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Team Canada (baseball)
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| Founded | 2009 |
| Ballpark | Desert Sun Stadium Desert Sun Stadium Desert Sun Stadium is a stadium in Yuma, Arizona. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the North American League's Yuma Scorpions minor league baseball team and plays host to the Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League. The stadium, which originally opened in 1969,... |
| Based in | Yuma, Arizona Yuma, Arizona Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041.... |
| Team Colors | Red and White |
| Division | International (AWL) |
| League | Arizona Winter League Arizona Winter League The Arizona Winter League is the short-season instructional independent winter professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League... Arizona Summer League Arizona Summer League The Arizona Summer League is a short-season instructional summer professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League... |
Team Canada is a professional independent baseball team representing Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League
Arizona Winter League
The Arizona Winter League is the short-season instructional independent winter professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League...
and Arizona Summer League
Arizona Summer League
The Arizona Summer League is a short-season instructional summer professional baseball league affiliated with the independent North American League...
, short-season instructional leagues affiliated with the North American League
North American League
The North American League is an independent baseball league that began play in the 2011 season...
. The team is owned by Diamond Sports & Entertainment and have played their home and away games since 2009 at Desert Sun Stadium
Desert Sun Stadium
Desert Sun Stadium is a stadium in Yuma, Arizona. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the North American League's Yuma Scorpions minor league baseball team and plays host to the Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League. The stadium, which originally opened in 1969,...
in Yuma. They replaced the Sonora Pilots
Sonora Pilots
The Sonora Pilots are a professional independent baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona and represent Sonora, Mexico. They play in the International Division of the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league sanctioned by the North American League and they play...
, who did not play in 2009 or 2010, yet the Pilots returned in 2011.
Arizona Winter League
Team Canada has played in the AWL's International Division along with the Saskatchewan Silver SoxSaskatchewan Silver Sox
The Saskatchewan Silver Sox are an independent professional baseball team based in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League and compete in the International...
, Sonora Pilots
Sonora Pilots
The Sonora Pilots are a professional independent baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona and represent Sonora, Mexico. They play in the International Division of the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league sanctioned by the North American League and they play...
, Team Mexico
Team Mexico (Arizona Winter League baseball team)
Team Mexico is a professional independent baseball team representing Mexico. They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League, a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the North American League and play in the International Division along with the Saskatchewan Silver Sox,...
and Western Canada Miners
Western Canada Miners
The Western Canada Miners are a professional independent baseball team based in Yuma, Arizona, and representing western Canada...
as of 2011.
Year-By-Year Records
Arizona Winter League:| Season | W | L | Win % | Place | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3rd, International Division | Did not qualify. |
| 2010 | 7 | 13 | .350 | 5th, Canadian Division | Did not qualify. |
| 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Did not qualify. (No records available.) |
Arizona Summer League
Team Canada was added to the newly-expanded four-team ASL along with the Long Beach ArmadaLong Beach Armada
The Long Beach Armada was an independent professional baseball team based in Long Beach, California, in the United States. The Armada was a member of the North Division of the now-defunct Golden Baseball League, which was not affiliated with either Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball...
, Mesa Miners
Mesa Miners
The Mesa Miners are an independent professional baseball team that is based in Mesa, Arizona. They began as a member of the Arizona Division of the now-defunct Golden Baseball League in 2005...
and San Diego Surf Dawgs
San Diego Surf Dawgs
The San Diego Surf Dawgs are an independent professional baseball team representing San Diego, California, that play in the short-season instructional Arizona Winter League and Arizona Summer League, based out of Yuma, Arizona. They played for two seasons in the now-defunct Golden Baseball League,...
in 2011. Their first game is set for July 13, 2011 against Long Beach.
Year-By-Year Records
Arizona Summer League:| Season | W | L | Win % | Place | Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | .000 | N/A | Starts play July 13, 2011. |