When Reno Lizzi first brought professional baseball to Lethbridge, little did he know he was on a collision course with the team he grew up idolizing.
Over the course of the next four years, the Lethbridge Dodgers would claim three Pioneer League championships under manager Gail Henley.
Read More Dodger DynastyThat one stings.
Heartbreaking, gut wrenching, soul crushing … it was all of those things. And it was the type of loss that will linger for a very long time.
We take a look back at a memorable World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays … and the ripple effects felt from coast to coast to coast.
Read More Opinion: Jays Go DeepThe Candyman can.
He proved that in San Francisco and in Cleveland and in Toronto, too.
But before Candido Maldonado brought his can-do attitude to those Major League Baseball (MLB) markets, he established a name for himself in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Read More Candy CrushIt’s October, which means it’s time for Major League Baseball playoffs.
The Toronto Blue Jays are out of it.
The Montreal Expos are long gone.
And it feels like Calgary pitcher Mike Soroka and the Chicago White Sox have been out of the playoff hunt since spring training.
What’s an Alberta baseball fan supposed to do?
Read More MLB Postseason Ties to Alberta