calgary cannons calgary cannons minor league baseball team located calgary alberta canada seasons member played cannons displaced played rookie level team previously known salt lake city relocated calgary following season team moved new_mexico known cannons played regular season games calgary compiling record qualified playoffs times affiliate affiliate chicago_white_sox reached championship series times won title major_league players wore including remain active majors players pitched hitters cannons led professional baseball players home runs history operated rookie level team opportunity aaa presented salt lake city sale december parker purchased option buy intention moving team calgary season approved sale reconstruction began names submitted team contest finalists selected cannons cannons selected panel local media representatives unique time professional collegiate team north_america aaa arrives calgary cannons began play aaa affiliate game played april cannons won led home run cannons history following opening road trip calgary home opener scheduled april attempts play following days fourth attempt cannons finally played home game april parker threw ceremonial pitch calgary mayor led hit game cannons won send crowd near freezing temperatures home happy cannons success gate drawing fans openings season success field cannons won half pennant record earning trip playoffs cannons entered playoff series vancouver canadians recalled game series loss significant led professional baseball home runs calgary lost best series vancouver games hitter cannons pitcher seven inning game years later pitched second hitter cannons history august posting victory las stars walked batter seven inning game pennant chases calgary playoffs finishing atop second half standings record cannons overall record ultimately stand best record team compiled calgary cannons lost games road returning calgary sweep final games series parker described game victory biggest moment calgary baseball history cannons faced splitting games calgary cannons dropped won fourth championship years cannons playoff appearance years winning second half pennant record record represented worst result calgary club finished half record guns faced vancouver canadians rematch vancouver swept calgary games marked fourth playoff appearance cannons posted record second half cannons swept games claim second pennant franchise history won playoff road games team history setting championship clash calgary won games best series home giving chances win title cannons dropped final games losing title process fifth game cannons forced start days rest unexpectedly recalled intended starter prior game left upset relationship cannons 1990s calgary identified minor league facilities requiring renovations meet new standards cannons given deadline april complete renovations team forced relocate cannons city calgary engaged protracted battle pay renovations renovations finally began fall completed time season saw brief appearance cannons uniform overall draft pick rodriguez vaulted organization starting class jacksonville rodriguez promoted playing major league games optioned calgary complete season following season cannons parted ways seattle moved aaa team nearby cannons signed affiliation agreement pittsburgh_pirates lasted seasons cannons aaa affiliate chicago_white_sox cannons qualified playoffs time seven seasons dramatic fashion calgary clinched pennant september defeating canadians hit pinch hit run home run ninth inning victory cannons 11th straight occurred crowd franchise records playoffs cannons defeated games win championship earning trip championship series team history dropping game final home calgary rebounded wins new_orleans game winning title cannons unable clinch title falling new_orleans won title season cannons switched major league teams final time florida affiliate final years calgary relocation citing years financial losses parker signed letter intent sell cannons group new_mexico january time parker considered sale backed similar sale portland oregon based group minute sale team play calgary relocate season contingent voters new_mexico supporting referendum pay new parker argued cannons longer economic sense calgary badly outdated canadian dollar record lows american dollar placing team disadvantage league american based poor weather blamed especially early season leading lower attendance new approved construction delays pushed relocation team year cannons 18th final season took place cannons final game played september ended wild victory calgary provincial rival crowd cannons scored runs ninth inning win game winning run scored wild pitch team left field song happy trails cannon right field fired time calgary player hit home run fired gun salute team began play named simpsons episode attempted prevent springfield relocating calgary new teams began play calgary independent canadian lasted half season entire league folded operated college summer league team independent recent team represent calgary folded end season time record note abandoned split season format beginning season league expanded teams following dissolution cannons cannons players played following players played parts seasons major_league level remain active season cannons remain active majors players listed bold active major_league roster status known burns stadium consistent story cannons history owner city calgary calgary choosing feasibility aaa baseball calgary council ultimately voted support parker agreeing seven year lease million foothills conditions approving relocation cannons early years foothills regarded park good atmosphere described park provide good atmosphere park seating good field lighting concessions parking good renovations foothills major issue demanded aaa standards cannons city fought protracted battle pay majority million renovation costs debate included alberta government parker argued council choose pay majority renovation costs sell relocate team groups representing portland oregon sacramento california expressed interest team unable reach agreement city cannons turned federal government march making pitch federal infrastructure grant help pay renovations finally began following season teams built new 1990s foothills lack luxury boxes small open growing concern parker arguing need new stadium major renovation foothills cost million despite numerous efforts convince city council help foothills parker unable secure support project cannons sold relocated regarded major reasons team moved south
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