Timeline
Brampton Baseball Timeline: 1918–2026 Reference Dates
A compact chronology of verified dates that shape Brampton’s local baseball context, from provincial and regional origins to modern civic milestones.
Quick answer
This timeline combines local Brampton milestones with the regional, provincial and national dates needed to understand the system around them.
Reference dates
- 1918: Baseball Ontario traces its organization to May 4 in Hamilton.
- 1920: COBA says the Halton County Baseball Association was founded.
- 1944: COBA says this is the earliest year for its available historical records.
- 1948: BMBI says recreational baseball began in Brampton.
- 1964: Baseball Canada federally incorporated.
- 1984: Central Ontario Baseball Association formed under its current name.
- 2021: Field of Dreams completed.
- 2024: City reports 37,537 booked field hours in its later snapshot.
- 2025: first Baseball Day in Brampton documented by the City.
- 2026: second Baseball Day in Brampton documented by the City.
How to use the timeline
These are verified anchor dates, not a complete chronology. Large gaps reflect the available evidence, not an assumption that nothing happened during those years.
Sources & verification
- Baseball Ontario — Official Baseball Ontario page noting the organization was formed in Hamilton on May 4, 1918.
- Central Ontario Baseball Association — Official COBA site documenting its 1984 formation and earlier Halton County Baseball Association roots.
- BMBI Recreational Baseball — Official recreational-program page documenting baseball in Brampton since 1948.
- Baseball Canada — Official national governing-body history and organizational description.
- City of Brampton — Field of Dreams — Official project page documenting the accessible diamond and 2021 completion.
- City of Brampton — 2025 Baseball Workshops News Release — Official City release containing 2024 baseball-field use statistics and 2025 event context.
- City of Brampton — Baseball Day 2025 — Official City release describing the first Baseball Day in Brampton event.
- City of Brampton — Baseball Day 2026 — Official City release describing the second Baseball Day in Brampton and participation totals.
Historical claims are limited to what the cited sources support. A date on this site is not treated as complete organizational history unless primary or official evidence supports it.