Medicine Hat A's
| Medicine Hat A's | |
|---|---|
| Minor league affiliations | |
| Previous classes | Rookie League |
Previous leagues | Pioneer League |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Oakland Athletics |
| Team data | |
Previous parks | Athletic Park |
The Medicine Hat A's were a Rookie League affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, playing in the Pioneer League and located in the Canadian city of Medicine Hat, Alberta. They played for a single season, 1977, and their home field was Athletic Park.
History
[edit]The A's arrived in Medicine Hat in 1977, an expansion team for the Pioneer League along with the Calgary Cardinals.[1] The A's had relocated from Boise, Idaho, where they had played two seasons as the Boise A's in the Northwest League.[1] The A's finished in fifth place within the six-team Pioneer League;[2] four members of the team would go on to appear in the major leagues.[3] After the season, the team changed their affiliation to the Toronto Blue Jays[4] and played 25 seasons as the Medicine Hat Blue Jays.
Season records
[edit]| Season | Manager | W–L | Win % | Finish | Playoffs | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Orlando Gomez | 29–41 | .414 | 5th | none | [5] |
All-stars
[edit]| Season[6] | Name & Position |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Jim Bennett, OF |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pioneer adding 2 teams". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. October 14, 1976. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "1977 Pioneer League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "1977 Medicine Hat A's (Rk)". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "Blue Jays affiliate with Medicine Hat". Great Falls Tribune. Great Falls, Montana. AP. October 6, 1977. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "1977 Medicine Hat A's". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
- ^ "All-Star Teams 1966-1979". milb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
External links
[edit]- Baseball Reference – Medicine Hat teams
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