A BAT BARREL OF FUN WAS HAD BY ALL IN ATTENDANCE AT THE INTERCOUNTY BASEBALL LEAGUE MAPLE LEAFS ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM TO KICKOFF THEIR 48th SEASON AT CHRISTIE PITS
Photos from the 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club Forum and Reception at the Westin-Bristol Place Hotel.
A wonderful time was had by one and all at the 2016 Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Forum and Reception held this evening at the Westin-Bristol Place Hotel to inaugurate the team’s forty-eighth season at Christie Pits.
From left to right: TP House League Baseball Treasurer & Committee Member Paul Bagnell; TP House League Baseball Umpire Emeritus Mike Zimmerman and TP House League Baseball Coordinator Steve Smith.
The annual symposium was held the evening before the Maple Leafs play their 2016 Season Opener on Sunday (May 8) against the Guelph Royals at Dominico Field at Christie Pits (Game time is 2:00 p.m.).
The Forum offered a great opportunity for attendees who were young and old to ask questions to a wide array of former all-star players and hear about their unique experiences in the major leagues. Afterwards, attendees had an opportunity obtain autographs from the all stars in attendance.
The baseball greats included Bill Buckner, Bert Campaneris, Ferguson Jenkins, Juan Marichal and Maury Wills .
Jack Dominico, the owner of the Intercounty Baseball League Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, has been one of the most avid supporters of the Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball program through the years.
Four guests from Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball were in attendance for the Maple Leafs forum and reception, including three members of the TP Baseball Committee (Chief Coordinator Steve Smith and Committee Members Paul Bagnell and Paul Hum). In addition, TP House League Baseball Umpire Emeritus Mike Zimmerman graced our table with his presence.
And when all was said and done, everyone from TP had a grand old time!