Posts by Danny Gallagher
Gallagher: IBL Maple Leafs may be sold soon

The Toronto Maple Leafs could be sold anytime soon. The Intercounty Baseball League franchise that began operations in 1969 has drawn a significant number of queries to buy the team from the estate of the late team owner Jack Dominico. Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher has the story.

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Gallagher: Norman second Black manager hired by IBL team in 60 years

When the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League appointed Dan Norman July 19 as their first manager for their expansion season of 2024, little did they know he was a rare hire.

Through research and conversations with league officials, Canadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher determined that Norman is only the second Black person to be named a manager of any IBL team in 60 years.

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