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The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Their home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton. 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.

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  • The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Their home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton. 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. The Trappers were one of the most successful, longest running, and second-to-last affiliated team in Canada. In 2004, future Montreal Expos and 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. Edmonton qualified for playoffs for the last time in September 2003. They defeated the Portland Beavers to make the post-season, but were eliminated immediately by the Sacramento River Cats in a three-game sweep. In October 2003, the Trappers' fate in Edmonton was sealed when the team, then owned by the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Eskimos, was sold to a group led by hall of famer Nolan Ryan and his son Reid. The sale shocked many fans in Edmonton. The Ryans moved the team after the 2004 season to Round Rock, Texas, a suburb north of Austin, and it was renamed the Round Rock Express. The last home game in Edmonton had a sizeable crowd against the Las Vegas 51s, but it was rained out after only one inning. (en)
  • Les Trappers d'Edmonton (en anglais : Edmonton Trappers) sont une ancienne franchise canadienne de ligue mineure de baseball basée à Edmonton, Alberta, et qui opéra en Ligue de la côte du Pacifique (Pacific Coast League) de 1981 à 2004, remportant quatre fois le titre. L'équipe intègre la Ligue de la côte du Pacifique (PCL) en 1981 après que , aussi propriétaire du club de hockey des Oilers d'Edmonton, eut acheté les A's d'Ogden, un club de la PCL basé en Utah. Le nom de Trappers rend hommage aux trappeurs canadien. Le club joue ses matchs locaux au de 1981 à 1994, puis au Telus Field à partir de 1995. Affiliée aux White Sox de Chicago de la Ligue majeure de baseball au cours de ses deux premières saisons, l'équipe d'Edmonton entretient ensuite une longue affiliation aux Angels de la Californie, dont elle est le club-école de 1983 à 1992. Les Trappers sont le premier club canadien à remporter un titre de ligue mineures en 1984 lorsqu'ils sont sacrés champions de la Ligue de la côte du Pacifique, devenant par le fait même le premier club mineur affilié aux Angels à gagner un titre mineur. Les Trappers remportent le championnat de la PCL en 1984, 1996, 1997 et 2003. En 1984, réalise une des meilleures saisons par un joueur du club en frappant 50 circuits en une année. En 1993 et 1994, les Trappers sont le club-école des Marlins de la Floride. Ils sont ensuite affiliés aux Athletics d'Oakland de 1995 à 1998, de nouveau aux Angels en 1999 et 2000, aux Twins du Minnesota en 2001 et 2002 et, enfin, aux Expos de Montréal en 2003 et 2004. La disparition des Expos après la saison 2004 marque aussi la disparition des Trappers : les propriétaires, qui sont alors depuis 1999 les Eskimos d'Edmonton de la Ligue canadienne de football, vendent en 2003 la franchise pour 10,4 millions de dollars US au groupe Round Rock Baseball Inc., mené par l'ancien joueur de baseball étoile Nolan Ryan et son fils Reid. Ces acheteurs avaient l'intention dès le départ de déménager le club à Round Rock au Texas, ce qu'ils font après la saison 2004. Les Trappers deviennent l'Express de Round Rock, un club Triple-A de la Ligue de la côte du Pacifique, et remplacent à Round Rock un autre club appelé l'Express, qui évoluait dans la Ligue du Texas au niveau Double-A et déménage vers Corpus Christi, toujours au Texas, pour devenir les (en). (fr)
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  • The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball team in Edmonton, Alberta. They were a part of the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Their home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton. 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. (en)
  • Les Trappers d'Edmonton (en anglais : Edmonton Trappers) sont une ancienne franchise canadienne de ligue mineure de baseball basée à Edmonton, Alberta, et qui opéra en Ligue de la côte du Pacifique (Pacific Coast League) de 1981 à 2004, remportant quatre fois le titre. L'équipe intègre la Ligue de la côte du Pacifique (PCL) en 1981 après que , aussi propriétaire du club de hockey des Oilers d'Edmonton, eut acheté les A's d'Ogden, un club de la PCL basé en Utah. (fr)
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