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{{Infobox baseball team
{{Infobox baseball team
| Name = Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
| name = Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
| Logo =
| Logo =
| misc =
| misc =
| League = Western Major Baseball League
| league = Western Major Baseball League
| Division = Central Division
| division = Central Division
| Location = Saskatoon, SK
| location = [[Saskatoon]], Saskatchewan
| Stadium = [[Cairns Field]]
| stadium = [[Cairns Field]]
| Founded = 2002
| founded = 2002
| Nickname = Jackets
| nickname = Jackets
| LeagueChamps =
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|folded=2014|colours={{Color box|white}} {{Color box|black}} {{Color box|yellow}}}}
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The '''Saskatoon Yellow Jackets''' were a [[baseball]] team that played in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]. The team was a member of the [[Western Major Baseball League]], a [[collegiate summer baseball]] league operating in the prairie provinces of [[Canada]]. The team joined the league in 2002, but struggled financially throughout its existence and folded in 2014.
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The '''Saskatoon Yellow Jackets''' were a [[baseball]] team which played in [[Saskatoon]], [[Saskatchewan]]. The team was a member of the [[Western Major Baseball League]], a [[collegiate summer baseball]] league operating in the prairie provinces of [[Canada]]. The team joined the league in 2002, but struggled financially throughout its existence. In 2014, the team folded, having missed the playoffs for six straight seasons.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Kevin |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/baseball/saskatoon-would-be-welcomed-back-into-the-wmbl-if-its-done-right-league-president-says |title=Saskatoon would be welcomed back into the WMBL, if it's 'done right', league president says |website=Saskatoon Star Phoenix |access-date=10 June 2019}}</ref>


== Team history ==
The '''Saskatoon Yellow Jackets''' last six seasons in existence featured zero winning seasons as they finished 15-25 in 2009, 12-29 in 2010, 14-28 in 2011, 20-26 in 2012, 18-26 in 2013, and 20-26 in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Western Major Baseball League|url=http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/wmbl.html|access-date=2021-01-07|website=www.attheplate.com}}</ref> All of these six seasons saw the Yellow Jackets finish third in the Central Division of the [[Western Canadian Baseball League]].
The Yellow Jackets began play out of [[Cairns Field]] in 2002. The team changed ownership multiple times and struggled with fan engagement.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-21 |title=Saskatoon Yellow Jackets out for 2015 season |work=CTV News |url=https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-yellow-jackets-out-for-2015-season-1.2199874 |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=2023-03-29 |title=The Western Canadian Baseball League is back: New franchise lands in Saskatoon for 2024 |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/baseball/the-western-canada-baseball-league-is-back-new-franchise-lands-in-saskatoon-for-2024 |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref> The team also struggled on the field, and missed the playoffs for six straight seasons from 2009 to 2014, finishing at the bottom of the Central division each of those years.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Western Canadian Baseball League |url=http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/wmbl.html |access-date=2021-01-07 |website=www.attheplate.com}}</ref> The team folded in 2014.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Kevin |date=2015-12-09 |title=Saskatoon would be welcomed back into the WMBL, if it's 'done right', league president says |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/baseball/saskatoon-would-be-welcomed-back-into-the-wmbl-if-its-done-right-league-president-says |access-date=2019-06-10 |website=Saskatoon StarPhoenix}}</ref> This left Saskatoon without a WMBL team until the city was awarded an expansion franchise, the [[Saskatoon Berries (baseball)|Saskatoon Berries]], in 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=2023-07-14 |title=They have a name and a coach; now, the Saskatoon Berries wait for the 2024 baseball season |work=Saskatoon StarPhoenix |url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/they-have-a-name-and-a-coach-now-the-saskatoon-berries-wait-for-the-2024-baseball-season |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref>

In August 2017, two former Yellow Jackets dressed for the [[Seattle Mariners]], marking the first time that two WMBL players dressed for the same [[Major League Baseball]] team. [[Andrew Albers]], from [[North Battleford]], pitched five innings on 15 August, while [[Marco Gonzales]] took the mound on 16 August.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shield |first=David |date=2017-08-16 |title='Just think of the odds': 2 former Saskatoon Yellow Jackets now playing for Seattle Mariners |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/andrew-albers-playing-seattle-mariners-1.4249907 |access-date=2023-07-18}}</ref>

==Season-by-season record==
{{Update section|date=July 2023}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; border-left:yellow 5px solid;color:#ffffff"|Year<ref name=":0" />
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|League
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Division
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Finish
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Wins
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Losses
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Win%
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|GB
! scope="col" style="background-color:black; border-top:yellow 5px solid; border-bottom:yellow 5px solid; border-right:yellow 5px solid; color:#ffffff"|Postseason
|-
|2009
|[[Western Major Baseball League]]
|Central
|3rd
|15
|25
|.375
|12
|Did not qualify
|-
|2010
|WMBL
|Central
|3rd
|12
|29
|.293
|18
|Did not qualify
|-
|2011
|WMBL
|Central
|3rd
|14
|28
|.333
|12
|Did not qualify
|-
|2012
|WMBL
|Central
|3rd
|20
|26
|.435
|8
|Did not qualify
|-
| 2013 || WMBL || Central || 3rd || 18 || 26 || .409 || 11 || Did not qualify
|-
| 2014 || WMBL|| Central || 3rd || 20 || 26 || .435 || 8 || Did not qualify
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==References==
==References==
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== See also ==

* [[List of defunct baseball teams in Canada]]
{{Defunct Saskatchewan sports teams}}
{{Defunct Saskatchewan sports teams}}


[[Category:Sport in Saskatoon]]
[[Category:Sports clubs and teams in Saskatoon]]
[[Category:Baseball teams in Saskatchewan]]
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Latest revision as of 20:29, 7 December 2023

Saskatoon Yellow Jackets
Information
LeagueWestern Major Baseball League (Central Division)
LocationSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
BallparkCairns Field
Founded2002
Folded2014
Nickname(s)Jackets
Colours     

The Saskatoon Yellow Jackets were a baseball team that played in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The team was a member of the Western Major Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league operating in the prairie provinces of Canada. The team joined the league in 2002, but struggled financially throughout its existence and folded in 2014.

Team history

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The Yellow Jackets began play out of Cairns Field in 2002. The team changed ownership multiple times and struggled with fan engagement.[1][2] The team also struggled on the field, and missed the playoffs for six straight seasons from 2009 to 2014, finishing at the bottom of the Central division each of those years.[3] The team folded in 2014.[4] This left Saskatoon without a WMBL team until the city was awarded an expansion franchise, the Saskatoon Berries, in 2023.[5]

In August 2017, two former Yellow Jackets dressed for the Seattle Mariners, marking the first time that two WMBL players dressed for the same Major League Baseball team. Andrew Albers, from North Battleford, pitched five innings on 15 August, while Marco Gonzales took the mound on 16 August.[6]

Season-by-season record

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Year[3] League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason
2009 Western Major Baseball League Central 3rd 15 25 .375 12 Did not qualify
2010 WMBL Central 3rd 12 29 .293 18 Did not qualify
2011 WMBL Central 3rd 14 28 .333 12 Did not qualify
2012 WMBL Central 3rd 20 26 .435 8 Did not qualify
2013 WMBL Central 3rd 18 26 .409 11 Did not qualify
2014 WMBL Central 3rd 20 26 .435 8 Did not qualify

References

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  1. ^ "Saskatoon Yellow Jackets out for 2015 season". CTV News. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2023-03-29). "The Western Canadian Baseball League is back: New franchise lands in Saskatoon for 2024". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ a b "Western Canadian Baseball League". www.attheplate.com. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2015-12-09). "Saskatoon would be welcomed back into the WMBL, if it's 'done right', league president says". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Kevin (2023-07-14). "They have a name and a coach; now, the Saskatoon Berries wait for the 2024 baseball season". Saskatoon StarPhoenix. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  6. ^ Shield, David (2017-08-16). "'Just think of the odds': 2 former Saskatoon Yellow Jackets now playing for Seattle Mariners". CBC News. Retrieved 2023-07-18.

See also

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