[4] Later that season, he earned an invitation to tour with the Jackie Robinson All-Stars team, where he played on the West-Coast portion of the trip.

During this time, he fostered reunions with old teammates and met new friends, obtaining the long overdue recognition he deserved.

[4] Toles received many citations and awards including, Ebony Sports Museum Lifeline All Sport Hall of Fame in Youngstown, OH (2001), Trumbull County African American Achievers Association in Warren, OH) (2007), Lifetime Achievement Award, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Lorain, OH (2008), his very own baseball card through the Topps Allen & Ginter Series (2007), a Harland Sports figurine (2008) and a Mahoning Valley Scrappers bobblehead (2009), among others.

[6] In July 2014, Ted was invited to Miller Park as part of an annual Negro League Tribute Night, where he threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a Milwaukee Brewers home game.

[4] Even though Toles largely missed the golden years of Negro League Baseball, he had the chance to play side by side with eventual Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby and Satchel Paige in groups of Negro League stars that faced different MLB All-Star teams during the offseason, being able to take part in one of the most significant society changes made in the 20th century, the integration of organized baseball.