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League | North American League (2011) | ||||
Location | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||
Ballpark | Telus Field | ||||
Founded | 2005 | ||||
League championships | 2011 | ||||
Division championships | 2011 | ||||
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Colours | Navy Blue, Orange, Silver, White | ||||
Ownership | Katz Baseball Corp. | ||||
Manager | Gordon Gerlach | ||||
General Manager | Patrick LaForge (Governor) | ||||
Media | CFRN Radio Edmonton Sun Edmonton Journal | ||||
Website | CapsBaseball.ca |
The Edmonton Capitals, originally the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, were a Canadian professional independent minor-league baseball team that played between 2005 and 2011 in several leagues.
The Capitals were based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team was founded in 2005 as the Edmonton Cracker-Cats and, with their provincial brethren the Calgary Vipers, joined the Northern League as part of that league's attempt to expand its footprint in Canada.
The Cracker-Cats moved to the Golden Baseball League in 2008 and were sold to Daryl Katz, the owner of the Edmonton Oilers, in 2009. The team adopted the name Capitals after Katz's purchase and also adopted the same colors as their corporate sibling.
The team last played in 2011 as a member of the North American League.