Edmonton Prospects

The Edmonton Prospects are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They play in the Western Canadian Baseball League. The team was founded in 2005 as the Edmonton Big River Prospects but moved to the Edmonton suburb of St. Albert after only one year of use of Telus Field with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats of the Northern League.[2][3] They took a leave of absence from the WMBL for the 2008 season before returning in 2009 under their current name.[4][5]

Edmonton Prospects
Information
LeagueWestern Canadian Baseball League
LocationEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
BallparkSpruce Grove Metro Ballpark [1]
Year founded2005
Former name(s)
  • Edmonton Prospects (2009–present)
  • St. Albert Prospects (2006–07)
  • Edmonton Big River Prospects (2005)
Former ballparks
  • RE/MAX Field (2005, 2012–2020)
  • John Fry Park (2009–11)
  • Legion Memorial Ball Park (2006–07)
ColoursBlack, Gold, White
     
OwnershipPatrick Cassidy
General ManagerTracy Neumann
Websiteprospectsbaseballclub.com

Prior to the 2012 season they played out of John Fry Park on the south side of Edmonton. In 2012 the Prospects began playing out of Telus Field,[6] now RE/MAX Field. The Prospects will play the 2021 season on the road before moving to the Spruce Grove Metro Ballpark in 2022. [7]

See also

References
  1. http://www.prospectsbaseballclub.com/edmonton-prospects-news/edmonton-prospects-news/635-spruce-grove-news
  2. "WMBL Adds Two New Teams!". Western Major Baseball League. February 2, 2005. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  3. Terry Jones (June 15, 2005). "Cat's out of the bag". Edmonton Sun. Canoe.ca. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  4. Brian Swane (July 24, 2008). "Prospects find home at John Fry". Edmonton Examiner. Sun Media. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  5. "Dukes welcome back Prospects". Sherwood Park News. Sun Media. August 25, 2008. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  6. Cam Tait (June 1, 2012). "Edmonton Prospects excited about move to Telus Field". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
  7. http://www.prospectsbaseballclub.com/2021-roadshow
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