Alan has been the President of the Royal York Baseball League for 21 years.

He has built the organization from a few teams to a massive league involving over 1,000 registered players and over 120 coaches.

Allan also served on the Islington Baseball League Board as a Convenor for the Mosquito division for several years. Over the years, Alan has not only been instrumental in the development of baseball for boy’s baseball in Etobicoke but he has played a key role in advancing girls and women’s baseball within Etobicoke.

Twenty years ago, Alan was instrumental in bringing the Etobicoke girls leagues together at a time when enrolment for girl’s baseball was declining and through his leadership the Etobicoke girls baseball league was established.

In 1997, Alan became President of Islington baseball and once again he was one of the key players in providing the leadership as the Islington Baseball League and Kingsway Baseball League merged to form what is known today as the Royal York Baseball League.

In 1998, Alan became president of the newly formed Royal York Baseball League and during the past 20 years he has made tremendous contributions to the development of baseball in the Etobicoke community.

Through his leadership, he has ensured the growth of baseball at the grass roots level has been protected and at the same time he has supported, fostered, promoted programs and events that are sanctioned and operated at the EBA level and beyond. For the past 20 years, Alan has served on the EBA Board as a dedicated and productive member. He also served in the capacity of EBA treasurer for 11 years.

Most recently, he has been the primary force behind the development of Etobicoke’s newest baseball diamond. Alan worked to obtain a donation from the Jays Care Foundation, along with monies from Humber College, the RYBL and $750,000 from the City of Toronto for the new “field of dreams” diamond which opened in south Etobicoke in 2017.

After 33 years of service Alan continues to work around the clock to provide leadership to the Royal York Baseball League.

Alan has always focused on the lower and entry level baseball player and has developed programs to fund children of lesser means into the league. His honesty and integrity are unmatched, and he has developed a loyal group of volunteers who know he has the best interests of kid’s baseball at heart.