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NYBA: A 50 year snapshot!
This year, the North York Baseball Association will celebrate its 54th year providing recreational and competitive baseball at Bond Park. Baseball was first organized in North York in 1957 by the Don Mills Kiwanis Club. The league was then known as the Don Mills Kiwanis Baseball Association and games were played in the old Don…
Read MoreNYBA Remembers Clyde King
North York Baseball Association was deeply saddened by the news of the recent passing of Clyde King. Clyde will be remembered for his tireless contributions to developing minor league baseball in Toronto, most notably his more than 45 years as a dedicated volunteer, administrator, and innovator with the North York Baseball Association (NYBA). Clyde, along…
Read MoreHow To Talk To Your Kids About Winning And Losing In Sports
Supporting your kids as they get involved in sports can help them gain community, responsibility and resilience. As with life, playing a sport comes with highs and lows. Not all games will end in a win for your kid’s team. Here are some ways to help your kid understand that losing is part of life.…
Read MoreNYBA 15U SELECT HAVE UNDEFEATED SEASON
After playing an undefeated season, 10-0, the NYBA 15U Select players went into the TBAs on a high note. They won their first two games but lost to Leaside in the third. Won our last game to finish the TBA playoffs at 3-1. The Blues met Leaside in the championship round and needed to win…
Read MoreNYBA 12UAAA 2021 OBA Champs!
In a baseball season that was truly unique, the North York Blues 12UAAA overcame a myriad of obstacles to win the OBA provincial championship. After a series of near misses, it is the team’s first provincial championship since 2017. With the threat of Covid looming all season, and with a new format in place, the team…
Read MoreNYBA 13UA > TBA Champs
The NYBA Blues 13UA took home the 2021 TBA Championships! After an impressive 16-3 regular season, they finished in first place and then went undefeated in the TBA finals. Congratulations to the coaches and players for their hard work and dedication. And a special shout out to all the parents who support the team. It…
Read MoreNYBA 15UAA Take TBA Championship
The 15U AA team capped off a spectacular season with a Toronto Championship at Bond Park September 11-13. The team went 5-1 over the weekend. 9 pitchers combined to allow only 16 runs over 6 games. The offense was blistering all weekend putting up 55 runs. This pandemic summer was something crazy. Players and parents…
Read MoreField Maintenance Staff Required [Now filled]
Position is now filled. NYBA is looking for field maintenance staff to prep and maintain the 5 baseball fields at Bond Park. Work has to be done on a daily basis! Duties include but are not limited to: dragging fields, removing water, lining game fields, properly setting bases, setting up pitching machines, pulling weeds, filling…
Read MoreNYBA 2021 House League | COVID Protocols
Parents, after a long time waiting, we will be starting our 2021 house league season on Monday, July 5th. As pleased as we are with this, the continuing presence of the Covid 19 virus is making it extremely important that we follow protocols to protect everyone whether vaccinated or not. Please look at the following…
Read MoreNYBA House League Update [June 10th]
To Parents of Registered NYBA House League Players: Parents, I am sending this e-mail now that we have heard from the provincial government regarding Step 1 of their “roadmap”. I am anticipating that activity at Bond Park will be possible beginning the first full week of July(July 5th) with the application of Step 2 of…
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