Western Canada League
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The Western Canada League was the name of three different baseball circuits in Minor league baseball
which operated between and .
The first was a Class-D league that played only in 1907 with four teams sponsored by four cities. The second was also classified as D league and ran from 1909 through 1914 with eleven different cities represented in its six years of existence. The third started with four teams as a Class-C in 1919 and expanded to six teams as a Class-B in 1920. The league folded after the 1921 season.
Minor league baseball
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which operated between and .
The first was a Class-D league that played only in 1907 with four teams sponsored by four cities. The second was also classified as D league and ran from 1909 through 1914 with eleven different cities represented in its six years of existence. The third started with four teams as a Class-C in 1919 and expanded to six teams as a Class-B in 1920. The league folded after the 1921 season.
Cities represented/Teams
| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Bronchos |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Grays |
| * Lethbridge, Alberta | Lethbridge Miners |
| * Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... |
Medicine Hat Hatters |
Cities represented/Teams
| * Bassano, Alberta Bassano, Alberta Bassano is a town in Alberta, Canada. It is located on the Trans-Canada Highway approximately east of Calgary and northwest of Medicine Hat. It is also on the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway... |
Bassano Boosters | 1912 |
| * Brandon, Manitoba Brandon, Manitoba Brandon is the second largest city in Manitoba, Canada, and is located in the southwestern area of the province. Brandon is the largest city in the Westman region of Manitoba. The city is located along the Assiniboine River. Spruce Woods Provincial Park and CFB Shilo are a relatively short distance... |
Brandon Angels | 1909-1911 |
| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Cowboys Calgary Bronchos |
1909 1910-1914 |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Gray Birds |
1909-1911, 1914 1912-1913 |
| * Lethbridge, Alberta | Lethbridge Miners | 1909-1910 |
| * Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, Alberta Medicine Hat, known to locals as "The Hat", is a city of 61,097 people located in the southeastern part of the province of Alberta, Canada. It is enclaved within Cypress County along with the nearby Town of Redcliff, although neither is part of the county.... |
Medicine Hat Hatters | 1909-1910, 1913-1914 |
| * Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns... |
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods | 1909-1911, 1913-1914 |
| * Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer, Alberta Red Deer is a city in Central Alberta, Canada. It is located near the midpoint of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor and is surrounded by Red Deer County. It is Alberta's third-most-populous city – after Calgary and Edmonton. The city is located in aspen parkland, a region of rolling hills... |
Red Deer Eskimos | 1912 |
| * Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... |
Regina Bonepilers Regina Red Sox |
1909-1910 1913-1914 |
| * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Berrypickers Saskatoon Quakers |
1910-1911 1913-1914 |
| * Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Maroons | 1909-1911 |
Cities represented/Teams
| * Calgary, Alberta | Calgary Bronchos | 1920-1921 |
| * Edmonton, Alberta | Edmonton Eskimos | 1920-1921 |
| * Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw is a city in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada on the Moose Jaw River. It is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. It is best known as a retirement and tourist city that serves as a hub to the hundreds of small towns... |
Moose Jaw Robin Hoods Moose Jaw Millers |
1919-1920 1921 |
| * Regina, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox... |
Regina Senators | 1919-1921 |
| * Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Saskatoon Quakers | 1919-1921 |
| * Winnipeg, Manitoba | Winnipeg Maroons | 1919-1921 |
Champions
| * 1907 - Medicine Hat Hatters |
| * 1909 - Medicine Hat Hatters |
| * 1910 - Calgary Bronchos |
| * 1911 - Moose Jaw Robin Hoods |
| * 1912 - Calgary Bronchos |
| * 1913 - Moose Jaw Robin Hoods |
| * 1914 - Saskatoon Quakers |
| * 1919 - Saskatoon Quakers |
| * 1920 - Calgary Bronchos |
| * 1921 - Calgary Bronchos |
Noted players
- George BlackburnGeorge Blackburn (baseball)George W. Blackburn [Smiling George] was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Baltimore Orioles in the season...
- Jess BucklesJess BucklesJesse Robert Buckles was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in two games, both in relief, for the New York Yankees near the end of the 1916 season. The rookie left-hander was a native of Lordsburg, California....
- Cuckoo ChristensenCuckoo ChristensenWalter Niels "Cuckoo" Christensen born in San Francisco, California was a baseball outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds .Christensen led the National League in on-base percentage in 1926...
- Ches CristChes CristChester Arthur Crist was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played in six games for the Philadelphia Phillies in , going 11 at bats without a hit. He was named for Chester A. Arthur, who was President of the United States at the time of Crist's birth.-External links:...
- Steamer FlanaganSteamer FlanaganJames Paul "Steamer" Flanagan was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates just at the end of the 1905 season...
- Billy Hamilton
- Chicken HawksChicken HawksNelson Louis "Chicken" Hawks is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. In his career, he hit 7 home runs and drove in 60 RBI.-External links:* *...
- Spencer HeathSpencer Heath (baseball)Spencer Paul Heath was a relief pitcher who played briefly for the Chicago White Sox during the season. Listed at 6'0", 170 lb., Heath was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed...
- Babe HermanBabe HermanFloyd Caves "Babe" Herman was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was best known for his several seasons with the Brooklyn Robins ....
- Jerry Hurley
- Joe KernanJoe Kernan (baseball)Joseph Kernan was an American professional baseball player. He played second base and center field in two games for the 1873 Baltimore Marylands. He was a Baltimore native like most of his Maryland teammates....
- Howard LohrHoward LohrHoward Sylvester Lohr was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1914 and the Cleveland Indians in 1916.-External links:...
- Jim McGuireJim McGuireJames A. McGuire was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played for one season. He played for the Cleveland Blues for 18 games during the 1901 Cleveland Blues season.-External links:...
- Bill MerrittBill Merritt (baseball)William Henry Merritt , was a Major League Baseball player who played catcher from -. He would play for the Boston Beaneaters, Chicago Colts, Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds.-External links:...
- Bernie NeisBernie NeisBernard Edmund Neis , is an American former professional baseball player who played outfield from 1920-1927.-External links:...
- Lou NordykeLou NordykeLouis Ellis Nordyke was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the St. Louis Browns for one season, from April 18 to June 27, 1906. He was sold to the Browns by the Tacoma Tigers of the Pacific Coast League, after having previously been on their Champion 1904-1905 team...
- Harry RaymondHarry RaymondHarry H. Raymond , was a Major League Baseball player who played infielder from -. He would play for the Louisville Colonels, Washington Senators, and Pittsburgh Pirates.-External links:...
- Jack SheehanJack Sheehan (baseball)John Thomas Sheehan was a professional baseball player who played infield for the Brooklyn Robins in the 1920 and 1921 baseball seasons. He attended college at Fordham University....
- Jack Smith
- Ed Taylor
- Tex VacheTex Vache-Biography:Vache was born November 17, 1888, in Santa Monica, California. It took him until the age of 36 to reach the Major Leagues. On April 16, , Vache made his Major League debut for the Boston Red Sox...
- Ken WilliamsKen Williams (baseball)Kenneth Roy Williams was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball from to . Williams began his major league career with the Cincinnati Reds before spending the majority of his playing days with the St...
- Les WilsonLes Wilson (baseball)Lester Wilbur Wilson [Tug] was a pinch-hitter/outfielder who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 5' 11", 170 lb., Wilson batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in St. Louis, Michigan.In a five-game career, Wilson went hitless in seven at bats ...
- Ralph WorksRalph WorksRalph Talmadge Works , nicknamed "Judge," was an American Major League Baseball pitcher for five seasons, with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds . Born in Payson, Illinois, Works was called "Judge" by teammates for his scholarly countenance. Works had career record of 24-24 with a 3.79 ERA...