We are proud Canadians and proud Albertans.

To celebrate that pride – and Canada’s 150th year of nationhood – we are releasing our list of the Top 150 Alberta baseball players.

Here’s the criteria: players had to either suit up for an Alberta-based baseball team (even if it was just for one game) or they had to be born/raised in the province.

While we prefer to highlight players who stayed here for a long time, each athlete’s overall career in the sport was also a factor in our decision.

It’s also important to note that this list is not a ranked or sorted list. We may release a ranked list in the future but the purpose of this exercise is really to highlight all the amazing baseball players who have contributed to the legacy of the sport in Alberta.

On to the fun stuff! We released the list 50 at a time – one 50-player list per day over the Canada Day long weekend.

ALBERTA’S TOP 150 BASEBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME

Here’s a look at the players on our list:

NAME	POS	ALBERTA CONNECTION	ALBERTA NOTES/STATS	MLB NOTES
TINO MARTINEZ	1B	Calgary Cannons (250 GP)	1991 PCL MVP	339 HR, 2X AS
KIRK MCCASKILL	SP	Edmonton Trappers (28 GP)	166.2 IP from ’85 to ‘87	17-10, 202 Ks in 1986
CHRIS REITSMA	SP-RP	Raised in Calgary	Calgary Christian HS	’96 1^st Rd Pick
JOSE LIMA	SP	Edmonton Capitals	2 CG, 3.95 ERA	21 W in ‘99
LLOYD MOSEBY	OF	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (67 GP)	10 HR, 20 SB, .304 avg.	280 SB, ’86 AS
STEVE SAX	2B-SS	Lethbridge Dodgers (39 GP)	.328 avg., .405 OBP	444 SB, 5X AS
JIM HENDERSON	RP	Born in Calgary	Dawgs grad	28 saves, 2013
JIM BOUTON	SP	Calgary Jimmies (1975)	3 games, 4 ER in 23 IP	Won 2 starts ’64 WS
DON BUFORD	OF-INF	Lloydminster-N.Battleford Combines	Centrefielder, 1959	’70 WS champ, ’71 AS
WALLY JOYNER	1B	Edmonton Trappers (126 GP)	68 runs, 73 RBI, 12 HR	Runner up ’86 AL ROY
MIKE CAMPBELL	SP	Calgary Cannons (51 GP)	1987 PCL MVP	M’s 7^th OA pick – 1987
RICK BURLESON	SS	Edmonton Trappers (14 GP)	10 hits, 2 SB in ’83	4X AS, Gold Glove
JASON GRILLI	RP	Calgary Cannons (25 GP)	25 games as SP	33 saves, AS in 2013
ROB DUCEY	OF	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (63 GP)	12 HR, 13 SB, .302 avg.	Played 703 games
FERNANDO VALENZUELA	SP	Edmonton Trappers (7 GP, ’91)	3-3, 7.12 ERA, 36 Ks in 36.2 IP	’81 NL Cy Young & ROY
HAROLD REYNOLDS	2B	Calgary Cannons (81 GP, 1985-86)	19 SB, 36 runs, .345 avg., 37 RBI	3X Gold Glove, ’87 AL SB leader
RANDY KNORR	C	Trappers & Med. Hat Blue Jays	Given Key to City in Edm	Played w Jays & Expos
MAC SUZUKI	SP-RP	Calgary Vipers (46 GP)	12 saves, ’09	327 career Ks
DARNELL COLES	Utility	Calgary Cannons (31 GP, 1985)	24 RBI, .320 avg., 4 HR	20 HR w Tigers in ‘86
JAY GIBBONS	OF-1B	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (73 GP, ‘98)	Pioneer Lg. Triple Crown	28 HR, 2002
SCOTT DOWNS	SP-RP	Edmonton Trappers (43 GP)	No hitter, 2004	575 career Ks
CLIFF FLOYD	OF	Calgary Cannons (9 GP, 1999)	3 HR, .387 avg.	233 HR
DEVON WHITE	OF	Edmonton Trappers (192 GP)	14 HR, 42 SB in 1986	7X Gold Glove, 3X AS
JUAN EICHELBERGER	SP	Calgary Jimmies (1973)	2-3, 3.37 ERA	’75 1st Rd Pick
MIKE TIMLIN	RP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (13 GP, ’87)	66 SO in 75.1 IP	141 saves, 872 Ks
RON KITTLE	OF	Lethbridge Dodgers & Trappers	’82 PCL MVP, 50 HR, 144 RBI	’83 AL ROY
KEVIN MILLAR	1B	Calgary Cannons (36 GP, 1999)	24 runs, 26 RBI, .301 avg	170 HR, ’04 WS champ
BRET BOONE	2B	Calgary Cannons (189 GP)	73 R, 73 RBI, 17 SB, ‘92	4X Gold Glove, 3X AS
CANDY MALDONADO	OF	Lethbridge Dodgers (116 GP in 1978-79)	12 HR, 48 RBI, 45 runs, .290 avg. , ’78	’92 WS champ, 146 career HR
JAY BUHNER	OF	Calgary Cannons (69 GP, 1989-90)	11 HR, .311 avg. in 1989	’96 Gold Glove, AS
JOHN CERUTTI	SP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (14 GP, ’81)	120 K in 107 IP, 5 CG	1^st Jays W at SkyDome
JIM EDMONDS	OF	Edmonton Trappers (50 GP, 1992)	37 runs, 36 RBI, .299 avg	8X Gold Glove, 393 HR
MIKE MARSHALL	OF-1B	Lethbridge Dodgers (65 GP, 1978)	12 HR, 70 RBI, .324 avg.	’84 AS, 530 RBI
RON FAIRLY	1B-OF	Edmonton Eskimos (1957)	10 HR, 55 RBI, .388 avg.	1,044 RBI, 2X All Star
ROSS GRIMSLEY	SP	Calgary Cannons (3 GP, 1986)	6 IP, 10.50 ERA	Won 20 w Expos, 1978
NELSON BRILES	SP	Calgary Giants (1963)	11-4, 2.46 ERA	1,163 Ks, 3.44 ERA
TONY WOMACK	SS-2B	Calgary Cannons (161 GP, 1995-96)	75 runs, 37 SB in ‘96	3X NL SB leader
CASEY BLAKE	3B	Edmonton Trappers (220 GP)	29 HR, .309 avg., ‘01-02	1,265 MLB games
MARIANO DUNCAN	2B-SS	Lethbridge Dodgers (30 GP, ’82), Cannons (2 GP, ’99)	9 runs, 8 RBI w Dodgers, 1 for 5 with Cannons	’94 AS, 87 HR, 491 RBI, 619 runs
MARK EICHHORN	SP-RP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (16 GP, ’79)	3.39 ERA, 66 Ks	640 Ks, 2X WS
MATT STAIRS	OF-DH	Edmonton Trappers (51 GP, 1996)	41 RBI, .344 avg., 8 HR	Record 23 pinch-hit HR
STUBBY CLAPP	2B	Edmonton Cracker-Cats (166 GP)	32 SB, .323 avg. – 2006	23 MLB games
IVAN CALDERON	OF	Calgary Cannons (24 GP, 1986)	17 R, 18 RBI, .333 avg.	’91 All Star
LEN GABRIELSON	OF	Edmonton Eskimos (1958)	.318 avg., 20 RBI	708 GP
BILL SWIFT	SP-RP	Calgary Cannons (15 GP, 1986-87)	4-4, 34 Ks	21 W in ’93
MICKEY BRANTLEY	OF	Calgary Cannons (271 GP, 1985-1990)	4 hits in Cannons 1^st ever home W	15 HR, 56 RBI, .263 avg., ’88
ELIJAH GREEN	2B-SS	Medicine Hat Mohawks (1951)	10 RBI, .227 avg.	1^stblack Red Sox player
STEVE TROUT	SP	Calgary Cannons (3 GP, ’88)	1.15 ERA, 0-2	88 W, 656 Ks
PAT BORDERS	C	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (61 GP, ’82)	33 RBI, 30 runs, .304 avg	’92 WS MVP

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NAME	POS	ALBERTA CONNECTION	ALBERTA NOTES/STATS	MLB NOTES
BABE HERMAN	OF	Edmonton Eskimos (107 GP, 1921)	7 HR, 18 triples,.330 avg	3X hit for cycle
EDGAR MARTINEZ	DH-3B	Calgary Cannons (276 GP, 1985-89)	75 runs, 10 HR, 66 RBI, .329 avg. in 1987	5X Silver Slugger, 2X AL batting champ
HUBIE BROOKS	3B-OF	Edmonton Trappers (8 GP, 1992)	1 HR, 11 RBI, .292 avg.	2X Silver Slugger
DANTE BICHETTE	OF	Edmonton Trappers (285 GP)	14 HR, 81 RBI (1988)	’95 NL HR, RBI leader
ANDRE DAWSON	OF	Lethbridge Expos (72 GP, 1975)	13 HR, 50 RBI, .330 avg.	Baseball HOF Member
CHRIS CARPENTER	SP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (15 GP, ’94)	2.76 ERA, 80 Ks	’05 Cy Young
TOM CANDIOTTI	SP	Calgary Jimmies (1976)	Alberta Major Baseball	1,735 Ks, 151 wins
A.J. BURNETT	SP	Calgary Cannons (1 GP, 2000)	5 IP, 6 Ks, No hits, 3 BB	No hitter in 2001
GLEN GORBOUS	OF	Born in Drumheller	Played in Calgary, 1948	Longest throw record
RYAN DEMPSTER	SP-RP	Calgary Cannons (5 GP, 1999)	29 Ks, 30.2 IP, 4.99 ERA	2,075 Ks, 132 wins
KEN FORSCH	SP	Calgary Cannons (13 GP, 1986)	2 CG, 4.91 ERA, 23 Ks	No hitter, April 7, 1979
SID FERNANDEZ	SP	Lethbridge Dodgers (11 GP, 1981)	5-1, 2 CG, 128 Ks, 76 IP	2X All Star, 1,743 Ks
HEINIE MANUSH	OF	Edmonton Eskimos (83 GP)	.321 avg. in 1921	Baseball HOF Member
KELVIM ESCOBAR	SP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (14 GP)	No hitter in 1995	101 wins, 1,310 Ks
BENGIE MOLINA	C	Edmonton Trappers (65 GP, 1999)	41 RBI, .286 avg., 7 HR	2X Gold Glove, 144 HR
GLENALLEN HILL	OF	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (46 GP)	6 HR, 27 RBI, 26 runs	186 HR, 586 RBI
JIM ABBOTT	SP	Calgary Cannons (5 GP, 1998)	1 CG, 2.61 ERA	No hitter, 1993
LUIS CASTILLO	2B	Calgary Cannons (4 GP, 2000)	.308 avg., 1 SB, 1 triple	370 SB, 3X Gold Glove
GREG MORRISON	1B	MH Blue Jays, Vipers, Cracker-Cats	Pioneer Lg. Triple Crown	Never played MLB
ALEX KAMPOURIS	2B	Edmonton Yanks (1945)	.452 batting average	17 HR, 71 RBI, ’37 Reds
MICHAEL CUDDYER	OF-3B	Edmonton Trappers (86 GP, 2002)	20 HR, 70 runs, 12 SB, .309 avg., 52 RBI	’13 NL batting champ, 2X AS
BOB LILLIS	SS	Edmonton Eskimos (1950)	9 HR, 41 RBI, .409 avg.	817 GP, 198 runs
TUG MCGRAW	SP-RP	Lethbridge Cardinals (1963)	4 wins, 7 losses	2X All Star, 180 saves
BOB MEACHAM	SS	Barrhead Blue Jays (1978)	Alberta Major Baseball	1981 8^th overall pick
ANDY HAWKINS	SP	Calgary Cannons (24 GP, 1992)	3 CG, 2 shutouts	July 1, 1990 no hitter
KYLE LOHSE	SP	Edmonton Trappers (8 GP, 2001)	1 CG shutout	1,612 Ks, 147 wins
MIGUEL TEJADA	SS	Edmonton Trappers (1 GP, 1998)	0 for 3, 1 walk	2002 AL MVP
DERREK LEE	1B	Calgary Cannons (89 GP, 1999)	19 HR, 73 RBI, 60 runs	331 HR, 3X Gold Glove
JIM GOTT	SP-RP	Calgary Cardinals (14 GP, 1977)	60 Ks, 65 IP	34 saves, 1988
TOM NIEDENFUER	RP	Red Deer Border Players & Cannons	13 GP, 11 Ks, 1989	97 saves, ’81 WS champ
ROD BARAJAS	C	Lethbridge Black Diamonds (51 GP)	10 HR, 50 RBI, 1996	480 RBI, ’01 WS champ
ERIC CHAVEZ	3B	Edmonton Trappers (47 GP, 1998)	11 HR, 40 RBI, .325 avg.	260 HR, 6X Gold Glove
RON PERRANOSKI	RP	Lloydminster Meridians (1956)	15 Ks in 1^st playoff start	2X AL saves leader
GARY SUTHERLAND	2B	Edmonton Eskimos (1963)	Western Canada Baseball League	Led NL 2B in double plays in 1969
DANNY TARTABULL	OF-DH	Calgary Cannons (125 GP, 1985)	43 HR, 109 RBI, 17 SB, PCL MVP	262 HR, 925 RBI
MIKE LOWELL	3B	Calgary Cannons (24 GP, 1999)	.313 avg., 2 HR, 9 RBI	’07 World Series MVP
KEN WILLIAMS	OF	Edmonton Eskimos (1914)	NA	MLB’s 1^st 30-30 player
MIKE SOROKA	SP	Born in Calgary	Bishop Carroll HS	2015 1^st Rd Pick, ATL
RAY WASHBURN	SP	Lethbridge White Sox (1959)	No hitter vs. Med Hat	1968 No hitter
MIKE MORGAN	SP	Calgary Cannons (1 GP, 1985)	2 IP, 3 hits, 1 ER	1,403 Ks, 12 teams
LUIS SOJO	2B-SS	Trappers (’92) & Cannons (’94)	24 runs, 22 RBI, 1992	3X World Series champ
ESTEBAN LOAIZA	SP	Calgary Cannons (12 GP, 1996)	1 CG shutout	’03 AL Ks leader
JON LIEBER	SP	Calgary Cannons (14 GP, 1995)	34 Ks, 7.01 ERA	1,553 Ks, ’01 All Star
DAVID ECKSTEIN	SS-2B	Edmonton Trappers (15 GP, 2000)	.346 avg., 3 HR, 5 SB	’06 World Series MVP
MARK MCLEMORE	2B	Edmonton Trappers (222 GP, 1986-90)	29 SB in 1986, 26 SB in 1989	272 SB, 615 RBI
JIMMY KEY	SP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (5 GP, ‘82)	1 CG, 2.30 ERA	’87 MLB ERA leader
CARL EVERETT	OF	Edmonton Trappers (113 GP)	11 HR, 16 SB, .336 avg.	202 HR, 792 RBI
GARY PETTIS	OF	Edmonton Trappers (140 GP)	52 SB, 138 runs, 1983	354 SB, 5X Gold Glove
LEE STEVENS	1B	Edmonton Trappers (340 GP)	19 HR, 96 RBI, 1991	144 HR, 531 RBI

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NAME	POS	ALBERTA CONNECTION	ALBERTA NOTES/STATS	MLB NOTES
OMAR VIZQUEL	SS	Calgary Cannons (94 GP, 1988-92)	18 runs, 4 SB, 1992	9X Gold Glove, 2,877 hits
JASON GIAMBI	1B-DH	Edmonton Trappers (55 GP, ’95)	41 RBI, .342 avg.	2000 AL MVP, 440 HR
ALEX RODRIGUEZ	SS-3B	Calgary Cannons (32 GP, ’94)	6 HR, .311 avg.	3X AL MVP, 696 HR
JOHAN SANTANA	SP	Edmonton Trappers (11 GP, ’02)	75 Ks, 48.2 IP, 3.14 ERA	2X AL Cy Young
DAVID WELLS	SP	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (12 GP, ’82)	1 CG shutout	Perfect Game, May 17, ’98
JACK McDOWELL	SP	Edmonton Trappers (2 GP, ’99)	1 W, 2 Ks, 7 ER	’93 AL Cy Young
FELIX JOSE	OF	Calgary Vipers (77 GP, ’08)	15 HR, 70 RBI	’91 AS, 324 RBI
MARK WHITEN	OF	Medicine Hat Blue Jays (70 GP, ’86)	10 HR, 22 SB, 44 RBI	4 HR in 1 game
GRANT BALFOUR	RP	Edmonton Trappers (69 GP, 2001-02)	8 saves, 88 Ks	38 saves in 2013
TIM SALMON	OF	Edmonton Trappers (118 GP, ’92)	PCL MVP, 29 HR	’93 AL ROY
ANDRES GALARRAGA	1B	Calgary Expos (101 GP, ’79-80)	8 HR, 38 RBI	399 HR, 5X HR
MITCH WEBSTER	OF	Lethbridge Dodgers (110 GP, ’77-78)	31 SB, 103 runs	160 SB, 504 runs
TONY ARMAS	OF	Edmonton Trappers (29 GP)	3 HR, 16 RBI in ’87	2X AL HR leader
JIM BEATTIE	SP	Calgary Cannons (3 GP, ’86)	14 Ks, 13.2 IP	CG WS win, ’78
DAVE BURBA	SP	Calgary Cannons (54 GP, 1990-91)	10 W, 2 saves – ’90	1,398 Ks, 115 W
RICH AMARAL	2B-SS	Calgary Cannons (205 GP, ’91-94)	85 SB, 171 runs	305 runs, 112 SB
TONY ARMAS JR.	SP	Edmonton Trappers (2 GP, ’04)	8 Ks, 1.80 ERA	680 Ks, 53 W
BERT BLYLEVEN	SP	Edmonton Trappers (2 GP, ’92)	11.2 IP, 7 Ks	HOF member
PAT RAPP	SP	Edmonton Trappers (17 GP, ’93)	3.43 ERA, 93 Ks	825 Ks, 70 W
GREG BROCK	1B	Lethbridge Dodgers (66 GP, ’79)	16 HR, 77 RBI	462 RBI, 420 runs
MAICER IZTURIS	2B-SS-3B	Edmonton Trappers (99 GP, ’04)	65 runs, .338 avg.	406 runs, 93 SB
SPEED MARTIN	SP	Medicine Hat Hatters (31 GP)	18-12, 1914	30 CG, 4 shutouts
RALPH WORKS	SP	Medicine Hat Hatters (40 GP)	26-11, 1907	28 CG, 3.79 ERA
MARK GARDNER	SP	Edmonton Trappers (1 GP, ’94)	11 Ks, 6 IP	1,256 Ks, 99 W
PRESTON WILSON	OF	Calgary Cannons (4 GP, ’01)	5 hits, 10 AB, 2 SB	’03 NL RBI leader
SCOT SHIELDS	RP	Edmonton Trappers (27 GP, 2000)	4 CG, 156 Ks	631 Ks, ’02 WS
DALE SVEUM	3B-SS	Calgary Cannons (321 GP, ’94-96)	57 HR, 232 RBI	340 RBI, 305 runs
GREG COLBRUNN	1B	Edmonton Trappers (7 GP, ’94)	1 HR, 2 RBI	.289 avg., 98 HR
CARMELO MARTINEZ	OF-1B	Calgary Cannons (42 GP, ’93)	18 RBI, 21 runs	21 HR, 72 RBI, ’85
VEAN GREGG	SP-RP	Lived in Conjuring Creek, AB	“Alberta Ace”	1911 AL ERA leader
ELLIS VALENTINE	OF	Edmonton Trappers (5 GP)	1983-84	’78 Gold Glove
KEVIN YOUNG	1B-3B	Calgary Cannons (45 GP, ’95)	8 HR, 6 SB	144 HR, 606 RBI
JASON WOOD	3B-SS	Trappers (’95-98) & Cannons	461 GP, 54 HR	153 at bats
OLMEDO SAENZ	3B-1B	Calgary Cannons (124 GP, ’98)	29 HR, 102 RBI	275 RBI, 73 HR
JAVIER VALENTIN	C	Edmonton Trappers (248 GP, 2001-02)	38 HR, 151 RBI	210 RBI, 45 HR
SCOTT SPIEZIO	3B-1B	Edmonton Trappers (145 GP)	20 HR, 91 RBI – ’96	2X WS, 549 RBI
BEN GRIEVE	OF	Edmonton Trappers (27 GP)	.426 avg., 7 HR – ’97	’98 AL ROY, AS
DAVE VALLE	C	Calgary Cannons (149 GP)	21 HR, 72 RBI – ’86	350 RBI
JOE RANDA	3B	Calgary Cannons (3 GP, ’97)	1 HR, 4 RBI	739 RBI
MIKE REMLINGER	RP	Calgary Cannons (40 GP)	4 W, 51 Ks – ’93	854 Ks, ’02 AS
MIKE BLOWERS	3B	Calgary Cannons (173 GP)	18 HR, 112 runs	23 HR, 96 RBI, ’95
BOB HOWRY	RP	Calgary Cannons (23 GP, ’98)	5 saves, 3.41 ERA	28 saves in ’99
LEE GUETTERMAN	SP-RP	Calgary Cannons (52 GP)	5-1, 2.86 ERA, ’87	38 W, 25 saves
RAMON CASTRO	C	Calgary Cannons (272 GP)	27 HR, 90 RBI, ’01	67 HR, 217 RBI
CHAD CURTIS	OF	Edmonton Trappers (115 GP)	46 SB, 81 runs, ’91	2X WS champ
TONY BATISTA	3B-SS	Edmonton Trappers (90 GP)	11 HR, 61 RBI	221 HR, 718 RBI
ERNIE CAMACHO	RP	Calgary Jimmies (’75) & Edmonton Trappers (’82)	18 Ks, 19.2 IP in ’82	23 saves in ’84
RYAN FRANKLIN	SP	Calgary Cannons (1 GP, ’94)	5.2 IP, 2 Ks	84 saves, 668 Ks
DREW MILLER	OF	Born in Medicine Hat	Calgary Vipers (604 GP, ’05-’11)	No MLB experience

*statistical sources: The Baseball Cube; Western Canada Baseball

HONOURABLE MENTIONS: JIM ACKER, DANNY BAUTISTA, GEOFF FREEBORN, TURNER WARD, BRIAN KINGMAN, CHAD BRADFORD, LENN SAKATA, DAVE DOWLING, GREG LITTON, HELEN NICOL FOX, BETTY CARVETH-DUNN

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ANALYSIS

The list includes Hall of Famers, MVPs, Cy Young Award winners, Rookie of the Year recipients, World Series heroes, Gold Glovers, Silver Sluggers, All Stars, First Round Picks, batting champs, pitchers who’ve thrown no hitters (and a perfect game) and clutch closers.

It also includes players that never made MLB but had success in the minors, along with journeymen and role players.

And it includes colourful characters, pioneers, record breakers and even convicted criminals.

Here’s a closer look at our list:

BY POSITION: 46 Starting Pitchers, 39 Outfielders, 20 Relievers, 16 First Basemen, 16 Second Basemen, 16 Shortstops, 15 Third Basemen, 7 Catchers, 1 Utility Player

BY ALBERTA TEAM: 49 Calgary Cannons, 43 Edmonton Trappers, 15 Medicine Hat Blue Jays, 8 Lethbridge Dodgers, 7 Edmonton Eskimos, 4 Calgary Jimmies, 4 Calgary Vipers, 2 Edmonton Cracker-Cats, 2 Medicine Hat Hatters, 1 Lethbridge White Sock, 1 Edmonton Capital, 1 Calgary Giant, 1 Lloydminster-North Battleford Combine, 1 Medicine Hat Mohawk, 1 Lethbridge Expo, 1 Edmonton Yanks, 1 Barrhead Blue Jay, 1 Lethbridge Cardinal, 1 Calgary Cardinal, 1 Red Deer Border Player, 1 Lethbirdge Black Diamond, 1 Lloydminster Meridian, 1 Calgary Expo, 1 Calgary Dawg

BY REGION: 61 played on Calgary teams, 54 on Edmonton teams, 18 on Medicine Hat teams, 12 on Lethbridge teams, and 5 played in other regions.

BY ALBERTA LEAGUE LEVEL: 91 AAA, 26 Rookie, 7 Independent, 26 Other

SUMMARY: Not surprisingly, the list was dominated by Alberta’s Triple-A teams. Calgary’s Cannons made up a third of the list, followed closely by more than 40 Edmonton Trappers. Together, the two teams contributed more than half of the players on our Top 150. After that, it was the rookie level clubs in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge that represented well.

The league level breakdown also confirms that Triple-A baseball gave Albertans the best baseball players, which is not surprising given the number of MLB players that came from those teams.

Breaking things down by region, Calgary edged Edmonton in the Battle of Alberta, while Medicine Hat beat out Lethbridge in the Battle of Southern Alberta.

One closing note: this list is not intended to be definitive. It is a conversation starter to highlight the amazing baseball talent that has been through our province. There are a lot of factors that went into our selections, including performance in Alberta, time spent playing for Alberta teams, overall career performance, playoff record, individual achievements, etc. So, please keep the feedback coming and let us know what you think.