Three IBL fans biking around Ontario to see their beloved Leafs

Just how much do Patrick Meredith-Karan, Joe Sismondo and Jared Westreich love the Intercounty Baseball League’s Toronto Maple Leafs?

Enough to bike to games around Ontario to see their favourite team play.

Canadian Baseball Network writer Evan Gravelle recently caught up with the trio to talk to them about their devotion to the Leafs and about some of those backroad journeys to the games.

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WCBL’s state-of-the-art parks drawing big crowds

Never mind if you build it. The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has built it, is building it, and will continue to build it. And they – meaning the fans, the players and anyone else interested in being at the ballpark – are coming. Over the years, WCBL franchises have poured millions of dollars into investing in stadiums and baseball facilities in Western Canada. Even more funding is earmarked for the years ahead. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, takes a deeper look at the stadiums in the WCBL.

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Luther drives the Mississauga Majors bus

The name of the game is usually pitching. And the name of the pitcher doing most of the work for the Mississauga Majors was right-hander Aiden Luther. Luther had two wins and a save as the Majors won the consolation title of the Battle of the Falls in Niagara N.Y. The Majors dropped the opener and then coach Mike Irving’s team won five straight.

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