Calgary Outlaws
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The Calgary Outlaws were an independent minor league baseball
team in the Canadian Baseball League
. Based in Calgary, Alberta, they shared Foothills Stadium
with the Calgary Dawgs. In 2003, the only Canadian Baseball League season, they had the best record when the league was suspended at the All-Star
break and were thus awarded the Jenkins Cup.
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
team in the Canadian Baseball League
Canadian Baseball League
The Canadian Baseball League, was an independent minor league that operated in 2003. The league's only Commissioner was Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Ferguson Jenkins...
. Based in Calgary, Alberta, they shared Foothills Stadium
Foothills Stadium
Foothills Stadium, formerly Burns Stadium, is a stadium in Calgary, Alberta. It is primarily used for baseball, and was formerly home to the Calgary Cannons AAA baseball club until September 2002, when the team relocated to Albuquerque. It is now the home field of the Calgary Vipers baseball team...
with the Calgary Dawgs. In 2003, the only Canadian Baseball League season, they had the best record when the league was suspended at the All-Star
All-star
All-star is a term designating an individual as having a high level of performance in their field. Originating in sports, it has since drifted into vernacular and been borrowed heavily by the entertainment industry...
break and were thus awarded the Jenkins Cup.