The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is a semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league was formed in 1919.
The level of Intercounty Baseball League play can be categorized as being at the "semi-pro" level.
Three London Majors players were drafted by MLB in 2007: catcher Chris Dennis and pitcher Adam Arnold by the Milwaukee Brewers, and first-baseman/third-baseman/outfielder Mitch Delaney by the Chicago White Sox. Colin Buckborough, pitcher with the Brantford Red Sox, was also drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 2007.
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