Calgary Cardinals

The Calgary Cardinals were a minor league baseball team located in the Canadian city of Calgary, Alberta, in 1977 and 1978. The team was a member of the Pioneer League, playing at the Rookie League level, and affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Calgary Cardinals
Minor league affiliations
Previous classesRookie League
Previous leagues
Pioneer League
Major league affiliations
Previous teamsSt. Louis Cardinals (1977–78)
Team data
Previous parks
Foothills Stadium

The Cardinals and the Medicine Hat A's were Pioneer League expansion teams in 1977. Calgary changed affiliations to the Montreal Expos in 1979, and the team became the Calgary Expos.

Notable alumni

Season records

SeasonManagerW–LWin %FinishPlayoffsRef
1977Johnny Lewis34–36.4864thnone[1]
197837–32.5363rdnone[2]

All-stars

Season[3]Name & Position
1977Tye Waller, 3B
LeRoy Grossini, SS
1978Dennis Delany, C
Axel Vegas, P

See also

  • Calgary Cardinals players

References

  1. "1977 Calgary Cardinals". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  2. "1978 Calgary Cardinals". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  3. "All-Star Teams 1966-1979". milb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2017.


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