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.
Episode 42: The Pioneers - Medicine Hat A's/Blue Jays
Episode 41: Joe Sergent & Ellie Jespersen
Episode 40: The Pioneers - Lethbridge Expos
Episode 39: 7th Inning Stretch
Episode 38: The Champions
Episode 37: MLB Draft Review Part 2
Episode 36: MLB Draft Review Part 1
Episode 35: M-M-M-M-Mike Soroka
Episode 34: Okotoks Dawgs & Edmonton Prospects
Episode 33: Looking Ahead to the 2019 MLB Draft
Episode 32: Lethbridge Bulls & Brooks Bombers
Episode 31: Kyran Weemaels & Davis Pratt
Episode 30: Medicine Hat Mavericks & Fort McMurray Giants
Episode 29: Ty Wagar & Myles Creran
Episode 28: Dylan Borman & Jacob Bouzide
Episode 27: Andrew Case Retires & Matt Quartel
Episode 26: The Closers
Episode 25: Amanda Fewer & J.T. Patterson
Episode 24: The Out of Towners
Episode 23: Scott Richmond & All Things ADS Lately
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