BIRDS OF A FEATHER PLAY GREAT BASEBALL TOGETHER On a picture perfect summer day at Bickford Park, two vaunted Tee Ball Division teams took to the field of dreams for a wonderful game of baseball. After the dust had finally settled on the basepaths, the official scorekeeper had determined […]
NEW GRASS SOD TAKES ROOT AS DIAMOND # 3 GREENLIGHTED FOR PEEWEE DIVISION PLAY The Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Committee has announced that teams in our Peewee Division will resume their normal regular season schedules starting next week on Tuesday, August 3. The City of Toronto has approved the removal of the […]
EAGLES AND LOONS (PLUS SOME FALCONS AND RAVENS) ARE FEATURED ON “T-BALL TUESDAY” BROADCAST The Toronto Playgrounds Tee Ball Division was featured on CITY TV’s weekly “T-Ball Tuesday” broadcast yesterday. CITY TV Sportscaster Kathryn Humphreys did a live sports broadcast for the 6 p.m. CITY NEWS from Bickford Park using our beloved Tee Ball […]
LIZZIES EDGE JAYS 7-5; YANKEES DEFEAT RED SOX 10-4 It was a warm summer evening down at Christie Pits as the Peewee Division played a doubleheader at Diamond # 2. The Lizzies edged the Jays 7-5 in four innings of play in a hard fought game by both teams. Stellar […]
FAST AND FURIOUS ACTION BETWEEN ROOKIE BALL DIVISION RIVALS It was a picture perfect summer evening down at the Bickford South diamond as two traditional Rookie Ball rivals took to the field of dreams. When the dust had finally settled, the Bobcats and Jaguars had clawed and gnashed their way to a […]
REMINDER THAT SCHEDULED PRACTICES FOR CARDINALS, LIZZIES AND PIRATES MOVED FROM BICKFORD NORTH TO CHRISTIE PITS; BANTAM PRACTICE ON TUESDAY, JULY 27 CANCELED This is a friendly reminder to all players and parents in our Mosquito Division that the practices scheduled for tomorrow (Monday, July 26) will take place at Christie Pits Diamond […]
NO FINAL DECISION MADE BY THE CITY OF TORONTO ON REMOVAL OF FENCING PROTECTING NEW SOD ON DIAMOND # 3; TP BASEBALL COMMITTEE PROCEEDS WITH ANOTHER REVISED SCHEDULE TO MINIMIZE INCONVENIENCE AND CONFUSION Since the decision regarding when to remove the fences from the right field area of Diamond # […]
MOSQUITO SELECT TOURNAMENT AT CHRISTIE PITS FORCES CHANGE IN LOCATION An Important Message to Tee Ball and Rookie Ball Players, Parents, and Coaches. I just wanted to give everyone a heads-up regarding a change of location for the Tee Ball and Rookie Ball Celebration Day, which will take place Saturday, […]
CARDINALS EDGE LIZZIES 11-10; DODGERS RALLY TO DEFEAT CUBS 9-8; PIRATES PREVAIL OVER GIANTS 10-7 Barnburner is the best word to use to describe the action and excitement in all three Mosquito Division games played today underneath warm and sunny skies at Christie Pits and Bickford Park. In a rock ’em and […]
SPECIAL SESSION TO TUNE YOUR BATTING SKILLS ON THE PITCHING MACHINE The TP Baseball Committee wishes to extend a cordial invitation to all our Rookie Ball Players, Parents and Coaches. There will be a special Rookie Ball Batting Practice session this Saturday. July 24 for all Rookie Ball players who are available. […]
JAYS CRUISE TO A 9-1 VICTORY OVER THE YANKEES The Jays cruised to a convincing 9-1 victory over the Yankees in four and a half innings of play at Christie Pits Diamond # 2 today. The Jays made the most of their offensive opportunities to surge ahead. Stellar defense and […]
IT WAS RAINING RUNS (NOT MEN) AT DOMINICO FIELD The Weather Girls were nowhere to be seen at Dominico Field at Christie Pits. However, it was certainly raining runs. In Bantam Division action, the White Sox edged the A’s 13-12 in four innings of play.
BANTAM DIVISION RIVALS HEAT UP THE DIAMOND WITH RUNS GALORE It was a warm and humid morning at Dominico Field at Christie Pits as two traditional rivals in the Bantam Division renewed their historic battle on the field of dreams. The Expos prevailed over the Lizzies 12-8 in a […]
BROKEN PIPE REPAIR COMPLETED EARLIER THAN SCHEDULED; PEEWEE DIVISION CONTINUES WITH A REVISED SCHEDULE ON JULY 20 UNTIL NEW OUTFIELD SOD TAKES HOLD The broken pipe repair, which shut down the use of Christie Pits Diamond # 3 this week, has been completed sooner than originally forecast. As a result of this wonderful development, […]
CARDINALS HANG ON FOR A 13-11 WIN OVER THE GIANTS; DODGERS RALLY TO EDGE THE CUBS 9-8 The air was crackling with haze and humidity as two Mosquito Division games were played at Christie Pits and Bickford Park tonight. The Cardinals extinguished a furious Giants rally in the top of the fourth inning […]
