The field has been set for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s 2025 Home Run Derby.
The event – part of the All-Star Game festivities taking place on Saturday, July 19th at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks – gets underway at 5 p.m. and it will feature a dozen long-ball launchers, one from each WCBL team.
Here’s a closer look at the 12 participants …
Read More Long Ball Launchers Ready for DerbyBack for a third Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Weekend in a row, Canadian baseball legend Matt Stairs couldn’t wait to once again share his knowledge of the game with young athletes in and around Okotoks.
Canadian Baseball Network’s Kevin Glew caught up with him for a chat about his career and more.
Read More Stairs’ Case for Hitting SuccessSweltering heat, a stuffed Seaman Stadium, and a star-studded cast of Western Canadian Baseball League talent punctuated the 2024 All-Star Game.
Despite temperatures over 30 degrees Celsius, an elated record crowd of 6,064 baseball fans showed up to take in the signature WCBL event in Okotoks.
Read More Mid-Summer MagicThe contestants for the Western Canadian Baseball League’s long-ball competition have been chosen.
A dozen sluggers – one representative from each WCBL club – have been picked to participate in the SR Bats Home Run Derby, which is part of the league’s 2024 All-Star Game festivities that are taking place on July 20th at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks.
Read More WCBL Homer Hopefuls SelectedThe Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has made its selections for the 2024 All-Star Game.
The East and West Division rosters will suit up at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks for a full slate of baseball festivities, including a home run derby, on Saturday, July 20th.
Let’s take a closer look at each lineup …
Read More WCBL Names All-Star RostersIt ain’t broke, so the Western Canadian Baseball League is fixing to return its All-Star Game to Okotoks next year.
The Dawgs will roll out the red carpet for the best players in the WCBL for a third-straight summer after experiencing massive success in hosting the festivities in both 2022 and 2023.
Read More Okotoks Hosting 2024 WCBL All-Star GameThe Okotoks Dawgs can take a bow.
After hosting two successful Western Canadian Baseball League All-Star Games in 2022 and 2023, could it be time for them to pass the torch?
Joe McFarland wades into the possible locations as well as ways to expand the game and festivities.
Read More OPINION: What’s next for the WCBL’s Mid-Summer Classic?We captured some of the scenes from the 2023 WCBL All-Star Game & Home Run Derby in Okotoks.
Here’s what Ian Wilson saw through his lens at Seaman Stadium …
Read More WCBL All-Star Game & Home Run Derby Photo GalleryIt was a long-ball competition that truly knocked it out of the park.
The 2023 edition of the Western Canadian Baseball League Home Run Derby featured a competitive field of participants, a special scene between father and son, and that key ingredient of plenty of dingers.
With the help of his dad, Hank Dodson of the Sylvan Lake Gulls was crowned the champion.
Read More Hammerin’ Hank Shines in Derby DelightThe Western Canadian Baseball League has unveiled the rosters for its upcoming All-Star Game.
A full slate of activities is planned for July 15 at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, including the game and a Home Run Derby.
We take a look at the participants.
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