October 15th, 2024 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Baseball feels the chill at Christie Pits (Summer 2024)
Maple Leafs and their racing mascot both search for elusive wins
Vanquished and unmasked, Gustavo Carvalho congratulates the latest fan to defeat him in the Freeze Race on July 7 at Christie Pits. The race is part of the in-game entertainment at Toronto Maple Leafs ball games this season. COURTESY CRAIG AIKIN
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May 7th, 2024 · Comments Off on SPORTS: A whole new ball game (Apr. 2024)
Club promises new features and new excitement for Leafs baseball
Fresh coats of paint are being applied to the announcer’s booth and concession stand. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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A new season of Toronto Maple Leafs baseball will soon get underway at Christie Pits. Read more
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October 19th, 2022 · Comments Off on NEWS: Leafs fall in the Finals (Oct. 2022)
Game Six defeat stuns fans at Christie Pits
The London Majors pour onto the field to celebrate winning their second consecutive championship. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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Business remains unfinished.
For the second year in a row, the Toronto Maple Leafs made it to the Intercounty Baseball League’s championship series but failed to take home the Dominico Cup. Read more
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September 27th, 2022 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Thrilling walkoff advances Leafs (Sept. 2022)
Marcus Knecht’s bottom-of-the-ninth winner sweeps Leafs into semis
The Toronto Maple Leafs celebrate a walkoff win on Aug. 28. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a flying start in their pursuit of the Intercounty Baseball League championship. Read more
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August 19th, 2022 · Comments Off on ON THE COVER: Solazzo slams, salutes hillsides (Aug. 2022)
Toronto Maple Leafs third baseman Johnathan Solazzo salutes fans on the hillsides of Christie Pits after hitting a grand slam on July 24. The Leafs defeated the Guelph Royals 16-9. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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August 17th, 2022 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Leafs prepare for postseason push (Aug. 2022)
Veteran players hope to hoist the Intercounty Baseball Championship trophy at Christie Pits
Toronto Maple Leafs third baseman Johnathan Solazzo in action at Christie Pits on July 31. The Leafs defeated the Welland Jackfish 5-2. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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November 11th, 2021 · Comments Off on SPORTS: IBL Maple Leafs fall one win short of championship (Fall 2021)
Baseball’s return to Christie Pits provided fans with thrills and great memories
On Sept. 30 at Domicio Field, Sean Reilly is mobbed by his teammates after hitting a walk-off home run that gave the Toronto Maple Leafs a 6-5 win over the London Majors to force a deciding game in the IBL Championship Series. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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July 15th, 2021 · Comments Off on LIFE: Baseball Leafs prepare for a summer of action (Jun. 2021)
Christie Pits set to welcome fans back to the old ballgame
As Ontario reopens after the pandemic shutdowns of the past year, the Maple Leafs look forward to a summer of baseball at Christie Pits. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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November 2nd, 2020 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Baseball Leafs look back on the season that wasn’t (Oct. 2020)
With Christie Pits locked down, local players endured a rare summer off the diamond
Grant Tamane lays down a bunt at Christie Pits as Johnathan Solazzo (seated on cooler) looks on. After a season lost to the pandemic, the Toronto Maple Leafs hope to resume playing baseball in 2021. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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August 7th, 2020 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Silent Pits hold fond memories for Maple Leafs Pitcher (July 2020)
Pitcher Marek Deska has been a fan favourite at Christie Pits for 13 seasons. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
As 2020 season is cancelled, Marek Deska recounts historic no-hitter
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Marek Deska smiles as he remembers that night.
“The cool thing was, I knew the whole time.” Read more
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June 15th, 2020 · Comments Off on SPORTS: Leafs hopeful for baseball this summer (May 2020)
Shortened season possible if social restrictions lifted and parks reopen by July
An empty ballpark makes a sombre image as city parks remain closed during the pandemic. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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The ballpark is quiet. Read more
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September 11th, 2018 · 1 Comment
Maple Leafs advance to semifinals after historic no-hitter
With his youthful energy, rookie Garrett Takamatsu became a fan favourite at Christie Pits this summer. R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS
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It has been a memorable summer for Garrett Takamatsu. Read more
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August 1st, 2017 · Comments Off on SPORTS (JULY 2017): The Maple Leaf(s) Forever
A Toronto baseball institution for over a century
PHOTO BY R.S. KONJEK/GLEANER NEWS: Grant Tamane and his Intercounty Baseball League teammates in 2017.
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In some quarters of Toronto, this year’s Canada Day celebrations were a time of spirited debate. Read more
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