By R.S. Konjek
Marek Deska smiles as he remembers that night.
“The cool thing was, I knew the whole time.”
By R.S. Konjek
The ballpark is quiet.
Fans watch from the hillside as the Maple Leafs came up short at home during this year’s semi-finals. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
By R.S. Konjek
When we last caught up with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), they had begun a spirited quest to win their first championship since 2007.
With his youthful energy, rookie Garrett Takamatsu became a fan favourite at Christie Pits this summer. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
By R.S. Konjek
It has been a memorable summer for Garrett Takamatsu.
The Harbord Collegiate Institute varsity baseball team will have to make do without its star catcher when it resumes play in the fall.
Fans on the slopes of Christie Pits take in Maple Leafs baseball action on July 25. R.S. Konjek/Gleaner News
By R.S. Konjek
July was the cruellest month for Toronto baseball fans.
R.S. Konjek/Gleaner News File Photo
The bats are back. The Maple Leafs are swinging once more in Dominico Field at Christie Pits, and marked the 100th anniversary of the Intercounty Baseball League with a home opening 10-6 win over the London Majors on May 6. The Leafs, which have won five games to two this season, play every Sunday and most Wednesdays. Games are free.
GLEANER NEWS FILE PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK: The CXTO Cookie Cross returns to Christie Pits on October 28. Open to riders of all skill levels and bikes, the event will feature Try a Cross, Elite and Masters races, and Bateman’s Bicycle Company will give away a Norco Threshold Cycle Cross Bike. For further information, please see www.cxto.ca.
PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS: Justin Marra blasts a home run for the Toronto Maple Leafs during a playoff game against the Brantford Red Sox at Christie Pits.
By R.S. Konjek
“Who are these guys anyway?”
PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS: Grant Tamane and his Intercounty Baseball League teammates in 2017.
By R.S. Konjek
In some quarters of Toronto, this year’s Canada Day celebrations were a time of spirited debate.