The governing body for amateur baseball in the province.
Cambridge, Ontario
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Did you know an average regulation baseball diamond is 80,512 square feet? A grocery store in Ontario of that size would be permitted a capacity of 934 people indoors in Stage 1 of Reopening.
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'Kids have suffered enough, let them play': Reopening Roadmap not satisfying sports organizations london.ctvnews.ca/kids-have-… via @CTVLondon
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GOLDEN AGAIN!
Ontario claims an 11-8 victory over British Columbia in the Baseball Canada Cup finals to take home the Canadian title 🏆🇨🇦
#BCanNats23
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Other provinces are reopening outdoor sports for practices and games in Step 1 of their reopening strategy. Why can't Ontario?
@FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Baseball is a safe, naturally socially distanced sport played outdoors. Re-engaging in sports with friends has both physical and psychological health benefits for youth.
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We are thrilled to announce that Lisa Turbitt has been selected by @MLB to represent @BaseballCanada and #BaseballOntario umpiring at the 2020 @WBCBaseball Qualifier in Tuscon, AZ in March!! Lisa will be the first woman umpire selected for this event! Congratulations Lisa!
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Ford government gets it exactly wrong on sports. Again.. torontosun.com/news/ford-gov…
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We've invited several outdoor team sports to a virtual round table to discuss how we can work together to improve the gov't of ON's reopening plan for our unique sector! Looking forward to the discussion Wednesday night!
ALT @FieldHockeyOnt @OASASoftball @Ontariofootball @OntarioLacrosse @OntariolsSoccer @OntarioPWSA @RugbyOntario @slopitchontario @SoftballOntario #CricketOntario #OntarioRuralSoftball
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We’re thrilled the @MapleLeafs can play with fans tonight! What about us? We want to play too and we would appreciate the opportunity to explain why outdoor team sports are safe! @fordnation @MacLeodLisa #letusplay
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ARE YOU READY ONTARIO? It's @BlueJays #OpeningDay! OBA wishes our great friends GOOD LUCK on the start of their 2024 season!
#GoJaysGo
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Congratulations Joe on your induction into the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame in the Player category. Thank you for all you do for our wonderful sport!
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We Agree - LET US PLAY!
Baseball Ontario has received a lot of feedback on yesterday's announcement. We agree with all who have expressed their opinion that baseball should be able to reopen as soon as possible. See our full statement.
FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Our outdoor sports group welcomes 3 new sports: @Ontariofootball, @RugbyOntario and @FieldHockeyOnt! We represent 894,000 participants in ON! Received a response from @fordnation’s office this week. We’re waiting to hear from @MacLeodLisa on our request for a meeting. #letusplay
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'We just want clarity' Provincial Sports Organizations want clear answers from province on Return to Play london.ctvnews.ca/we-just-wa… via @CTVLondon
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Congratulations to all players invited to the 2024 Ontario Youth Team Final Selection Camp in Vaughan, May 17-20!
📰 playoba.ca/2024-youth-team-1…
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A movie production can have up to 50 performers on set indoors plus staff but a baseball team can't even practice outdoors!
@FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Did you know? The Outdoor Sports Group represents over 869,000 participants in ON? We’re waiting to hear from @MacLeodLisa on our request for a meeting. #letusplay
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Forever in our hearts 💔
On the last night of their lives, Chris and Joey Traynor did something they truly loved -- and were winners doing it. Joey's baseball coach shares his last memories and high regard for the father and son.
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Did You Know?
Baseball Ontario's Return to Sport Protocols were very effective. We had zero baseball-related cases of Covid-19 transmission in 2020!
FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Please note that this does not mean that the season is cancelled in Ontario. Depending on when we are permitted to hit the fields, we are still looking to have a baseball season ⚾️⚾️
📝Baseball Canada cancels 2020 National Championships
📝Baseball Canada annule les championnats canadiens 2020
EN: bit.ly/3eNDoOL
FR: bit.ly/2KuXWO6
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National Coaches Week celebrates the positive impact coaches have on athletes across Canada.
Passionate & devoted to shaping young athletes and young coaches, Frank Fascia has been instrumental in the development of Arm Care and coach development in Ontario. #ThanksCoach
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"We are continuing to plan, to prepare, to remain hopeful and doing our best to save a baseball season," says Ed Quinlan, president of Baseball Ontario. "If there's an opportunity to save baseball, we are certainly going to do our best to so." tinyurl.com/srwmham
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OBA Executive Director Mary-Ann Smith, umpire supervisor Lisa Turbitt and Cathy Lamaruccuola with @thehazelmae at the opening ceremonies of 13U National Championship!
#PlayOBA
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Frank Fascia is the 2023 OBA Barrie Salt Memorial Director of the Year! Congratulations Frank!
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Did You Know?
Baseball Ontario is planning for a meaningful 2021 season. We WILL crown Provincial Champions this year!
@FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Time to defend 🥇 Introducing your 2025 Ontario Youth Team roster that will head to St. John's to defend the Canada Summer Games Crown 👑
#BaseballsGotItAll
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The Government of Ontario has announced an easing of restrictions for Outdoor Activities.
Baseball Ontario is reviewing the updated framework to provide clear direction to membership. We will have an announcement Friday, May 21st.
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Looking forward to the opportunity to meet with the Sport, Recreation and Recognition Division of the
Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries Wednesday morning!
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Team sports like baseball are classified as low risk activities because athletes can maintain physical distance.
mayoclinic.org/diseases-cond…
@FordNation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Please sign our petition! The Gov't announced Stage 3, and has released new Orders. Now in 2020, we can have full team practices, scrimmages and play games, starting Friday! The challenge is a social bubble is being implemented for team sports. See more: conta.cc/2W37MNq
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Make it BACK-TO-BACK 18U National Championships for Team Ontario!🥇🇨🇦
Congratulations @HppTigers!👏
#BCanNats23
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OBA is proud to announce that two OBA members have been selected for the @CDNBaseballHOF class of 2024!
National team infielder & trailblazing coach Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, Ont.) and longtime Toronto Leaside baseball executive Howard Birnie!
🔗 playoba.ca/news/oba-s-stephe…
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Congratulations to the final 63 players invited to the Team Ontario Final Selection Camp 🟥
#BaseballsGotItAll • #TeamO
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From all of us at Baseball Ontario, we wish you and your family peace and joy this holiday season, and prosperity throughout the coming year!
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Congratulations to the 2018 Baseball Ontario President's Award recipient Justin Ayles! Thank you for all you do for baseball!
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GAME READY! @BTBeem24 came ready for his talk on Outfield: An Advanced Look! @ButlerUBaseball
#BEC2023
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2024 Ontario Youth Team Roster Announced
The OBA today announced the final roster for the 2024 Ontario Youth Team that will be looking to three-peat as gold medalists at the 2024 Canada Cup in Fort McMurray, Alberta, August 7-11, 2024.
📰 playoba.ca/news/2024-ontario…
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Our Return to Baseball Guidelines have been in place for 2 weeks, and we are encouraged by its success and the continued improvement of the situation in ON! As such, we’re advancing the protocols to permit 2 events on one baseball diamond. Full Story: conta.cc/3dCLXtZ
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Congratulations to our Elimination Tournament Winners:
13U: @Cambridge_Cubs
15U: @baseballwhitby
18U: @EtobicokeRanger
21U: @WindsorSelects
Senior: @SarniaBraves
Good luck at @baseballcanada Nationals!
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15U AAA Bantam Eliminations, Final Brampton @BMBaseballinc over Miss North @mnorthtigers 11 - 4. Congratulations to Brampton Royals, going undefeated & will represent Baseball Ontario as Team Ontario @ 2018 15U Ray Carter Cup (Baseball Canada Nationals).
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If you believe we need to get back to baseball, please reach out to your MPP and let them know! Now more than ever we must come together as a community to make our position known to our government representatives!
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Did You Know?
The Ontario Government's Roadmap permits the Blue Jays to return to the Rogers Centre as soon as the Federal Government allows the borders to open, yet youth sports are restricted practicing with 10 people max in Step 1.
@fordnation #BaseballisSafe #LetUsPlay
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Congratulations to the 20 players selected for the 2023 Ontario Youth Team!
➡️ playoba.ca/2023-youth-team-1…
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Congratulations to the Mississauga Tigers who repeat as 18U @BaseballOntario eliminations champions! The Tigers will be heading to Fort McMurray as Team Ontario for the 2023 @baseballcanada 18U National Championships
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Congratulations to the @windsor_stars
2021 Baseball Ontario Senior AAA Champions!
#AugustMadness
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To all Indigenous peoples, we stand with you in solidarity today and always. #EveryChildMatters
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Hopefully we can get back to baseball soon...
Province may soon lift some restrictions on outdoor activities: solicitor general
cp24.com/news/province-may-s…
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Congratulations to @EtobicokeRanger champions of the @BaseballOntario 18U Elimination Tournament and Provincial AAA champions for 2019
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Team Ontario is here Niagara! Team Ontario is ready to kick off the @2022CanadaGames this Sunday at Welland Baseball Stadium!
#OBAProud • #CanadaGames • #GoTeamO
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Baseball Ontario is pleased to be releasing to the baseball stakeholders in Ontario a draft Return to Baseball Protocol dated June 3, 2020 (the "Draft Protocol").
ow.ly/Ojs150zY5Hf
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COVID-19: Baseball Ontario wants bigger bubbles to let more kids play lfpress.com/sports/local-spo…
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Between 2004 and 2014, Ashley Stephenson participated in 6 IBAF World Cups, capturing 4 medals on the Canadian Women's National Team. In 2011, Ashley won the WNT Jimmy Rattlesnake Award and now serves on the Baseball Ontario Female Baseball Committee. #WomenInBaseballWeek
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BREAKING BARRIERS: Congratulations to our own Lisa Turbitt for being the first female umpire to work the @WBCBaseball when she worked the plate during the Pakistan, Argentina WBC Qualifier!
#OBAProud • #GrowingTheGame
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Pleased to announce that 2016 registration is up 25%! Congratulations to all our local and affiliated assoc members on growing the game!
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Congrats to @London_Badgers winners of @BaseballOntario Midget Eliminations and AAA Provincial champions for 2018! On to Fort McMurray for @baseballcanada 18U championship tournament
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Inducted into the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame in 2018, Joe Siddall played professional baseball as a catcher for 13 years and to this day, continues to be an ambassador to the sport. #Throwback #RaiseOurGame ow.ly/T8bF50yUAqA
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July 19-25 is International Women in Baseball Week!
Did you know that the Office Team Baseball Ontario has over 35 years of industry experience and is the ONLY all-female baseball PSO staff in Canada? Our rock-stars are the best in the business!
#WomenInBaseballWeek
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Congratulations Team Ontario, 21U Women's National champions!! 🏆🇨🇦
Trailing early in the game Ontario scored 6 unanswered runs to take home the gold in St. John's, NL
#BCanNats23
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National Coaches Week celebrates the positive impact coaches have on athletes across Canada.
Coach Q has been an integral part of the Ontario Youth Team since 2016, winning the Canada Cup in his first year as Head Coach. #ThanksCoach for your passion in growing athletes.
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Here we go! 🚨 6:00 pm (8:00 pm ONT time)
@BaseballOntario goes for Gold against B.C. at the @baseballcanada 2023 Canada Cup!
Tune into the game live: app.hometeamlive.com/#/home
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History was made yesterday when our very own Lisa Turbitt was among the first all-women umpiring crew at the WBSC tournament!
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15U Ray Carter Cup
2018 Championship
Another year in the books:
@BaseballOntario 🥇
@BaseballSask 🥈
@Baseball_BC 🥉
Thank you to host @BaseballOshawa
#BCanNats18 @baseballcanada
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2020 Ajax Baseball Spartans 10U AA Team
2020 isn't stopping this team from getting their team photo taken! Way to go!
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McGill University is studying the effects of not being able to play baseball, and sports in general, on youth. Baseball Ontario and Baseball Canada are supporting this research and encourage you to complete the survey if you are able!
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Great initial meeting of outdoor team sports last night. Looking forward to executing a plan on a unified approach to safely reopening outdoor sports! We will continue to keep you posted on our progress!
Ontario Soccer Softball Ontario #CricketOntario
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Further to the announcement made by the gov't today, the new restrictions won't apply in parks, sports fields or places of worship provided existing mandated physical distancing measures are maintained. OBA Return to Sport Protocols continue to apply. ow.ly/eiFV50BtZbi
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Good Luck to our two Ontario teams as they compete in the @baseballcanada
2022 Women's Invitational Championships starting tomorrow in Stonewall, Manitoba!
#OBAProud • #GoodLuck
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ICYMI: The ON govt announced today that ON will move to Step 1 on June 11th! We will lift the suspension of in-person baseball activities as of 12:01am on Friday! NOTE: only outdoor activities are permitted under government regulations. Full story: ow.ly/9Jf550F59o2
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We've officially crowned our first Provincial Champions of the 2021 season! CONGRATS @MNBATigers on your 22U AAA Championship 🏆
Congrats to @StThomasTomcats on a well played tournament and thanks for hosting! nitter.app/OBAUmpires/status/1421…
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Team Ontario @HppTigers @MNBATigers scored early and often versus Team New Brunswick in the gold medal final of the @baseballcanada 18U Nationals for a 5 inning victory 15-1 #bcannats22
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Let's get back to baseball!
"It will happen on or before June 2," Health Minister Christine Elliott said during Question Period Monday.
toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-c…
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Connor Ambrogio finishes off a complete game 1-0 shut out in style as @BaseballOntario @London_Badgers defeat Team Alberta to qualify for the gold medal match vs @BaseballOntario @EtobicokeRanger in the @baseballcanada 18U #BCanNats18 championship
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Our 2022 21U Women's Team Ontario at the 2022 @baseballcanada National Championships!
#OBAProud • #GrowingTheGame
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Baseball Ontario is pleased to announce a Return to Baseball with Step 2!
conta.cc/3d7rpfF
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JG Larocque Named Ontario Youth Team Coach
Larocque, a NCCP Provincial, Regional, and Comp Dev Certified coach since 2007 is no stranger to Baseball Ontario and brings a wealth of knowledge to the OYT!
📰 playoba.ca/news/jg-larocque-…
#PlayOBA • #TeamO
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National Coaches Week celebrates the positive impact coaches have on athletes across Canada.
Among the most successful coaches in the province, Mike Lumley has won 27 Ontario & National Championships over his 25-year career with the London Badgers & Western Mustangs. #ThanksCoach
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Thank you for helping us celebrate Women in Baseball Week!
ow.ly/HLQh50AHVtJ
#WomenInBaseballWeek
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Further to our update in Wednesday's Inside Pitch, stay tuned to this channel for an update to our Return to Sport Protocol Friday afternoon at 3pm!
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Congratulations to @London_Badgers the 2017 @baseballcanada 18U champions
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The @BaseballOntario @EtobicokeRanger win it in the bottom of the eighth in their opener of @baseballcanada 18U #BCanNats18 championship
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Team Ontario @MNBATigers @HppTigers Seth Hedges goes deep for 2 runs in the first inning versus Quebec and earns the hard hat at the @baseballcanada 18U National Championship #bcannats22
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