Medicine Hat Mavericks
| Medicine Hat Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Western Canadian Baseball League |
| Location | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Ballpark | Athletic Park |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Colours | Red, White, Black |
| Ownership | Greg Morrison |
| Coach | Jonathon Thornhill |
| General Manager | Greg Morrison |
| Website | themavericks.ca |
The Medicine Hat Mavericks are a collegiate summer baseball team that plays in the Western Canadian Baseball League. Based in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, they began play in 2003.[1] They currently play at Athletic Park, a 2200-seat diamond located on the banks of the South Saskatchewan River.[2]
History
The Mavericks were founded in 2003 by Jim and Carol Hern, a pair of local ranch-owners, as an expansion team alongside the Calgary Dawgs in the then Western Major Baseball League (now the Western Canadian Baseball League).[3][4] The team filled the vacancy left at Athletic Park when the Toronto Blue Jays ended their affiliation with the Medicine Hat Blue Jays of the Pioneer League in 2002.[5][3]
In 2009, Greg Morrison, a local business owner and former prospect of both the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers became owner and general manager of the Mavericks, purchasing the team from the Hern family.[3][6][7]
Throughout their history, the Mavericks have won the League Championship three times, during their inaugural season in 2003, then in 2014, and in 2018.[8] In 2023, the Mavericks would make it to the championship finals against the Okotoks Dawgs, losing 13–5 in the third and deciding game.[9][10]
References
- ^ "Western Major Baseball League - Your Medicine Hat Mavericks | Medicine Hat | Articles". Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
- ^ "ATHLETIC PARK". The Mavericks. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Wilson, Ian (January 16, 2023). "Dawgs & Mavs Mark 20th Year in WCBL". WCBL. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Dyck, Bruce (June 30, 2005). "Ranch family keeps busy". The Western Producer. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Christie, Grace. "History of Medicine Hat Baseball". At the Plate. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL MANAGER GREG MORRISION". The Mavericks. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ "Greg Morrison". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Bach, Mitch (August 16, 2018). "Best in the West: Mavericks win third league championship in franchise history". Chat News Today. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ McCracken, Ryan (August 17, 2023). "Mavs force winner-take-all Game 3 in Okotoks". Medicine Hat News. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ^ Powers, Colin (August 18, 2023). "Dawgs repeat as WCBL champions". Swift Current Online. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
