Photo (L-R) 1998 London Majors pitchers Pete Mendham, Kevin Thomas, Derek Masse, Kirk Martin. Photo: Jeffrey Reed/LondonOntarioSports.com. Ed. Note: For parts of five decades 1980s-2010s, I chronicled the history of the London Majors at Labatt Park. Now, I am opening the photo vault to share my Intercounty Baseball League photos, plus photos of IBL alumni

Photo: Jeffrey Reed/LondonOntarioSports.com Guided walking tours of Labatt Memorial Park, the world’s oldest baseball grounds are set to return for the 2026 season, beginning Friday, May 29. This marks the sixth year that tours of the historic venue have been offered, which have welcomed over 1,500 guests from across North America. Don’t miss your chance

by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Photo (above): Wikipedia The 87-year-old home-plate grandstand at Emslie Field in Pinafore Park, St. Thomas has been deemed dangerous and closed until its future is decided. The historic diamond opened for play in 1899 – making it one of Canda’s oldest continuous ball diamonds. According to a report to St.

Photo (above): Fergie Jenkins honored by the London Majors during 1992's Fergie Jenkins Night at Labatt Park. Photo by Jeffrey Reed/LondonOntarioSports.com. Ed. Note: On June 2, the Majors announced that Fergie Jenkins Day would be postponed until Friday, July 29 due to Jenkins experiencing COVID-19-like symptoms. The tour of Labatt Park on June 3 at

Who Says You Can’t Come Back? 20 Years Later, A Look Back At Pitching For The London Majors by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of my appearance on the mound for the Intercounty Baseball League London Majors. It’s funny how it seems like that inning pitched at Bernie Arbour Memorial Stadium

The London Majors have lost one of their all-time greats. Wayne Fenlon, who was behind the dish for 22 years (1968-88) as a Major, died yesterday, just days after falling and breaking his hip. Fenlon was 73. He leaves behind his wife, Glenda, sons Neal and Nathan and daughter, Joanna. Affectionately known as "Doggie," Fenlon

              by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Welland Jackfish president and CEO Ryan Harrison wears a lot of hats, even for an energetic 29-year-old entrepreneur. In addition to his majority ownership of the Intercounty Baseball League’s most visible franchise on social media, the Burlington, Ont. native works tirelessly as the

Baycats GM/Manager Bullish On Team's Future                 by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com If you’re searching for a poster boy for bleeding Barrie Baycats blue, then look no further than the club’s new general manager and bench boss Josh Matlow. There are many backstories to Matlow’s allegiance to the

                Panthers Put Community At Top Of Lineup by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com Before the Intercounty Baseball League (est. 1919) made the call on July 9 to cancel any plans for a truncated season during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Kitchener Panthers – one of the IBL’s charter clubs

              by Jeffrey Reed, Editor, LondonOntarioSports.com No one is immune from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the Intercounty Baseball League (est. 1919) cancelled the 2020 season, you had to feel badly for the Hamilton Cardinals, who even now can’t catch a break. With a solid new