Leo Belcourt Quotes
"Leo has to be one of the top pitchers who has ever pitched in the Barrie Senior League. Coming back from his injury he appears to be better than ever." Don Dykstra (former teammate and pitcher) .Excerpt from Barrie Examiner.
"Leo Belcourt is one of the top fastball players in the province and has been for several years. He has proven his abilities for years against the top teams in the province. Frank Stone’s sports column in the Barrie Examiner-Nov.23, 1973 ( stating why he believed Leo could be a mainstay of a Barrie team if it was granted an Ontario Fastball League (O.F.L.) franchise. The O.F.L. was a league consisting of all the top Ontario teams.
"I picked Leo to pitch for us in the Toronto Beaches League because he was that damn good." Gary Calvert- Team manager in conversation with Lou Belcourt
"I was amazed at his abilities and privileged to have been his catcher for many years. What a joy he was to catch. An awesome brother." Lou Belcourt
"In my many years of involvement with Ontario fastball I saw most of the top pitchers of the era and Leo was as good as any I saw including Pete Landers, Bob Domik, Bill Drennan, and Dick Hames, the latter three being members of the 1972 world champions Richmond Hill Dynes." Gary Calvert- Coach and manager of Barrie teams
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