Site Map, Western Canada Baseball      
Yearly Summaries
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Stats (All Leagues)
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Rosters (All Leagues)
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Tournaments / Exhibitions (All Leagues)         
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Saskatchewan & Western Canada League Game Summaries
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Saskatchewan & Western Canada League Photo Galleries
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Saskatchewan & Western Canada League Snapshots
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Northern Saskatchewan Game Reports/Playoffs
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Northern Saskatchewan Photo Gallery
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Northern Saskatchewan Snapshots
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Southern SK Game & Playoff Reports
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Southern SK Photo Gallery
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Southern SK Snapshots
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Northeastern Saskatchewan  Game Reports


Manitoba Senior & Manitoba-Saskatchewan Game Reports/Playoffs
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Manitoba Senior & Manitoba-Saskatchewan Photo Galleries
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ManDak Game Reports
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ManDak Playoffs
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ManDak Photo Galleries
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ManDak Snapshots
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Big Four, Chinook, Alberta Major League, Alberta
General Game Reports
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Big Four, Chinook, Alberta Major League, Alberta
General Photo Galleries
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Big Four, Chinook, Alberta Major League, Alberta
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Southern Alberta Game Reports/Tournaments/Playoffs
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Southern Alberta Photo Galleries
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Southern Alberta Snapshots
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Vancouver Photo Gallery
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East Kootenay Senior League Game Reports
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Basin League Game Reports/Playoffs
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Basin League Photo Galleries
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Basin League Snapshots
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Ontario Intercounty League
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Ontario Intercounty Game Reports
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Ontario Intercounty Photo Galleries
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Ontario Intercounty Snapshots
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Team Photos

Swift Current  1909  
Medicine Hat Hatters  1909
Lethbridge Miners  1909
Regina Bone Pilers  1909 
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1909
Calgary Bronchos  1910  
Edmonton Eskimos  1910 
Brandon Angels  1910 
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1910
Swift Current  1911  
Calgary Bronchos   1911 
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1911

Saskatoon Berrypickers 1911
Red Deer Eskimos 1912
Edmonton Gray Birds  1913 
Calgary Bronchos 1913  
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1913 
Regina Red Sox 1913
Edmonton Eskimos  1914
Medicine Hat Mad Hatters 1914
Saskatoon Quakers  1914
Swift Current  1919  
Saskatoon Quakers  1919
Winnipeg Colored Giants  1920  
Edmonton Eskimos 1920 
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods 1920
Edmonton Eskimos  1921
Calgary Black Sox  1921  
Calgary Bronchos  1921 
Moose Jaw Millers 1921
Swift Current  1922 
Regina Argos 1927
Claresholm 1928 
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Jrs. 1928
Texas Colored Giants  1929 
Calgary Dodgers 1930
Regina Nationals 1933
Broadview  1934
Bismarck  1935 
Dai Nippon (Tokyo) Giants 1935 
Neilburg All-Stars 1936
Broadview  1937
Liberty Eagles  1937  
Wilcox Cardinals  1937
Moosomin  1938
Texas Black Spiders  1938 
Lake Shore Mines  1938 
Saskatoon Lions  1939 
Winnipeg Maroons  1939 
Notre Dame  1939
Wilcox Cardinals  1940
Magrath Eagles  1941 
Mexico  1944 
London Majors  1945
Vancouver Norvans  1945
Calgary Purity 99s  1946
Sceptre  1946
Magrath Eagles  1946 
Wiseton  1946
Notre Dame Hounds  1946  
Wilcox Cardinals  1946
Edmonton Eskimos  1946 
Winnipeg Reos  1947
C.U.A.C Blues  1947
North Battleford Beavers  1947
Aberdeen  1947
Weyburn Beavers  1947
Moose Jaw Canucks  1947   
Edmonton Eskimos 1947
Minot Merchants  1948
Brandon Greys  1948
Ligon All-Stars  1948
Gilbert Plains  1948
Bowsman Maroons  1948
Delisle Commodores  1948 
London Majors  1948  
Fort Wayne Electrics  1948
Saskatoon Legion  1948
Edmonton Eskimos  1948 
Lloydminster Flyers  1948 
Notre Dame Hounds  1948 
Notre Dame Hounds Jrs  1948 
Brandon Greys  1949
Carman Cardinals  1949 
Colonsay Monarchs  1949
St. Louis Black Cardinals  1949
Marquis Cubs  1949
Buchanan / SF Sea Lions  1949 
Delisle Commodores  1949
Edmonton Chevrolet Cubs  1949
Indian Head Rockets  1950
Marquis Cubs  1950
Carman Cardinals  1950
Minot Mallards  1950
California Mohawks-1 1950
California Mohawks-2 1950
North Battleford Beavers 1950
Cal's Edmonton Dodgers  1950
Sceptre  1950
Ligon All-Stars  1950
Winnipeg Buffaloes  1950
Regina Caps  1950 
Swift Current Indians  1950 
Birmingham Black Barons  1950 
Estevan Maple Leafs 1950
Avonlea Arrows  1950 
Claresholm Meteors  1950 
Edmonton Eskimos  1950 
Delisle Gems  1950   
Hairy Hill  1950 
Saskatoon 55s  1951
Sceptre Nixons 1951 
Colonsay Monarchs  1951
Medicine Hat California Mohawks 1951
Indian Head Rockets 1951 
Swift Current Indians  1951 
Trail Smoke Eaters  1951
Eston Ramblers  1951  
Dauphin Red Birds  1951
Brooks Monarchs  1951 
Claresholm Meteors  1951 
Regina Caps  1951  
Birmingham Black Barons 1951 
Calgary Purity 99 1951 
Nelson, BC, Peerless-9 1951
Marquis Cubs  1952
Grandview Maroons  1952
Gilbert Plains  1952
North Battleford Beavers 1952
Kamsack Cyclones  1952
Minot Mallards  1952
Saskatoon Gems  1952
Florida Cubans  1952 
Lethbridge Cubs  1952
Indian Head Rockets  1952 
Brooks Buffaloes  1952 
Baton Rouge Hardwood Sports  1952
Kansas City Monarchs  1953

 

Saskatoon Gems  1953
Indian Head Rockets  1953  
Kamsack Cyclones  1953
Bowsman Maroons  1953
Minot Mallards  1953
Beverly Edmonton Drakes  1953
Foremost Braves  1953 
Kindersley Klippers  1953
Regina Red Sox  1953
Brantford Red Sox 1953
Beverly Edmonton Drakes  1954
Lloydminster Meridians  1954
Saskatoon Gems  1954
Carmangay Eagles  1954
Yorkton Cardinals  1954
Fort Whyte (Manitoba)  1954
Foam Lake Falcons  1954
Minot Mallards 1954
Moose Jaw Lakers  1954
Kamsack Cyclones  1954 
Nanton Palominos  1954
Huron Elks  1954  
Valentine Hearts  1954 
Rosetown Phillies  1954
North Battleford Beavers 1954
St. Boniface Native Sons  1955
Beverly Edmonton Drakes  1955
Edmonton Eskimos 1955
Saskatoon Gems 1955
Lloydminster Meridians 1955
Canada, Global Series  1955 
Vulcan Elks  1955
Granum White Sox  1955
Williston Oilers  1955
Nanton-Stavely Combines  1955
Moose Jaw Mallards 1955
Regina Jr. Cardinals   1955
Brandon Cloverleafs  1955 
Valentine Hearts  1955  
Lexington Minute Men  1955  
Saskatoon Royals  1955
Notre Dame Hounds  1955  
Lloydminster Meridians 1956
Edmonton Eskimos  1956
North Battleford Beavers 1956
Granum White Sox  1956 
Moose Jaw Mallards 1956
Picture Butte Indians  1956 
Magrath Eagles  1956  
Estevan Maple Leafs  1956
Fort Wayne Allen Dairy  1956 
Calgary Dodgers 1956
Edmonton Eskimos 1957
Edmonton Global Series 1957 
Moose Jaw Mallards  1957  
College of Sequoias  1957 
USC Trojans  1957
Texas Jasper Steers  1957 
Mitchell Kernels  1957 
Estevan Maple Leafs  1957
Kindersley Klippers  1957
Lloydminster Meridians  1957
M-Jaw Mallard Juveniles  1957 
Saskatoon Optimist Juniors  1957 
Vulcan Elks  1958
Drain Black Sox  1958 
Medicine Hat Superiors 1958
USC Trojans 1958
Edmonton Eskimos  1958
Lloydminster-North Battleford  1958
Bow Island Combines  1958 
Saskatoon Commodores 1958 
Lethbridge Warriors 1958
St. Boniface Native Sons  1959 
Edmonton Eskimos 1959
Regina Senators  1959
Lethbridge White Sox 1959
Fresno State Bulldogs 1959
Stenen  1959 
The Pas Tee Pees  1959
Olean Athletics  1959
Saskatoon Commodores  1959 
Yorkton Red Sox  1959
Lloydminster Meridians 1960
Saskatoon Commodores 1960
Stenen  1960 
Indianapolis Clowns  1960 
Swift Current Indians  1960
Melville Millionaires  1960
Kindersley Klippers  1960
Regina Red Sox  1960
Peace River Stampeders  1960
Brantford Red Sox  1960-61
Lethbridge White Sox 1961
Moose Jaw Steelers  1961 
Regina Red Sox  1961  
Neilburg Monarchs  1961
Medicine Hat Superiors  1961 
Peace River Stampeders 1961
Moose Jaw Steelers  1962
Regina Red Sox  1962   
North Battleford Beavers  1963
Carman Cubs  1963  
Melville Millionaires  1963
Notre Dame Hounds  1963
Northern Saskatchewan All-Stars  1963
Moose Jaw Regals  1963
Swift Current Indians  1963
Peace River Stampeders  1964?
Edmonton Oilers  1964  
Calgary Giants  1964 
Lethbridge Cardinals  1964 
Saskatoon Blues  1964 
St. Lazare Athletics  1964 
Virden Oilers  1964  
North Battleford Beavers  1964 
Rapid City Chiefs  1965
Biggar Nationals  1965  
Regina Red Sox  1965
Unity Cardinals  1966
Melville Millionaires  1966 
Regina Red Sox  1966
Kindersley Klippers  1966
Unity Cardinals  1967
Peace River Stampeders  1967
Regina Red Sox  1967 
Canada's Pan American Team 1967 
Yorkton Cardinals 1967
Unity Cardinals  1968
Peace River Stampeders  1968
Drummondville Royals  1969 
Drummondville Royals  1970 
North Battleford Beavers   1971
North Battleford Beavers Old Timers 1971
Swift Current Indians  1972
Alaska Goldpanners 1973 
Notre Dame Hounds  1980s 


Player profiles :
Tom Alston    
Jack Altman 
Gabby Anderson
Pete Beiden  
Len Breckner
Chet Brewer 
Dick Brookins 
Barney Brown

Marion Sugar Cain  
Johnny Ford 
Bruce Gardner  
Pat Gillick  
Hubert Glenn 
Bennie Griggs
Slim Haynes  
Rick Herrera  
Fergie Jenkins  
Stan Karpkinski 
Wayne LeBere
Jim Lester 
Darrell Martin 
Chuck McGuigan
Zoonie McLean
Tom Mulcahy


Conrad Munatones 
Cliff Pemberton
Modie Risher 
Sterling Slaughter
Ron Stead 

Ed Stefureak 
Don Stewart
Roy Taylor
Ron Teasley  
Len Tucker
Willie Walasko
Ray Washburn
Max Weekly
Jimmy Wilkes
Willie 'Curly' Williams
Steve Wylie
  

Teams  :
Alpine Cowboys
Drain Black Sox
Medicine Hat
Sinton Plymouth Oilers

Areas :
Amber Valley, Alberta

More Special Sections :

Altman - Portrait of a Young Arm   In an era where 200-inning seasons and complete games are rarities and young pitchers are guided by pitch counts, we look back 50 years, game-by-game,  at Jack Altman's 365-inning, 34 complete game, 431 strikeout  season

Barnstorming   Touring clubs, from the Negro League Kansas City Monarchs and the House of David to the Japanese team which became the Tokyo Giants were a highlight of the spring and summer program in the west.

Barnstorming California Mohawks   The California club, led by Pete Beiden and Roy Taylor, led the college invasion.

Basin League   The mainly South Dakota semi-pro circuit became a training ground for collegiate stars.  The league operated for 21 years, 1953 to 1973. 

Bibliography    A list of sources of information for Western Canada Baseball. (Sadly a way out of date but with hopes of updating this fall.)

Biographies  (off-line for the time being until I get a chance to really do something with this section)

Books   Links to information on books used in researching Western Canada baseball.

Chinook League Reunion   In 2001 members of the old Chinook League met to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the league.

College Connection    Beginning in the late 40s, prairie leagues began to showcase some of the best of the American university players as US college coaches recognized an opportunity to provide high calibre competition for their players in a setting aware from the watching eyes of the NCAA.

College of the Sequoias   Roy Taylor, the COS coach, not only brought up dozens of Sequoias' players to his teams in Canada, but recruited Canadian stars for his Visalia school program.

Fresno State Connection    Pete Beiden, the FSU coach, was a leader in finding lineup spots for his players in Canada.  Fresno was, by far, the leading supplier of college players to Western Canada teams.

Halls of Fame, Prairies   

Hockey Connection   There was a time when some of the best stars on ice were also regulars on prairie diamonds

Indian Head Rockets   For a few seasons in the early 1950s, the Rockets were among the prime attractions in Western Canada baseball, both in league, tournament and exhibition play.  In 1950, their first season, the Rockets were the Jacksonville, Florida, Eagles, in new uniforms. 

I Remember   Personal recollections of the people and places in the 50s & 60s

Lethbridge Reunion    Nearly a dozen pages of info and pictures on the 2000 reunion of players who suited up with George Wesley's Granum and Lethbridge ball clubs in the 50s & 60s.

Ligon Colored All-Stars   During the late 40s and early 50s, the Ligon All-Stars were among the most prominent of the barnstorming teams. 

Links  Other sites of interest

List of Players  The grand list of who played where, when.

Major Leaguers   Western Canada players who progressed all the way to the major leagues or former major leaguers who found a home in Western Canada as they wrapped up their careers.

Negro Leagues/Cuban Connection   The prairies become a summer home to many "coloured" (the term generally in use in the 50s) players who found opportunity here with the demise of the Negro Leagues in the United States.  In pre-Castro times, Cuba was a prime source of baseball talent for prairie teams. 

Old-Time Data  The Professional Baseball Player Database, a major source of player stats.

Timeline   It was a tumultuous time,  marking the beginning of space exploration, the start of rock and roll, personal computers, and the framework for the the suburban lifestyle.

Mel Wakabayashi   A Chatham, Ontario teammate of Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins, Wakabayashi carved out quite a career in hockey, in U.S. college circles and in Japan.

The Writers   The newspaper & radio guys (there were very few women in the trade) who covered baseball.