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Intercounty Toronto Maple Leafs Forum and Reception On Deck for May 5

SCHEDULED GUESTS AT THE ANNUAL DINNER AND SYMPOSIUM TO KICKOFF THE MAPLE LEAFS 2012 IBL SEASON INCLUDE ROBERTO ALOMAR; FERGUSON JENKINS; TIM RAINES; JIM RICE AND LUIS TIANT

Clockwise from top left: Ferguson Jenkins; Jim Rice; Roberto Alomar; Tim Raines and Luis Tiant.

It goes without saying that Jack Domenico, the owner of the Intercounty Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, has been one of the most avid supporters of the Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball program through the years.

Jack Domenico

Domenico is passionate in his support of youth baseball and the community surrounding Christie Pits and Bickford Park. He has held numerous weekend baseball clinics for those involved in our TP Baseball program where young players can learn skills from players on his Toronto Maple Leafs team.

His love of the game and the neighbourhood that encompasses it have been one of the facets that have made TP Baseball the jewel that it is.

The TP Baseball Committee would like to announce to all the players and parents involved in our program that Jack Domenico will be holding his annual Toronto Maple Leafs Forum and Reception on Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel (905 Dixon Road). The forum is held the night before the Leafs play their 44th Season Opener at Christie Pits on May 6.

The Forum is a great opportunity for attendees to ask questions to a wide array of former all-star players and hear about their unique experiences in the major leagues.

This year’s baseball greats in attendance at the Toronto Maple Leafs Forum and Reception include:

• Roberto Alomar:  Over the course of sixteen seasons, Alomar established himself as one of the best second basemen to ever play in the major leagues. The winner of ten Gold Gloves, four Silver Slugger awards and two World Series, Alomar was the first Toronto Blue Jays player to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Ferguson Jenkins: During a stellar 19-year major league career, this 1971 Cy Young Award winner and three time all-star remains the only Canadian to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
• Tim Raines:  During his 23 seasons in the major leagues, Raines is predominantly remembered for his thirteen glorious years as a player with the Montreal Expos. He is regarded as one of the best leadoff hitters and baserunners in baseball history.
• Jim Rice:  Playing his entire 15-year career with the Boston Red Sox, this Hall of Fame left fielder is an eight time all-star who  batted .300 seven times, collected 100 runs batted in eight times and 200 hits four times, and had eleven seasons with 20 home runs, also leading the league in home runs three times, RBIs and slugging average twice each.
• Luis Tiant:  One of baseball's most colourful personalities over the course of sixteen major league seasons, this right handed pitcher (nicknamed El Tiante) is one of five pitchers to have pitched four or more consecutive shutouts in the 50-year expansion era. Tiant is a three time all-star and is most fondly remembered for his pitching heroics  for the Boston Red Sox from 1971 to 1978.

For tickets or more information, please call (416) 631-2600.

TP Select Team Indoor Tryouts Continue On February 28

THE SECOND ROUND OF SELECT TEAM WORKOUTS FOR PLAYERS IN OUR ROOKIE BALL, MOSQUITO AND PEEWEE AGE GROUPS CONTINUE ON TUESDAY AT THE BOB ABATE COMMUNITY & RECREATION CENTRE

The Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Committee has announced that indoor tryout sessions for our 2012 TP Select Teams in our Rookie Ball, Mosquito, and Peewee age classifications will continue on Tuesday, February 28.

The indoor workout sessions will take place in the gym at the Bob Abate Community & Recreation Centre, which is located at 485 Montrose Avenue, on the east side of Montrose just south of Bloor Street (across the road from Christie Pits).

The times for the TP Select Tryout Sessions are as follows:

• Rookie Ball (2003-2004*): 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Mosquito (2001-2002): 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Peewee (1999-2000): 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

*Players born in 2005 are also welcome to try out for the Rookie Ball Select Team.

The second series of indoor workout sessions that are scheduled for Tuesday evening will offer an opportunity for parents and players to gauge and indicate their interest in the Select program. The sessions will also allow all interested players to "shake off the winter rust" and do some throwing, catching, and possibly, some wiffle ball batting.

Players and Parents interested in our Select Team tryouts are advised to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time of their tryout session so that we can make sure that everyone is properly registered in out house league program with all pertinent information necessary. Only players who are registered for the 2012 Toronto Playgrounds House League season will be able to participate in the sessions.

In our sidebar, there is a Select Page that you can access if you need additional information regarding our TP Select Team program.

If you are interested in our Select Program at the Rookie Ball, Mosquito, or Peewee level, but cannot attend the second tryouts next Tuesday, please let us know via email at tpbaseball@gmail.com .

Additionally, if you have some more questions concerning our select program which weren't answered on the Select Page of our website, please send your queries to the email address above.

Indoor Tryouts For TP Select Teams Scheduled To Begin On Tuesday, February 21

SELECT TEAM TRYOUTS FOR ROOKIE BALL, MOSQUITO & PEEWEE AGE CATEGORIES TO BE HELD AT THE BOB ABATE COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE 

The Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Committee has announced that indoor tryout sessions for our 2012 TP Select Teams in our Rookie Ball, Mosquito, and Peewee age classifications will commence on Tuesday, February 21.

The sessions will take place in the gym at the Bob Abate Community & Recreation Centre, which is located at 485 Montrose Avenue, on the east side of Montrose just south of Bloor Street (across the road from Christie Pits).

The age groups for our 2012 TP Select Teams are as follows:

• Rookie Ball > players born in 2003 and 2004*
• Mosquito > players born in 2001 and 2002
• Peewee  > players born in 1999 and 2000  

*Players born in 2005 are also welcome to try out for the Rookie Ball Select Team.

The first indoor workout sessions that are scheduled for Tuesday evening will offer an opportunity  for parents and players to gauge and indicate their interest in the Select program. The sessions will also allow all interested players to "shake off the winter rust" and do some throwing, catching, and possibly, some wiffle ball batting.

The times for the TP Select Tryout Sessions are as follows:

• Rookie Ball:  7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Mosquito:  7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 
• Peewee: 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 

Players and Parents interested in our Select tryouts are asked to arrive 15 minutes prior to the start time of their session so that we can make sure that everyone is registered in the house league program and that we have all pertinent information. Only players who are registered for the 2012 Toronto Playgrounds House League season will be able to participate in the sessions.

In our sidebar, there is a Select Page that you can access if you need additional information regarding our TP Select Team program.

If you are interested in our Select Program at the Rookie Ball, Mosquito, or Peewee level,  but cannot attend the first tryouts next Tuesday, please let us know via email at tpbaseball@gmail.com . Additionally, if you have some more questions concerning our select program which weren't answered on the Select Page of our website, please send your queries to the email address above.