The Art of Baseball

A SWEET SELECTION OF ONE OF A KIND ‘ART BATS’ WILL BE UP FOR BIDS AT THE ‘LIGHT THE NIGHT’ SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISER AT THE HENDERSON BREWING COMPANY IN SUPPORT OF THE ‘LIGHTS ON 3’ INITIATIVE TO INSTALL LIGHTING STANDARDS AT CHRISTIE PITS DIAMOND 3 Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball […]


Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club Forum and Reception On Deck for May 6

SCHEDULED GUESTS AT SATURDAY’S ANNUAL DINNER AND SYMPOSIUM TO KICKOFF THE MAPLE LEAFS 2017 IBL SEASON INCLUDE RON CEY; WARREN CROMARTIE; GEORGE FOSTER; FERGUSON JENKINS; JIM LONBORG and ERNIE WHITT It goes without saying that Jack Dominico, the owner of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Club, has been one of […]


Toronto Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinic on May 7 Postponed

THE SUNDAY OUTDOOR CLINIC AT CHRISTIE PITS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY, JUNE 3 Due to the forecasted temperatures and rain expected this weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy and Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball have postponed the Blue Jays Honda Instructional Clinic scheduled for Sunday, May 7 from 9 a.m. […]


Delicious Eats On Deck at the ‘Light The Night’ Event on May 12

ATTENDEES TO OUR ‘LIGHTS ON 3’ FUNDRAISING EVENT AT THE HENDERSON BREWING COMPANY WILL BE TREATED TO SOME GREAT FOOD FROM THE CAPLANSKY’S DELICATESSEN FOOD TRUCK Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball is proud to announce that attendees to our ‘Light The Night’ fundraising event on Friday, May 12 will be treated to a […]


TP UPDATE: Bantam Division Player Evaluations on May 1 Postponed

WET FIELD CONDITIONS HAVE SCUTTLED MONDAY’S EVALUATION SESSIONS AT DOMINICO FIELD AT CHRISTIE PITS As of 5:30 p.m., the Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball Committee has announced the postponement of the Bantam Division House League Player Evaluation Sessions scheduled for Monday, May 1 at Christie Pits Diamond 1 (a.k.a. Dominico Field).  Heavy rainfall throughout the day […]


FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME

OUR TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS MAJOR AND MINOR PEEWEE SELECT TEAMS HOOKED UP AGAIN WITH THE ANNETTE A’s AND MARTINGROVE WHITE SOX AT RAVINA GARDENS TO PLAY IN THE SECOND ANNUAL EBA PEEWEE SELECT PRESEASON INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT  Game Post composed with file from Jeff Kolyn Beneath a canopy of solemn Spring skies, our Toronto Playgrounds Major and Minor […]


It’s Time to Hit ‘The Sweet Spot’ in Support of TP House League Baseball

BUY A BOTTLE OF DELICIOUS QUÉBÉCOIS MAPLE SYRUP IN SUPPORT OF OUR ‘LIGHTS ON 3’ FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO INSTALL LIGHTING STANDARDS ON CHRISTIE PITS DIAMOND 3 Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball is proud to announce the sale of its own specially branded maple syrup in support of our ‘Lights On […]


Volunteer Coaches Who Make a Difference On the Diamond

IN AN INITIATIVE TO ENRICH THE BASEBALL EXPERIENCE OF ALL OUR PLAYERS, TP HOUSE LEAGUE BASEBALL HOSTED A PAIR OF NATIONAL COACHES CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (NCCP) TRAINING SESSIONS ON SATURDAY FOR OUR VOLUNTEER COACHES One of the primary strengths of our Toronto Playgrounds Baseball program are the dozens of volunteers who step up to the plate each season and generously give their valuable time […]


Stepping Up to the Plate for TP House League Baseball

WITH ONLY 45 DAYS LEFT BEFORE OPENING DAY, OUR VOLUNTEER COACHES WERE HONING THEIR MANAGERIAL ACUMEN AT OUR NCCP COACHES CLINICS IN PREPARATION FOR THE UPCOMING 2017 TORONTO PLAYGROUNDS HOUSE LEAGUE BASEBALL SEASON


Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball Hall of Fame

FOR SERVING OUR LEAGUE AND COMMUNITY WITH AN UNBRIDLED LOVE FOR THE GAME, BILL EVANS HAS BEEN NAMED THE  INAUGURAL INDUCTEE IN OUR NEWLY MINTED HALL OF FAME Post composed by Paul Hum with a file from Paul Bagnell The Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball Committee has named Bill Evans as the inaugural inductee into our newly christened TP House League Baseball Hall […]


2016 Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball Award Winners

OUR ANNUAL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE WERE HANDED OUT AT A GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING HELD AT THE BOB ABATE COMMUNITY CENTRE Amidst a large and enthusiastic gathering at the annual Toronto Playgrounds House League Baseball General Membership meeting held this evening at the Bob Abate Community and Recreation Centre, the TP House League Baseball Committee announced […]