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 119: Tyler Hollick
Episode 118: Lars Davis
Episode 117: Connor Crowson & Ryan Ludwig
Episode 116: Aidan Huggins & Evan Wilde
Episode 115: Mindsets and Mental Health with Laura Redgate
Special: The Night Before
Episode 114: The 2020 Season Finale
Episode 113: Jonah Arseneau
Episode 112: Shaun Atamanchuk
Episode 111: Simon Lusignan & Kaden Zarowny
Episode 110: The Best of Times on the Worst of Teams
Episode 109: Jackson Clemett
Episode 108: Joltin' Joe & Marilyn Visit + A Western League Scandal
Episode 107: Lethbridge Dodgers Manager Gail Henley
Episode 106: Plans Unveiled For RE/MAX Field
Episode 105: Bennett Freiter & Ty Wevers
Episode 104: Okotoks To Host 2021 WCBL All Star Game
Episode 103: Prep Baseball Report Alberta
Episode 102: Sylvan Lake Gulls Coach Jason Chatwood
Episode 101: Foothills Major Baseball Association
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