“It was all about winning and Stubby Clapp didn’t want it any other way.
The versatile infielder and outfielder from Windsor, Ontario had played at the NCAA Division 1 level. He had rode the buses in the minor leagues. Clapp even made it to The Show in 2001, when he suited up for the St. Louis Cardinals for 23 games.
He also earned a reputation as a gutsy ball player during his performances for Canada internationally.”
Read MoreImagine some of the biggest stars of the game coming to Alberta to play exhibition games. Instead of Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, Paul Skenes and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., it was Reggie Jackson, Joe Carter, Mark McGwire and Ken Griffey, Jr. who suited up at Alberta’s biggest fields. Take a trip down memory lane with Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, as he shines the spotlight on 10 times big league clubs visited Alberta.
Read More“It was an event that baseball fans in Saskatchewan had never dreamed was possible, and it went so well that they ended up experiencing it twice.
A press conference in January of 1989 was held at Regina’s Sheraton Centre to announce that the Toronto Blue Jays were coming to play an exhibition game at Taylor Field – home of the Canadian Football League’s Saskatchewan Roughriders – in May.”
Read More“The Western Canadian Baseball League is returning to its roots this summer.
With the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic, the WCBL will pay homage to its history and championship spirit.
The highlight of the weekend will be a regular-season game between the Lethbridge Bulls and Sylvan Lake Gulls at Doug Lehman Field in Oyen, Alberta. First pitch is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 8.”
Read MoreJamie Campbell got a taste of the Western Canadian Baseball League last summer and now he cannot wait to come back for more.
"I am officially hooked on the WCBL and that league has a fan for life," the Blue Jays Central host said in a recent interview on Alberta Dugout Stories: The Podcast.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League’s Fort McMurray Giants have announced their 2025 coaching staff.
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, traces the history of Foothills Stadium in Calgary, which is finally being torn down.
Read More“John Axford was money on the mound.
And it was a summer in Saskatchewan that made him a millionaire, in more ways than one.”
Read MoreIan Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares the story of when Bob Uecker came to Lethbridge, Alta., as a guest speaker at the local Kinsmen Club’s annual Sportsman’s Dinner in 1972.
Read MoreNew pace-of-play rule changes have been approved by the Western Canadian Baseball League for the 2025 season. The rules were enacted at the WCBL Board of Governors annual meetings, which were held in Saskatoon on Dec. 6 and 7.
Read More“Tristan Peters is used to taking the plunge.
The outfielder made a name for himself with the Triple-A Durham Bulls by making spectacular diving catches in the International League.
He’s also been known to jump at the opportunities he’s been presented with during his baseball career.
It’s that mindset that has him hopping on a plane for South America to take part in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League this winter.”
Read More“As the concrete walls and steel beams rise out of the dirt in Spruce Grove, a new ballpark is finally starting to take shape.
The forging of a new identity for a Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) franchise that will celebrate its 20th year of existence in 2025 is also underway.
With a moving in date set for June of next year, the multi-million dollar stadium project has moved well beyond photorealistic renderings and that much closer to becoming a reality.
It’s been a painstakingly long process from when the stadium was initially conceived in 2020 by Pat Cassidy – owner of the WCBL’s Edmonton Prospects – to get to this stage, which now includes the horizon-altering vertical construction of the baseball venue.”
Read MorePat Borders, who was named the 1992 World Series MVP while he was a catcher with the Toronto Blue Jays, started his professional career in Medicine Hat, Alta. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, writes about Borders’ first pro season in Alberta.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) has released their 2025 schedule.
Read MoreLegendary Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Fernando Valenzuela passed away on Tuesday at the age of 63. Ian Wilson, of Alberta Dugout Stories, shares the story of when “Fernandomania” came to Alberta.
Read More“Don’t cry because it’s over.
Smile because it happened.
Although if the glimpse into what Erik Sabrowski is capable of is any indication, his Major League Baseball (MLB) career is far from over – it’s just getting started.”
Read More"It makes sense that a guy named “Tugboat” would have a lot of ‘ships.
Championships, that is.
Matt Wilkinson – a lefty pitcher from Ladner, British Columbia who trained at Dawgs Academy in Okotoks – has now won championship titles in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL), the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and as a professional in the Midwest League."
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League's Medicine Hat Mavericks have announced their 2025 coaching staff.
Read MoreThe Western Canadian Baseball League has named Kris Hartley as the top umpire on the summer collegiate circuit.
Read MoreSylvan Lake Gulls outfielder Cooper Ciesielski has been named the 2024 Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) Most Valuable Player. Meanwhile, Okotoks Dawgs slugger Connor Crowson (Okotoks, Alta.) has been named WCBL Playoff MVP.
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