When they galloped onto Saskatchewan’s baseball scene, you did not want to lock horns with Oyen.
The Pronghorns, the lone Alberta representative in the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL), joined the five-team circuit in 1993 and came ready to play.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Pronghorns claiming their first SMBL championship.
Read More Pronghorn ProudThe Western Canadian Baseball League has introduced its first-ever Rural Roots Game in 2025.
To be held on June 8, the Sylvan Lake Gulls will face the Lethbridge Bulls in Oyen, Alberta.
Our Joe McFarland talks about the history and the potential for the new initiative.
Read More OPINION: WCBL Returns to its Rural RootsIt was a bullish move that transformed the baseball scene in Western Canada.
The creation of a Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) franchise in Lethbridge was initially intended to fill the void left by the departure of professional baseball.
Decades later, the legacy of that team can be seen at ballparks across Alberta and throughout the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL).
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