Kingston Baseball

Chronicling the Limestone City game from 1872 to the present

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Kingston's diamond. The Cricket Field.
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Cricket Field, Site of game between Boston Red Stockings and Kingston St.Lawrence, August 25, 1873 #ygk

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Sporting Notes
From the Daily British Whig, May 12, 1926

"Its a certainty that there will be no lack of baseball in Kingston this summer with ladies and men's softball leagues in action, the Mercantile, Midget, Juvenile, Junior City League and C.O.B.L games being played."

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Kingston Softball Association Rules, 1926

Rule 7.
No gloves may be used by any player but the catcher and he only may use a finger mitt.

From the Daily British Whig, May 12, 1926
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Kingston Baseball History
From the Daily British Whig, May 11, 1926

The City league expands and "expresses its appreciation of the co-operation evidenced by members of City Council in agreeing to put the Cricket Field diamond in good shape for the season's games."
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KASSAA Baseball

May 5:
LSS 4 BSS 4
RND 3 FSS 9
HC 6 SHS 4
KSS 10 NDSS 10

May 7:
ESS 2 RND 8
HC 7 KSS 5
FSS 6 SHS 4
NDSS 12 LSS 3
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Kingston Baseball 100 years ago today.

From the Daily British Whig, May 10, 1926
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Congratulations to Kingston Baseball Association's Steve Vallier on being elected to the Kingston & District Sports Hall of Fame as a builder in baseball.

Steve has been described as the ❤️of Kingston Baseball and is known to many as Mr. Baseball.

Well deserved!
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Matt Brash's arbitration agreement $1.55MM

That's a bargain for the M's...
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[Mark Potter @mpott43]

Eight new members join @HockeyHallFame Monday. Remembering Kingston's George T. Richardson & Allan 'Scotty' Davidson inducted 75 years ago in 1950. Lest We Forget. In 2018 the Orignal Hockey Hall of Fame celebrated the lives of Richardson & Davidson #ygk #OHHOF

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Just in time Moses
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Speaking of local baseballers
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Our Mayor is a life-long baseballer.
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Ted Williams politely explains to Don Mattingly and Wade Boggs that neither of them knows shit about hitting.

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Rogue City Inconvenience Meter Company's operational hours will be reduced during the Month of Meaningful Baseball, beginning this afternoon.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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[Kingstonist @kingstonist]

Among the 15 coaches honoured during National Coaches Week was local coach Sandra Sinclair, recognized for her visionary leadership and dedication to girls’ baseball. #YGK

More details about the Ontario Coaching Excellence Awards here: https://t.co/a0tCZVS4eQ

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ICYMI
Matt Brash on seeing Canada at Little League WS https://t.co/bVaPx1UZYm #MLBFilmRoom via @MLB
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The Kingston Colts -- Team Canada -- played their first game at the Junior Little League World Series in Michigan on Monday, August 4, losing 13-0 to Asia-Pacific.

The Colts lost 7-4 to Puerto Rico earlier today
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