Cole Dickinson has endured more hardships in his baseball career than a lot of players, yet still finds a way to succeed.
After winning Baseball Alberta 15U ‘AAA’ Player of the Year in 2023, the right-hander went through Tommy John Surgery and finally returned to the field in 2025.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Cole DickinsonThey weren’t very good.
And neither were the baseball cards they graced.
But there were some bright spots on the roster, nonetheless.
Let’s meet the 1996 Medicine Hat Blue Jays…
Read More In The Cards: ’96 Medicine Hat Blue JaysRiley Wolbeck might just be the human definition of the classic line, “What are they putting in the water?”
The 15-year-old Leduc native stands out in more ways than one, with a height of 6-foot-4 and weight of 220 pounds.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Riley WolbeckHe might be the youngest on Baseball Canada’s roster at the World Baseball Classic, but Matt Wilkinson is always willing to answer the bell to prove he belongs.
The Dawgs Academy and Okotoks Dawgs alum is ready to represent his country again before heading back to the Cleveland Guardians system.
Read More All Aboard to the WBCBaseball fans will be excused if they feel like trading in their cowhide for some pigskin this Super Bowl weekend.
With that in mind, here’s a look at three pieces of trivia involving times when Alberta baseball had links to the Super Bowl …
Read More From the Diamond to the GridironAlberta arms will figure prominently on Team Canada’s pitching staff at the World Baseball Classic.
With a quarter of the 16 pitchers named to the Canadian roster hailing from the province, they’ll play a key role in the success of the squad when the tournament gets underway in March.
Here is a closer look at the pitchers from Wild Rose Country …
Read More Canada Leans on Alberta Arms at WBCTwo former Edmonton players and a baseball builder from Moose Jaw are part of the 2026 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame class.
Read More Devo, Stubby and Baba HonouredIt was a busy sporting year in Alberta.
Calgary hosted the Olympic Winter Games in 1988, bringing British ski jumper Eddie the Eagle into the spotlight, along with the underdog Jamaican bobsled team, and the figure skating rivalry between American Brian Boitano and Canadian Brian Orser.
In the National Hockey League (NHL), Wayne Gretzky led the Edmonton Oilers to a sweep over the Boston Bruins for their fourth Stanly Cup championship.
Edmonton’s baseball scene saw the Trappers, the Triple-A affiliate of the California Angels, go 61-80 under manager Tom Kotchman in the Pacific Coast League (PCL), causing the team to miss the playoffs for a fourth straight year.
Despite the lack of team success, there were bright spots on the squad. Let’s take a closer look in this edition of In The Cards …
Read More In The Cards: 1988 Edmonton TrappersImagine catching the first game of a double-header then heading to the bump for the back half.
That’s what Aidan Robinson for Webber Academy in 2025 as he continues his ascent up the baseball world in Alberta.
Read More 1 Thru 9: Aidan RobinsonBelieve the hype.
A new Baseball Canada national championship that is being hosted by the Okotoks Dawgs is getting plenty of attention from Major League Baseball (MLB) players from across the country.
Read More Road to Okotoks Generating Buzz