Brownlee returns to IBL's London Majors for 11th season
London Majors legend Cleveland Brownlee will return to the Intercounty Baseball League team for an 11th season. Photo: London Majors
February 11, 2021
Official London Majors News Release
LONDON - The London Majors are pleased to announce the signing of designated hitter Cleveland Brownlee
Originally from Atlanta Ga., this will be Brownlee's 11th season with the club.
He has become one of the Intercounty Baseball League’s most respected players on and off the field. He not only continues to belt long home runs out of Labatt Park and into the Thames River, but he has also been inspirational in the London community. He was the keynote speaker in 2020 for the London Police Service Lewis Coray Trailblazer Awards. He also continues to be a part of the Rookie Ball partnership with London Police and the Majors organization.
Brownlee, the longest active player on the Majors’ roster, was asked why he wanted to continue his legacy and add to his all-time home run record.
“I am thankful Roop (Chanderdat) has allowed me to continue to play the game I love and a chance for my son to see me run on the field,” said Brownlee.
“Cleveland is a great ambassador for both the London Majors and the IBL,” said Roop Chanderdat, Majors’ co-owner, manager and general manager. “He is a true gentleman and it is an honour to coach him. It has been great to see Cleveland’s growth both as a ballplayer and a man and he is very deserving of all the great accomplishments he has achieved.”
The London Majors are a member of Canada’s top baseball league, the Intercounty Baseball League. The 100-year old summer league is one of the oldest baseball leagues in the world, with the league established in 1919, drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind.