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Longtime TBA Secretary-Treasurer, Howie Birnie, will be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame on June 15, 2024. Birnie goes into the Hall with former Team Canada players Ashley Stephenson and Rod Heisler, former Toronto Blue Jays Russell Martin and Jimmy Key, along with Paul Godfrey, Jays president from 2000-2008. “I was incredibly surprised…

Steve Watson was acclaimed the first new president of the Toronto Baseball Association in 15 years, succeeding David Black, who stepped down at the annual general meeting in November. Watson was president of the Etobicoke Baseball Association and a long time coach with Royal York BA. Watson also became TBA’s representative to Rep Division Council.…

TBA Past-President David Black was recognized by the Ontario Baseball Association as an honorary life member at its annual meeting in November. He joins TBA Secretary-Treasurer Howie Birnie as one of the few life members of the OBA. Black (seen above wth OBA Vice-President Ray Merkley), was also recognized for being a member of the…