Reilly named Intercounty Baseball League Player of the Month
September 3, 2021
Mississauga, Ont. - The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) today announced that Toronto's designated hitter Sean Reilly is the Rawlings IBL Player of the Month for August.
In August, the 44-year-old Toronto Maple Leafs slugger appeared in 10 games, scored 11 runs, had 19 hits, drove in 10 runs, walked nine times and posted a .475 batting average to go from fourth to first in the race for the batting title.
On the last day of the month, Reilly had three hits in Toronto's win over London, making him the first player in IBL history to have 1,000 hits. On the season Reilly is batting .455.
Reilly is also the IBL's all-time hits and home runs leader.
The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is the top-level baseball league in Canada, boasting ex-major league professional and elite NCAA college baseball players. The 2021 season will mark the IBL’s 102nd in operation. The IBL is one of the longest continuously operated baseball leagues in the world and serves as a valuable training ground for coaches, umpires, and front office staff. More than 40 IBL players have advanced to Major League Baseball or returned to the IBL following their MLB careers. The league is comprised of teams from Barrie, Brantford, Kitchener, London, Toronto, Guelph, Welland, and Hamilton.