Edmonton Trappers
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Edmonton Trappers 1981–2004 Edmonton, Alberta |
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| Previous | Triple-A (1981–2004) | ||||
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| League | Pacific Coast League (1981–2004) | ||||
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| League titles | 1984, 1996, 1997, 2002 | ||||
| Division titles | 1984, 1990, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003 | ||||
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The Edmonton Trappers were a Triple-A level baseball team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Trappers joined the PCL in 1981 when Edmonton businessman Peter Pocklington purchased the Ogden A's franchise from Utah trucker Dennis Job. The team's games were originally played in Renfrew Park (later called John Ducey Park). The Trappers were immediately popular with the community, often above the league average in attendance, attracting almost half a million fans every season. A total of 8 million fans came to see them play over the course of their 24-year existence.
In 1984, the Trappers (then the Triple-A affiliate of the California Angels) became the first Canadian franchise to win a championship. They were also the only team to win a PCL championship, and first to win any championship, under affiliation with the Angels. The manager was Moose Stubing.
In 1995, John Ducey Park was torn down and replaced by Telus Field where the Trappers celebrated three PCL titles in their last decade, most recently in 2002 under the affiliation of the Minnesota Twins. In 2003, the team became the major affiliate of the Montréal Expos. Edmonton was the most successful, longest running, and second-to-last triple A team in Canada which gave the city of Edmonton the name Baseball City of Canada.
In 2004, future Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Scott Downs threw a no-hitter against Las Vegas on June 11. It was the first no hitter by a Trapper since August 8, 1996, when Aaron Small threw one against the Vancouver Canadians.
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