Edmonton Trappers
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The Edmonton Trappers were a minor league baseball (Triple A) team in the Pacific Coast League, ending with the 2004 season. Home games were played at Telus Field in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Trappers joined the PCL in 1981 when Edmonton businessman Peter Pocklington purchased the Ogden, Utah A's franchise from Utah trucker Dennis Job. The team's games were originally played in Renfrew Park (later John Ducey Park).
In 1984, the Trappers (who, at the time, were the Triple-A farm team of the California Angels) became the first Canadian franchise to win the PCL championship. The manager was Moose Stubing.
In 1996, John Ducey Park was torn down and replaced by Telus Field where the Trappers celebrated three PCL titles in the past decade, most recently in 2002 under the affiliation of the Minnesota Twins. In 2003, the team became the major affiliate of the Montréal Expos.
In October 2003, the Trappers' fate in Edmonton was sealed when the team was purchased by a group led by Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and his son Reid. The Ryans moved the team to Round Rock, Texas, where it is now known as the Round Rock Express.
On a separate note, Terrmel Sledge played with the Trappers before moving on to the NBL.
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