Hamilton Oldtimers Baseball Organization

Big congratulations to the 2024 HOBO Tigers on winning both the Regular Season & Today's Playoff Championship game!

In a tight one, the Tigers held on for a 5-4 victory. Pitching and defence were on display! The game took just under 2.5 hours.

Stay tuned to the website for AGM updates, 2025 registration, and other league news. There will be an option to provide feedback to the league as well.

Finals MVP: Joe Somers

Congrats Tigers!! The season's over so you can go full CJ Abrams.

Big congrats to the Tigers (H) and A's (A) who will face off in the 2024 HOBO Championship on Sunday, September 22nd @ MSP!!

I apologize for not getting last week's stats up yet, however, nobody can catch these 2 teams so we're in it for fun this week!

Please check here and your emails for updates on the HOBO Annual General Meeting (AGM) open to all members! This is your best chance to have your voice heard and help shape the future of Hobo. This is your league!

Whether you're a new player or returning, please consider using all avenues available to recruit new or previous members! We will continue working on our marketing strategy, however, our best tool has always been word of mouth from your personal experience. 

All,

A friendly reminder that there are no games scheduled for this weekend.

Our normal stat guy is away; I'm aiming to get them updated tonight. A's and Tigers won. 

Reminder that the website will be updated by 7:30AM Sunday if the game is cancelled due to weather or poor field conditions. 

Gents,

It's time for playoffs!! Schedule has been posted - Please alert your team reps of any errors. With 5 teams we'll continue with a round robin format for playoffs. The top 2 teams at the conclusion of the RR will compete for the 2024 Championship. We will get the tiebreaker rules done and posted before week 1 starts.

Week 1 - The city has requested a permit change for August 11th. We are negotiating the best possible outcome for us. We'll update your reps and the site by Wednesday at the latest, however, please prepare to potentially play at one of:

• Glanbrook Sports Complex: 4300 Binbrook Rd, Binbrook, ON L0R 1C0

• Mahoney Park: 1655 Barton St E, Hamilton, ON L8H 3C3

Good luck to all as we head in to the best part of the season!!

We have umpires & diamonds 4/5 at 4PM tomorrow.

Based on responses from all 5 teams, these will be exhibition games with mixed players and, depending on how many show, it may be one game only.

Weather is looking sketchy earlier in the day which could impact field conditions. Please check the site for updates before heading to the field. 

I've put a poll up  (--->) primarily to test how they work on the site, but if you plan on coming please submit the yes response. (Thanks!)

Hope to see you there! If you have any questions, please contact your team reps. 

Reminder to share your long weekend attendance with your team reps ASAP to help us plan for gaps in attendance. 

We now have permits for Sunday June 23rd - NOTE: Game times are 4PM - This was the best we could do. If you see an empty hardball diamond in Hamilton Sunday morning, we tried to get it and were denied.

With the short-notice time change, there are some things to sort out:

• Umpires
• If these are league games or exhibition (depends on player availability)

Stay tuned to the website for updates. Your team reps are aware of the situation and we're working together to find the best outcome.

With byes and a rainout, the league wanted to get us playing in any way possible. The alternative was another week off. Thanks for understanding!

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Moving forward, and except for Aug 4th (no games), we have MSP at 9AM until September 29th. 

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July Long weekend - we have permits and umps, however, this is when we start to see attendance drop. Please communicate your plans with your team reps so we can work together to solve any challenges as early as possible. 

Reminder: Teams on bye have the first crack at filling vacancies for the other teams. If you're available during a bye, let your rep know.

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After this week shakes out and we know general attendance for the June 30th game, the rest of the schedule will be completed and released, including a playoff format.

Thanks all!

NO GAMES on LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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