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Western Canadian Baseball League
Western Major Baseball League logo
SportBaseball
Founded1931
No. of teams11
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		Melville Millionaires
Most titlesSwift Current Indians (11 titles) and Regina Red Sox (10 titles)
Official websitewww.wmbl.ca

The Western Major Baseball League or WMBL is a collegiate summer baseball league. The league can trace its roots back to 1931. The current league evolved from several predecessors including The Southern Baseball League, the Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League and Saskatchewan Major Baseball League. The Southern Baseball League existed from 1931 to 1974. The Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League existed from 1959 to 1974. The two leagues merged in 1975 to create the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League.[1] The name was changed to the Western Major Baseball League in 2000 to reflect more teams playing in Alberta, and in the future, British Columbia.

The WMBL is a wood bat league along the lines of such American collegiate circuits as the Cape Cod League, the New England Collegiate Baseball League, the Coastal Plain League, the Northwoods League, the Horizon Air Summer Series, the Pacific International League and the West Coast League.

Member teams

As of 2013 WMBL Membership consisted of 11 teams, in three division play. The top three teams in both the East and West divisions qualified for the post-season, along with the top two teams from the Central Division.

Team Centre 2012 Record Finish
East Division
Melville Millionaires Melville, Saskatchewan 24–22 2nd
Regina Red Sox Regina, Saskatchewan 34–12 1st
Weyburn Beavers Weyburn, Saskatchewan 19–25 3rd
Yorkton Cardinals Yorkton, Saskatchewan 14–32 4th
Central Division
Moose Jaw Miller Express Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan 21–25 2nd
Saskatoon Yellow Jackets Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 20–26 3rd
Swift Current Indians Swift Current, Saskatchewan 28–18 1st
West Division
Edmonton Prospects Edmonton, Alberta 6–38 4th
Lethbridge Bulls Lethbridge, Alberta 27–18 2nd
Medicine Hat Mavericks Medicine Hat, Alberta 31–15 1st
Okotoks Dawgs Okotoks, Alberta 26–19 3rd

Former teams

Former teams include the Sherwood Park Dukes (2008), St. Albert Prospects (2007), Red Deer Generals (2005), Moose Jaw Devons, Oyen Pronghorns, Kindersley Royals, Eston Ramblers (1993), Saskatoon Liners, Saskatoon Nationals, Hazlet Elks (1993), and Unity Cardinals.

Expansion

Cranbrook  British Columbia was granted an expansion team and will begin play in 2013 provided that the city builds a new stadium.

Saskatchewan Major Baseball League

The Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) was formed in 1975 as a combination of The Southern Baseball League and North Saskatchewan Baseball League. Three teams from each former league entered the new loop—Eston Ramblers, Saskatoon Royals, and Unity Cardinals from the north and Moose Jaw Devons, Regina Red Sox, and Swift Current Indians from the south.[2]

Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy

Saskatchewan Territorial (1895–1905) and Provincial (1906–present) champions have been decided by an annual tournament.[3] In 1967 the first major division was added to the tournament,[4] and the award was named in memory of Harry Hallis. From 1967 until 1974 the name of this provincial champion was added to the trophy. In 1975 when the Saskatchewan Major Baseball League was formed, this trophy continued to be awarded to the SMBL champions, and now the WMBL champions.

League champions

Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy

Western Major Baseball League (WMBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy)

File:Saskatchewan Major Baseball League Logo.jpg
SMBL Logo

Saskatchewan Major Baseball League (SMBL) Champions: (Harry Hallis Memorial Trophy)

Northern Saskatchewan Baseball League Champions:

The Southern Baseball League (SBL) Champions: (J.T.M. Anderson Trophy)

References

  1. ^ a b c Shury, David W. "Wheat Province Diamonds". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, 1997.
  2. ^ Western Canada Baseball http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/1975_1.html Retrieved on 23 February 2012.
  3. ^ Shury, David W. "Wheat Province Diamonds". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, 1997, pp. 372–373.
  4. ^ Western Canada Baseball http://www.attheplate.com/wcbl/1967_50i.html Retrieved on 5 March 2012.
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