Category Archives: Minor Leagues

Potential Team Names For a Halifax Franchise

Posted on January 9, 2024 by agalley

Here are 50 potential names for a minor league baseball team in Halifax, Nova Scotia (mostly suggested by ChatGPT), along with reasons for each name: Each of these potential team names captures a unique aspect of Halifax’s history, culture, and … Continue reading →

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Possibility of a Moncton Stadium in the 1980’s

Posted on July 11, 2023 by agalley

I have mentioned this Globe and Mail article before. It details J.I. Albrecht’s attempt to bring the CFL to Moncton in 1984. It also mentions that the stadium was to house not only the CFL but also a pro soccer … Continue reading →

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Opening Day in the New Brunswick – Maine League

Posted on May 23, 2023 by agalley

It was 110 years ago on May 21 that the New Brunswick-Maine League opened its first and only season. The games played that day were Calais/St. Stephen at Saint John and Fredericton at Bangor. Both visitors would be victorious on … Continue reading →

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Coward’s a Cardinal with Things to Prove

Posted on March 11, 2021 by agalley

Here is an article from the June 15, 1978 Calgary Herald (courtesy Google News Archive). Curtis Coward played his one season of professional ball this season with the Calgary Cardinals of the rookie level Pioneer League. He was the first … Continue reading →

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Billy Harris Helps Clinch 1958 International League Championship With the Montreal Royals

Posted on December 23, 2020 by agalley

New Brunswick’s Billy Harris started the fifth & clinching game for the Montreal Royals in the 1958 Governor’s Cup (International League) series. The Royals were the top farm club of the Los Angeles Dodgers (franchise’s first season in California after … Continue reading →

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Yarmouth’s Scott Jeffrey, Former Blue Jays Prospect

Posted on December 7, 2020 by agalley

800×600 Normal 0 false false false EN-CA X-NONE X-NONE Prior to 1991, amateur baseball players playing in Canada were not subjectto the draft. These players were free agents, just like any player not fromCanada or the United States is today. … Continue reading →

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Canadian Baseball Attendance, 2019

Posted on October 24, 2019 by agalley

Here is my sixth annual look at baseball attendance across Canada. Here I cover all levels from Minor League Baseball, independent baseball and collegiate summer leagues. The figures are the average attendance per game. An “opening” is a single admission … Continue reading →

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Alex Lawrie, Professional Umpire

Posted on June 22, 2019 by agalley

Just to give a quick shoutout to Mineville’s Alex Lawrie who this week started his professional umpiring career in the Gulf Coast League.  Lawrie earned his spot in pro ball by completing the Minor League Baseball Umpire Training Academy this … Continue reading →

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Jake Sanford’s Path to the Majors

Posted on June 5, 2019 by agalley

Let’s take a quick moment to discuss Jake Sanford’s future.  As a baseball player, it’ll probably be three years or so before he makes the Major Leagues.  That means he’ll spend the next number of years riding the buses in … Continue reading →

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Andrew Case Retires

Posted on May 5, 2019 by agalley

Andrew Case, who began the baseball season as the only Atlantic Canadian in professional baseball retired a couple of weeks ago.  He played three games this season with the Blue Jays’ AA team, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Case signed … Continue reading →

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