Toronto boasts professional sports teams in Hockey, Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer and Lacrosse. (There are a host of other professional and semi-professional sports franchises; but, the list provided represents the city’s major-league teams.)
Summer is the time of year for baseball. The game is an American invention and passion but has a long and distinguished history in Toronto.
The legendary Babe Ruth hit is first major-league home run during a game on Toronto Island. The ball floated away after being hit out-of-the-park and into Lake Ontario.
The Toronto Blue Jays (Toronto’s team of mostly American players) have captured the championship twice – back-to-back wins in 1992 and 1993. Those were the years our Americans werer better than their Americans.
Among the firsts in Toronto sports is the fact that the very first NBA (National Basketball Association) game was played right her in Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens in 1946. (The New York Knickerbockers defeated The Toronto Grizzlies 68 -66.)
We get discounted tickets for Blue Jays “Home Games” and take groups of backpackers to the ball game. (We do likewise for Basketball, Hockey, Football and Soccer when their seasons are in full swing).
You can check out our website for game times and purchase tickets at our reception. A staff member will accompany each group to the game.
Our website: www.canadianalodging.com
