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Unexpected Delivery

Coming to the ballpark for a game day looks a lot different for Ryan Kucy than it did when he first started going to college.

Originally an infielder, the Edmonton native and AHP Academy alum is now into his final collegiate season and is now doing it at a new position: pitcher.

Leaving for New York

Inaugural. Historic. Landmark. Trailblazing.

Whatever word you would like to use, Madison Willan has been living it every single day since she heard her name get called in the second round by New York in the first-ever Women’s Pro Baseball League draft.

Edmonton Cracker-Cats: All-Time Team

They may have seemed like a crude replacement, but the Cracker-Cats gave Edmonton baseball fans reason to gush for a number of years.

The pro team set up in the Alberta capital in 2005, replacing the void left by the Trappers of the Pacific Coast League (PCL), a Triple-A outfit that operated from 1981 through 2004.

The Cracker-Cats – who took their name from the energy industry term “fluid catalytic cracking,” which sees crude oil refined into gasoline – were an independent league team, meaning they were not affiliated with any Major League Baseball (MLB) franchises.

From Bat Boy to Hall of Famer

It could have been quite easy for Orv Franchuk to dislike or even hate baseball right from the very start.

The Wandering River, Alberta product instead turned around and made it a passion, earning him numerous accolades including being named to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame.

1 Thru 9: Gabe Fink

He’s been lauded as one of the premiere prospects in Canada set to graduate from high school in 2027.

But Gabe Fink is taking it all in stride, working hard every day to refine his skills.

The AHP Academy product is the latest to be featured in our 1 Thru 9 series, looking at up-and-coming talent across the province.

Summer Games Trailblazers

It’s been a long time coming.

For the first time ever, female baseball has been added to the Canada Summer Games, with the debut coming August 18-24 in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Baseball Alberta has named its roster for the inaugural event.

Cole’s Notes

After a solid freshman season at Indian Hills Community College, Cole Huebner decided to up his game.

The Edmonton native and AHP Academy alum has been named the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference Co-Pitcher of the Year.

Peanuts & Cracker-Cats

It was all about winning and Stubby Clapp didn’t want it any other way.

The versatile infielder and outfielder from Windsor, Ontario had played at the NCAA Division 1 level. He had rode the buses in the minor leagues. Clapp even made it to The Show in 2001, when he suited up for the St. Louis Cardinals for 23 games.

Wedged into that full and varied playing career was a stop in Edmonton …

Putting on The Show

We look at 10 times that Major League Baseball (MLB) teams played in Alberta …

Prospects Rebrand to Cactus Rats

Alberta can no longer claim to be rat free.

The Edmonton Prospects have rebranded to their newly minted identity and are now the Energy City Cactus Rats.