“Unparalleled” is a word used far too often when describing 2020.
But when you look at some of the performances being put together by Alberta’s baseball products at US colleges, the year was actually setting up to be one of the best.
We take a look back at some of those highlights by naming an All-Alberta team for 2020.
Read More 2020 ADS All-College TeamTo celebrate the season, we present to you a baseball-themed rendition of “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas.”
Read More The Night BeforeThe gloves are off.
And we’re not talking about the ones that catch baseballs.
With the recent announcement that the Edmonton Riverhawks will join the West Coast League (WCL) in 2021, that summer collegiate circuit has staked a claim in the heart of Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) territory with its 15th franchise.
It’s a move that has raised eyebrows and, in some circles, ire.
Read More Hawkish MoveThe lights will stay on at RE/MAX Field in Edmonton. It just remains to be seen who will play under them.
After a couple of years of speculation, rumours and proposals, Baseball Edmonton Inc. has announced it has been granted a 10-year lease to operate the ballpark.
After that announcement, the Edmonton Prospects announced they would be moving to Spruce Grove for the 2022 season.
But what does this all mean for the Western Canadian Baseball League in the capital?
Read More Fielder’s ChoiceThose dark clouds hovering over the baseball world don’t seem to be going anywhere. What started as a bleak-looking rain delay graduated to postponed games, and we are now in a phase where many cancelled contests won’t ever be played.
What’s lost may never be found.
One of the latest casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic is the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), a summer collegiate circuit previously known as the Western Major Baseball League with historical roots dating back to the 1930s.
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