Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
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It has been 40 years since Alberta baseball fans were first introduced to the Pacific Coast League. On April 14, 1981, the Edmonton Trappers took to the field on the road against the Portland Beavers. Eight days later, April 22nd, the Trappers made their debut on home turf, taking on the Tacoma Tigers at Renfrew Park. It was quite the journey in making that happen. Efforts to start a new professional baseball league in Western Canada fell through, as did hopes to bring a Pioneer League team to face Calgary, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. Edmonton’s Mr. Baseball, Mel Kowalchuk, wouldn’t take no for an answer, and looked into the possibility of Triple-A coming to town. When an expansion team wasn’t feasible, he looked at buying an existing franchise, bringing in Peter Pocklington to help finance a deal for the Ogden Athletics. After some back-and-forth, the deal happened, the team moved and the rest, as they say, is history. We chatted with one of Kowalchuk's friends, Orv Franchuk, and former pitcher Bill Atkinson about that inaugural season.
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Episode 270: New Minnesota Twin Kyle Bloor
Episode 269: Max Hartman, Jaxon Zanolli & Carter Beck
Episode 268: Ben Hoshizaki & Cardel Dick
Episode 267: Andrew Albers
Episode 266: Jim Kotkas & Brett Getz
Episode 265: 25 Years of Lethbridge Bulls Baseball
Episode 264: Cohen Achen, Justin Breen & Jason Serafinchon
Episode 263: Prairie Baseball Academy Awards Night
Episode 262: Introducing Saskatchewan Dugout Stories
Episode 261: Buck Martinez, Scott Belford & Scott Mitchell
Episode 260: Recapping the Blue Jays Academy National Coaches Clinic
Episode 259: Baseball Canada CEO Jason Dickson
Episode 258: Ernie Whitt & The Blue Jays Academy National Coaches Clinic
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Episode 257: Matt Coutney & Tristan Peters
Episode 256: Zoe Hicks
Episode 255: 2023 Baseball Alberta Awards
Episode 254: The Soroka Swap, Baseball Hall Ballots & Heartfelt Stories
Episode 253: Joe Young
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