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.[3][4] They took a leave of absence from the WMBL for the 2008 season before returning in 2009 under their current name.[5][6]

Edmonton Prospects
Information
LeagueWestern Canadian Baseball League
LocationEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
BallparkCentennial Park Field 9 (temporary)[1]
Myshak Metro Ballpark (future)[2]
Year founded2005
Former name(s)
  • St. Albert Prospects (2006–2007)
  • Edmonton Big River Prospects (2005)
Former ballparks
  • RE/MAX Field (2005, 2012–2020)
  • John Fry Park (2009–2011)
  • Legion Memorial Ball Park (2006–2007)
ColoursBlack, gold, white
     
OwnershipGold Sports and Entertainment Corp.
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,[7] which was renamed RE/MAX Field in 2017. The Prospects played the 2021 season as a road team. In 2022, they will play most of their home games at Centennial Park Field 9 in Sherwood Park,[8] and they plan to move to the Myshak Metro Ballpark in Spruce Grove in 2023.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "New for 2023: Myshak Metro Ballpark". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. 21 February 2022.
  2. "Spruce Grove News". Edmonton Prospects Baseball Club.
  3. "WMBL Adds Two New Teams!". Western Major Baseball League. 2 February 2005. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  4. Jones, Terry (15 June 2005). "Cat's out of the bag". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved 19 July 2012 – via Canoe.ca.
  5. Brian Swane (24 July 2008). "Prospects find home at John Fry". Edmonton Examiner. Sun Media. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  6. "Dukes welcome back Prospects". Sherwood Park News. Sun Media. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  7. Tait, Cam (1 June 2012). "Edmonton Prospects excited about move to Telus Field". Edmonton Journal. Postmedia Network. Archived from the original on 19 July 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
  8. "2023 Stadium Opening". Edmonton Prospects Baseball Club. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. "2021 RoadShow". Edmonton Prospects Baseball Club. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  10. "'2022 is just not possible': Edmonton Prospects' new ball field delayed". CTV News. 10 November 2021.


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