He was, most likely, the best pitcher to take the mound for the Calgary Cannons.
That’s saying something for a team that was represented by major-league talents like Jim Abbott, Andy Hawkins, Erik Hanson, A.J. Burnett, Ken Forsch, Dennis Powell and Jeff Nelson.
But Mike Campbell wasn’t just a pitcher who honed his craft at Triple-A in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) – the righthander dominated the circuit in the late 1980s.
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Read More Putting on The ShowCalgary baseball fans just couldn’t wait to see the rising star outfielder suit up for the home team.
And in the spring of 1989, that wish came true, even if it didn’t quite seem like it at the time.
While season ticket holders of the Cannons were eagerly awaiting the arrival of future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr., the Seattle Mariners – the parent club of the Triple-A Calgary team – sent up-and-coming Jay Buhner to Foothills Stadium instead.
Read More Bone RattlingPat Casey may have thought he was done with the game of baseball, but the sport had different plans for him.
On a number of occasions, when baseball looked like it offered only dead ends, the Oregon product discovered there was more for him.
The result was a fulfilling career and the realization of a dream he never had.
Read More The Pat Came BackThey call him Sweet Lou.
It was a nickname that Lou Piniella earned as a player because of his silky swing.
He later became one of the great managers of the game, although he drew the ire of Calgary Cannons supporters while he managed their parent team, the Seattle Mariners.
Read More Sweet and Sour LouWith the 2023 Major League Baseball season now underway, it was only a matter of time before each organization started setting up its affiliate rosters for the coming year.
While things can and will change, we thought we’d scour as many minor league rosters for Alberta connections to get you updated on where everyone is.
Read More Alberta’s 2023 Pro ConnectionsHe is easily one of the best players to ever play for the Calgary Cannons.
Tino Martinez put up MVP numbers during his two seasons (1990-1991) with the Cannons.
We take a look back at his time at Foothills Stadium, including a trade that almost sent him to Pittsburgh.
Read More Tremendous TinoVauxhall Academy grad Adam Macko is part of a major trade between the Jays and the Mariners.
Meanwhile, former Okotoks Dawgs outfielder Tristan Peters was also dealt …
Read More Macko on the MoveBaseball cards were a big deal in the late-80s and early-90s.
Not only were they a hit in Major League Baseball, but they were also huge on the minor league circuits.
Here’s a second set of 1988 Calgary Cannons cards with a few of the stories of the players who graced the cardboard collectibles.
Read More In The Cards: ’88 Calgary CannonsThe 2022 baseball season is officially underway.
Scouring the rosters of all Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams, there is certainly no shortage of connections to Alberta on the field.
We’ve compiled a list of players who were born here, trained here or played here with the Western Canadian Baseball League.
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