It’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 AlbertaAs Oakland baseball fans say goodbye to the Athletics, the curtain is also going down on a small piece of Alberta’s baseball history.
The Athletics had a Pioneer League team in Medicine Hat in 1977, then an affiliation with the Edmonton Trappers from 1995 to 1998.
Read More The A’s in AlbertaDespite a 24-12 regular season, the Red Deer CarStar Braves felt like they had to grind out a lot of wins.
They took that mentality into the Baseball Alberta Elite League playoffs, capturing the provincial title.
The Braves then rode that momentum into nationals, claiming Alberta’s first gold since 2012.
Read More Grind of the BravesIt was the summer of 1990 and life was good for Calgary baseball fans.
If you went to Foothills Stadium to take in a Triple-A game that season, the odds were good that you’d get to see shortstop Omar Vizquel pick a ball out of the infield dirt and fire it over to first baseman Tino Martinez to record an out.
If you were really lucky, you might show up on one of the nights that outfielder Jay Buhner suited up for the Cannons that year.
For those who collected baseball cards, the sports collectibles business was booming.
Read More In The Cards: 1990 Calgary CannonsTim Piasentin put on a show at the Canadian Futures Showcase Home Run Derby.
The Dawgs Academy product blasted a total of 22 homers in four rounds to take the title belt.
Canadian Baseball Network’s Trevor Fitzpatrick has the story.
Read More Piasentin PowerCooper Ciesielski was a baseball-bashing beast this summer.
The outfielder with the Sylvan Lake Gulls tormented Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) pitchers during the season.
His lethal bat helped Ciesielski win the 2024 Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, as selected by coaches from across the WCBL.
Read More Ciesielski Turns in MVP SeasonEaston Kitura still has a couple of years before he graduates high school.
The Spruce Grove native is still considered one of the best Canadian prospects eligible for the 2026 MLB Draft.
The Parkland Twins and Vauxhall Academy product is looking to turn more heads at the Canadian Futures Showcase.
Read More Five-Tool KituraIt has been a whirlwind few months for Dominik Morgan.
The Sherwood Park native suited up for Baseball Canada’s Junior National Team and the Sylvan Lake Gulls, and will soon join the Canadian Futures Showcase and PBR West Coast Games.
The AHP Academy product is happy to keep taking those phone calls.
Read More Dom-inating PerformanceAfter guiding the Sylvan Lake Gulls to a regular-season wins record, Jason Chatwood has been named the Western Canadian Baseball League’s Coach of the Year.
The Gulls won 44 games during the season, improving their record to 143-65 since joining the Western Canadian Baseball League in 2021.
Read More Chatwood Named Coach of the YearThe Western Canadian Baseball League has named its regular season all-star selections for the 2024 campaign.
The announcement includes a First Team All-Star squad and a Second Team All-Star roster consisting of pitchers, catchers, infielders, outfielders and designated hitters.
Read More WCBL All-Stars Announced