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An Edmonton Trappers children’s batting helmet. The helmet...
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An Edmonton Trappers children’s batting helmet. The helmet features the logo after the team was bought by the Edmonton Eskimos in 1999. The Trappers were affiliated with the Anaheim Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Montreal Expos from 1999 to 2004, and then were sold to a group led by Hall of Famer N...
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Going to bat for Telus Field - University of Alberta
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Going to bat for Telus Field - University of Alberta
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A program from the 1974 Canadian Senior Women’s Softball...
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A program from the 1974 Canadian Senior Women’s Softball Championships. I love the illustration.
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Storm clouds over Telus Field.
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Storm clouds over Telus Field.
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An Edmonton Cracker-Cats bobblehead. The Cracker-Cats...
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An Edmonton Cracker-Cats bobblehead. The Cracker-Cats (2005-2008) were an independent minor league baseball team associated with the Northern League and the Golden Baseball League. They were purchased by Oilers owner Daryl Katz in 2009, and played as the Edmonton Capitals until their demise in 20...
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An illustrated history of baseball in Toronto - Spacing Toronto
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An illustrated history of baseball in Toronto - Spacing Toronto
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The King Fish: Best Trapper Ever?
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The King Fish, Tim Salmon, and his 1992 Edmonton Trappers baseball card. I grabbed this at an antique mall a couple of weeks ago.Salmon was 1992’s Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year (.347/.469/.673, 29 HR, 105 RBI in 118 games), and followed up his time in Edmonton by being named AL...
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I’ve been hemming and hawing about doing a baseball blog for some time now. Given recent news that City Council is looking to redevelop the Rossdale area, the historic home of baseball in Edmonton, I figured the time was right. At this point, the plan is to just share some photos and interesting ...
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Diamond Park, 1930 vs. 2015.
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Diamond Park, 1930 vs. 2015.
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Edmonton Trappers button.
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Trappers button.
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Lazy Saturday reading about John Ducey, the Rajah of Renfrew.
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Lazy Saturday reading about John Ducey, the Rajah of Renfrew.
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Fun fact: Two early baseball teams in Edmonton were called the Never Sweats and the Thirsty Thugs....
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Fun fact: Two early baseball teams in Edmonton were called the Never Sweats and the Thirsty Thugs. #yegball— Andy Grabia (@agrabia) March 19, 2015
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