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Sport in Edmonton
There are a variety of sports in Edmonton played professionally, as amateurs, or recreationally.
Baseball in Edmonton dates back to 1884 when the Edmonton Legislatures came to play. 27 years later in 1907 the team changed its name to the Edmonton Grays until 1909, the name had become the Edmonton Eskimos for two years. Then in 1912, they changed to the Edmonton Gray Birds for only two years. The team would change its name for the last time, back to the Eskimos for almost 35 years. Alongside the Eskimos were the Edmonton Drakes, Lloydminster Meridians, Edmonton Cubs, Edmonton Navy Cardinals Edmonton Dodgers and the Edmonton Oilers team which existed in 1964.
Edmonton were represented in the North American League by the Edmonton Capitals in 2011, but the team has suspended operations. In 2020, the Edmonton Riverhawks collegiate baseball team was formed. The team is a member of the West Coast League.
As a reminder of Edmonton's baseball history, a giant metal baseball bat was erected near downtown. It was once the largest in Canada, until Saskatchewan erected a larger bat in 2014.
Triple-A baseball came to Edmonton in 1980 as the Edmonton Trappers playing at John Ducey Park. The Trappers became the first Canadian AAA franchise to win a pennant, in 1984. They won three more titles, with the last in 2002 when they defeated the Salt Lake Stingers.
In 2003, the team was sold and moved to Texas. The owners were losing money even though the Trappers were doing well in attendance. Though all of the stadiums in the league were bigger than Telus Field, the Trappers finished 10th out of the 16 teams in attendance.
The Trappers were affiliated with a total of six different Major League teams. The first was the Chicago White Sox, then the Anaheim Angels, Florida Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, and the Montreal Expos were the Trappers' last parent club before the two teams moved together in the same year. The Trappers also played their Major League affiliates twice in Edmonton. First the Angels played the Trappers at Commonwealth Stadium. The Athletics were the second team to play the Trappers. The A's won by a score of 9–7.
Many MLB players played with the Trappers. These players included Miguel Tejada, Randy Knorr, Jason Giambi and many others. The Trappers sent over 500 players to the MLB.
Sport in Edmonton
There are a variety of sports in Edmonton played professionally, as amateurs, or recreationally.
Baseball in Edmonton dates back to 1884 when the Edmonton Legislatures came to play. 27 years later in 1907 the team changed its name to the Edmonton Grays until 1909, the name had become the Edmonton Eskimos for two years. Then in 1912, they changed to the Edmonton Gray Birds for only two years. The team would change its name for the last time, back to the Eskimos for almost 35 years. Alongside the Eskimos were the Edmonton Drakes, Lloydminster Meridians, Edmonton Cubs, Edmonton Navy Cardinals Edmonton Dodgers and the Edmonton Oilers team which existed in 1964.
Edmonton were represented in the North American League by the Edmonton Capitals in 2011, but the team has suspended operations. In 2020, the Edmonton Riverhawks collegiate baseball team was formed. The team is a member of the West Coast League.
As a reminder of Edmonton's baseball history, a giant metal baseball bat was erected near downtown. It was once the largest in Canada, until Saskatchewan erected a larger bat in 2014.
Triple-A baseball came to Edmonton in 1980 as the Edmonton Trappers playing at John Ducey Park. The Trappers became the first Canadian AAA franchise to win a pennant, in 1984. They won three more titles, with the last in 2002 when they defeated the Salt Lake Stingers.
In 2003, the team was sold and moved to Texas. The owners were losing money even though the Trappers were doing well in attendance. Though all of the stadiums in the league were bigger than Telus Field, the Trappers finished 10th out of the 16 teams in attendance.
The Trappers were affiliated with a total of six different Major League teams. The first was the Chicago White Sox, then the Anaheim Angels, Florida Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, and the Montreal Expos were the Trappers' last parent club before the two teams moved together in the same year. The Trappers also played their Major League affiliates twice in Edmonton. First the Angels played the Trappers at Commonwealth Stadium. The Athletics were the second team to play the Trappers. The A's won by a score of 9–7.
Many MLB players played with the Trappers. These players included Miguel Tejada, Randy Knorr, Jason Giambi and many others. The Trappers sent over 500 players to the MLB.