As the flow goes, so goes the nation.
Garrett Takamatsu has been named the Intercounty Baseball League's 2021 Most Valuable Player.
After a Rookie of the Year season in 2018, Takamatsu returned to the Toronto Maple Leafs full-time in 2021 and dominated most offensive categories.
In 29 regular season games, the Christie Pits fan favourite led the league with 52 hits, a slugging percentage of .815 and an OPS of 1.325. His 13 doubles also led the league.
He placed second in every other major category: batting average (.419), home runs (12), runs batted in (38), on-base percentage (.510). Late in the season, he made a run at the triple crown but the entire Leafs' batting order ended up winning it.
Tak proved capable in the field as well. An anchor at second base, he also played the outfield when situations demanded it early in the season.
Having written his name in the league's history books so soon, a ring has to be next for Takamatsu and his swashbuckling teammates.
The Leafs' 2021 season was one of their best in recent years. They finished 2nd in the standings and made it to the IBL Championship Series for the first time since 2016, falling short in the series' deciding game.
Maple Leafs baseball will return for a 53rd season at Christie Pits in May, 2022.
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