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       Home run-ban at Toronto baseball diamond reversed
        
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       The City of Toronto is changing up its eyebrow-raising rules at a
       west-end baseball diamond.
        
       A sign at MacGregor Park posted by the city in 2019 stated that no
       home runs or competitive play was allowed on the baseball diamond.
        
       The sign further read people could not use hardballs or aluminum bats
       and that only underhand pitching was allowed.
        
       The city said in a statement to CTV News Toronto that signage was
       installed due to the park's proximity to homes.
        
       "Due to the proximity of the field at MacGregor Park to nearby
       residences, balls are to remain within the playing field to avoid
       damaging property and potentially hurting residents," the city stated.
        
       "These specifications are outlined in permits for leagues utilizing
       the diamond to limit homeruns/balls going out of the field."
        
       The city added that physical changes were made to the park in response
       to the ongoing safety concerns raised by a near-by condos residents.
        
       "The city completed a number of safety and physical changes to the
       park," the city said. "These changes include netting, planting
       additional trees and reviewing the types of permits issued at the
       diamond."
        
       "Unfortunately, the signage installed in 2019 stated no home runs were
       permitted, however, with the new changes at MacGregor Park, we
       understand there is a redundancy around that rule listed on the
       existing sign."
        
       The city said that the old sign has been removed and a new sign is
       being installed.
        
        
        
        
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