Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast
Sports:Baseball
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 199: Ashley Stephenson
Episode 198: ”It Ain’t Over”
Episode 197: Braden Desonia
Episode 196: Michael Yusypchuk
Episode 195: Celebrating the 1982 Medicine Hat Blue Jays
Episode 194: Amar Mahmood
Episode 193: Clayton Loranger
Episode 192: Dawgs Claim 2022 WCBL Championship
Episode 191: 2022 Canadian Little League Championships
Episode 190: Tyrelle Chadwick
Episode 189: Drafted - Gavin Logan
Episode 188: WCBL All-Star Game Spectacular
Episode 187: Drafted - Matt Coutney
Episode 186: Nathan Stark
Episode 185: Sean Dunn
Episode 184: Justin King
Episode 183: Dax Wandler
Episode 182: Fisticuffs at Foothills
Episode 181: JUCO World Series Champions
Episode 180: Brendan Luther
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