Quebec to 13U gold, tip of medal iceberg
Bob Elliott was in Woodstock, Ont., in the last weekend of August to watch his grandson, Xavier, play for New Brunswick at the 13U national championships. Quebec 2 may have won the tournament, but Xavier sure made his grandpa proud.
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First-rate lefty Jeff Francis a first-class coach
He learned well in Delta, BC ... both how to pitch and how to respect an opponent.
Now, Jeff Francis lives in London and is coaching the North London 8U team.
Francis’ team walked off the St. Catharines Cobras in Baseball Ontario playdown action in Kitchener on Saturday.
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