The Expos also gave Calgary its first taste of future all-star talent. They ended up losing in the Championship Series in both 19. The team also competed in the Pioneer League, where they lasted for six seasons, including two trips to the playoffs after first place finishes.
The Expos were the first team with any staying power in Calgary. The Calgary Cardinals competed for two seasons, with a 71-68 record under manager and former MLB player Johnny Lewis.Īfter the Cardinals’ contract at Foothills expired, the Montreal Expos stepped-up and put their rookie league team in Calgary. Louis Cardinals’ rookie league team at Foothills. In 1977, the Pioneer League planted the St. With the dull outlook for Foothills, here is a timeline of the professional and amateur teams that have called the stadium home.Īlthough the stadium was constructed in 1966, no professional team used it full-time until 1977. The stadium would most likely be demolished for the project to advance as planned.Ĭity council has been asked to approve funding for a new fieldhouse to be built in the area, which would all but end the stadium’s time in Calgary. However, Calgary’s top baseball facility, Foothills Stadium, would be a casualty of the city’s plans.
ANDRES GALARRAGA HOME RUN PRO PLAYER STADIUM UPGRADE
The City of Calgary has major plans to upgrade the McMahon Stadium area near Crowchild Trail and 24th Avenue. City of Calgary plans a major upgrade to McMahon Stadium’s baseball arena, forcing a potential end to the fabled Foothills Stadium
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