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IBL Mourns the Loss of Toronto Maple Leafs Owner, Jack Dominico
The Intercounty Baseball League is saddened to announce the passing of Toronto Maple Leafs Owner and IBL icon, Jack Dominico, yesterday at the age of 82.
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The
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has approved the expansion membership application for Chatham, Ontario for admittance into the league, beginning with the 2024 season.
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UPDATE: Province’s Roadmap to Reopening good news for the IBL
"The IBL is working towards a start date of around July 5 with regular-season games into early September followed by a shortened playoff season."
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BREAKING: IBL continues to plan for 2021 Season
“Our league has crafted a number of contingencies & scenarios for the 2021 season, we currently have plans in place for July 1 & July 15 start dates"
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Former Stratford Hiller Rob Thomson gets Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame nod
The IBL is please to announce that former Stratford Hiller Rob Thomson has been selected as a 2019 entry into the
@CDNBaseballHOF
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Dylan Baker & Noah Smith take home the 2022 Intercounty Baseball League Broadcasters of the Year 🎙
Well deserved, Dylan & Noah!
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Congrats to
@CityofLdnOnt
Labatt Memorial Park to winning the IBL Best of the Ballparks! Thank you to the 7514 voters for participating!
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Tyler Duncan Named IBL Most Valuable Player
The IBL on Monday announced that Tyler Duncan of the Hamilton Cardinals has been named IBL Most Valuable Player and the recipient of the John Bell Memorial Trophy
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IBL Announces 2022 Season Details
Season commences on the weekend of May 20th & concludes on August 21st. Each club will play an expanded 42-game schedule with 21 games at home and 21 on the road, up from the traditional 36 game season.
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London Majors to host exhibition game to keep streak alive
The
@londonmajors
are pleased to announce they have confirmed an exhibition game against the
@GuelphRoyals
. It is scheduled for Friday, August 21, at 7:35pm.
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#BREAKING
: Here is Ontario’s “roadmap to reopening,” in 3 steps, with the first estimated to begin June 14. As of Saturday May 22 at 12:01 am, Ontario is reopening outdoor amenities like golf, soccer, tennis, skate parks & basketball, and allowing outdoor gatherings of 5
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IBL fun fact: Official scorer for today's Justin Verlander no-hitter was longtime and current IBL statistician Herb Morell. It's the second time Herb scored a no-no. He was also in the hot seat last year when James Paxton tossed his no-hitter against the Blue Jays.
When the 2021 IBL Schedule is released next week, it will feature four Canada Day matchups 🍁 Nothing more Canadian than Canada's top league with a full slate on July 1st
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London's Scott Dart Named IBL Executive of the Year
Scott led the Majors to record crowds including 3,300 for the 2021 Dominico Cup finals game five
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Welcome to the record books, Claudio Custodio! Strikeout
#157
of the season to set the new single-season mark surpassing IBL legend and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Ron Stead's mark of 156 set 57 years ago in 1965.
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We are checking record book but it appears tonight"s combined no-hitter by
@IBLMapleLeafs
is the first IBL No-No since 2003 and the first post-season no-hitter in 100 year history of the league. Zach Sloan-Marek Deska.
With a win tonight, the
@londonmajors
could capture their first league in almost 50 years.
Last title win in 1975 was a 4-2 series win over the Guelph Forums.
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Stratford Hillers well represented at IBL 100th season banquet last night. Kevin Aitcheson, Denis Flanagan, Doug Landreth, Johnny Faragher, Ron Musselman, Dan Collison named to all-time Top 100 club.
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Majors blank Royals in Legacy Classic
In the first
@londonmajors
game at Labatt Memorial Park in 376 days and the first game at Labatt Park in 2020, the London Majors defeated the visiting
@GuelphRoyals
3-0.
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IBL Mourns the Loss of Walter Gretzky
A great friend of the Intercounty Baseball League over the league's history, Gretzky was a part-owner of the Brantford Red Sox
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The IBL congratulates designated hitter Sean Reilly on hitting his 200th career home run in the Intercounty Baseball League this afternoon in Kitchener in the 4th inning. First player to reach the milestone in the league's 101 years in operation.
The Intercounty Baseball League announced today the 2021 IBL All-Star Teams, as voted by IBL coaches and management in each of the league’s 7 active member cities.
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In his first full season as Managing Partner of the Hamilton Cardinals, the Cardinals set team records for attendance, merchandise sales, and TV viewership.
The IBL is terribly saddened by the sudden passing of Andy Herrington, our Umpire in Chief for the last three years. Andy died Sunday night after a brief illness. Our condolences to his family, friends and fellow umpires.
IBL Announces Live Streaming for 2020 season
CAMBRIDGE – The IBL (Intercounty Baseball League) announced this week that all eight member clubs have committed to livestream all home games starting with the 2020 season.
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IBL Announces Year-End Awards
CAMBRIDGE –
@IBLBaycats
first baseman Jordan Castaldo was named Rawlings Intercounty Baseball League Most Valuable Player for 2019.
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Salcedo and Arnold named IBL Players of the Week
CAMBRIDGE – The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) announced its Players of the Week for the week of May 20-26.
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An accomplished IBL player, Howie suited up for the Kitchener Legionnaires from 1946-1950. In 1948 he recorded the most walks in a single season with 29.
Jaco recorded a .379 average with 6 doubles, 2 triples, and 4 home runs. Appearing in 26 games with the Majors, the eventual Dominico Cup Champion also recorded 19 RBI and 154 put-outs as a catcher.
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ALL-STARS: The Intercounty Baseball League announced today the 2022 IBL All-Star Teams, as voted by IBL coaches and management in each of the league’s 8 member cities.
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Cardinals add Wilfred Laurier standout
The
@HamCardinalsIBL
are pleased to announce the signing of Catcher Connor Patterson ( Mount Albert, On).
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Ted Kalnins Named Commissioner of Intercounty Baseball League
""I am extremely honoured to accept the position of Commissioner of the Intercounty Baseball League, being Canada’s oldest Independent Baseball League"
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CHECK OF RECORD BOOK: Tonite's no-hitter by
@IBLMapleLeafs
, Zach Sloane-Marek Deska, 1st 9 inning no-hitter since Jesse Orosco in 1977 and 1st post-season no-hitter in IBL history. Most recent no-hitter was 2003, Derek McDaid of Barrie, but was 7 inning game, part of doubleheader
IBL Announces the Departure of Commissioner John Kastner After Nine Transformational Seasons
The IBL has enjoyed growth, steady ownership, new partnerships, and expansion during Kastner’s term as Commissioner, which began in 2014.
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