Monthly archives: September 2014


DAY 3 > ‘September Madness’ Gathers No Moss

WITH FOUR GAMES COMPLETED ON WEDNESDAY, THE 2014 TP HOUSE LEAGUE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT HAS ANOTHER FOUR GAMES ON DECK THIS EVENING AT CHRISTIE PITS Under a blanket of blue summery skies, another four round robin tournament playoff games at ‘September Madness” were successfully completed yesterday. The 2014 edition of the Toronto Playgrounds […]


REP > 2015 TP Rep Team Tryout Schedules

THE TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS BASEBALL ASSOCIATION HAS SCHEDULED SEPTEMBER TRYOUTS FOR ITS RESPECTIVE REP TEAMS IN THE MAJOR PEEWEE (2002); MINOR BANTAM (2001); MAJOR BANTAM (2000) AND MINOR MIDGET (1999) AGE CLASSIFICATIONS The Toronto Playgrounds Baseball Association will field AA or A “Rep” teams in the Toronto Baseball Association at most age levels […]


BANTAM > Expos School The A’s 15-4

TAKING NO PRISONERS, THE EXPOS ROLL TO A CONVINCING ROUND ROBIN VICTORY OVER THE ATHLETICS AT DOMINICO FIELD Game Post composed with file from Marco Bianchi. Under glorious blue summer skies, the Expos defeated the A’s 15-4 in four innings of Bantam Division Round Robin Tournament action this evening at Dominico […]


PEEWEE > Jays Ground The Lizzies 9-4

UTILIZING SOLID PITCHING AND A STINGY DEFENSE, THE BLUE BIRDS STYMIE THE GO GO LIZZIES AT CHRISTIE PITS Under the lights on a late summer’s night, the Jays defeated the Lizzies 9-4 in five innings of Peewee Division Round Robin action this evening at Christie Pits Diamond 2. Taking flight […]


MOSQUITO > Dodgers Honeycomb The Cubs 7-5

IN A WELL CONTESTED AND ENTERTAINING ROUND ROBIN AFFAIR, THE ARTFUL DODGERS SNAP A 5-5 DEADLOCK IN THE FINAL INNING TO PREVAIL OVER THE CUBBIES AT CHRISTIE PITS Beneath a ceiling of pristine summer skies, the Dodgers defeated the Cubs 7-5 in four innings of Mosquito Division Round Robin Tournament play this evening […]


MOSQUITO > Lizzies Usurp Mets 9-6

TRAILING 6-5, THE GO GO LIZZIES SCORE FIVE IN THE FINAL INNING TO TOPPLE THE GRITTY METROPOLITANS AT CHRISTIE PITS Game Post composed with file from Ted Sharp. Beneath a canvas of pitcturesque summer skies for miles around, the Lizzies defeated the Mets 9-6 in four innings of Mosquito Division […]


DAY 2 > A Misty Mountain Hopping ‘September Madness’

NEITHER RAIN OR FOG COULD STOP THE TP HOUSE LEAGUE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT ON TUESDAY AS ‘SEPTEMBER MADNESS’ ROLLS ON WITH FOUR MORE ROUND ROBIN PLAYOFF GAMES TODAY AT CHRISTIE PITS Neither rain or dense fog could prevent ‘September Madness’ from beginning yesterday evening at Christie Pits. Despite the spitball that Mother […]


MIDGET > Homesteads Foghorn Lizzies 9-4

WITH MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP FERVOR, THE HOMESTEADS TOP THE LIZZIES TO WIN THE OPENING GAME OF THE BEST OF SEVEN MIDGET DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Game Post composed with file from Chris Novielli and Steve Smith. Photo courtesy of Paul Kelly. Surrounded by dense swaths of fog, the Homesteads defeated the Lizzies 9-4 […]


BANTAM > White Sox Fog Expos 16-9

FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS, THE WHITE SOX CRUISE TO A SWEET FOGGY VICTORY OVER THE EXPOS AT DOMINICO FIELD Game Post composed with file from Alex Beauvais. Photograph courtesy of Paul Kelly. Amidst dense foggy conditions, the White Sox defeated the Expos 16-9 in four innings of Bantam Division Round Robin […]


PEEWEE > Orioles Top Royals 10-8

IN A FOG LADENED ROCK ‘EM SOCK ‘EM BATTLE ROYALE, THE GRITTY O’s PREVAIL OVER THE MAJESTIC ROYALS AND EARN THE SWEET VICTORY AT CHRISTIE PITS Amidst a cotton candy swirl of fog that encircled the field, the Orioles prevailed for a 10-8 victory over the Royals in five innings of […]