The 1984 Edmonton Trappers were the first Canadian team to win a Pacific Coast League (PCL) championship.
The Trappers would go on to claim three more PCL titles over the course of their existence, but this one had some strong underdog vibes to it.
Learn more in this edition of In The Cards …
Read More In The Cards: 1984 Edmonton TrappersBooted baseballs, hotel hijinks and rowdy road trips punctuated their pursuit of the pennant.
These were the star-studded Medicine Hat Blue Jays of 1982 and Pat Borders was right in the middle of it all.
Read More The Pat in the HatIt might still be early, but Erik Sabrowski is already exceeding expectations in restarting his professional baseball journey.
Not only is the Edmonton-area product back from his second Tommy John surgery earlier than expected, but he has been nearly flawless in his first few appearances for the Akron RubberDucks.
Read More Ahead of ScheduleErik Sabrowski knew he wasn’t going to be on the lineup card when the Minor League Baseball season started.
That didn’t stop him from showing up early to Spring Training, looking to see what kind of progress he’s made since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery since 2018.
The Edmonton product is hoping to get back on the mound in the Cleveland Guardians’ system this summer.
Read More Clawing His Way BackA barefoot pitcher, a chimpanzee chasing players around the diamond, a missing mascot head and much, much more.
Minor league baseball really does have it all and Tim Hagerty knows that better than most people.
We chat with the author of “Tales from the Dugout: 1,001 Humorous, Inspirational & Wild Anecdotes from Minor League Baseball” about some of the connections in his book to Alberta.
Read More Bliss, Blasphemy & Bizarre Nights at the BallparkErik Sabrowski wasn’t overly surprised when he saw his name come up in the recent MLB Rule 5 Draft.
Battling arm injuries the last three years – including a second Tommy John Surgery this fall – the Cleveland Guardians took him from the San Diego Padres with the 11th overall pick.
The Edmonton-area product is hoping to use all he’s learned over the past few years to make a big jump in 2023.
Read More Cleveland Calling