Dawgs to host 2021 WCBL All-Star Game
Photo: Okotoks Dawgs/WCBL
September 2, 2020
Official Okotoks Dawgs News Release
The Okotoks Dawgs Baseball Club in conjunction with the Western Canadian Baseball League (“WCBL”) is pleased to announce that the 2021 WCBL All-Star Game will take place at Seaman Stadium in Okotoks, Alberta on Saturday, July 24 .
The Dawgs, with average attendance of 4000+ fans per game, are not only the top drawing franchise in the WCBL but are ranked third in all of North America among summer collegiate clubs in attendance.
Notably the only clubs attracting more fans in summer college baseball than the Dawgs are the Madison Mallards (Wisconsin) of the Northwoods League and the Savannah Bananas (Georgia) of the Coastal Plains League. No other team, Canadian or American, attracts more fans than the Dawgs!
WCBL President, Kevin Kvame of Lethbridge confirmed that the league was thrilled to award the 2021 showcase to the WCBL’s top drawing franchise as well as its largest market, that being the greater Calgary area.
He further remarked that “since the completion of Seaman Stadium, which is one of the finest modern facilities in all of college baseball, the Dawgs have been proud ambassadors as the WCBL’s flagship franchise.”
The 2021 WCBL All-Star Game will not only showcase the league’s top players but will also entertain fans with a Home Run Derby, a Musical Concert, fan friendly barbecues and other events.
The WCBL is the premier summer collegiate league in Canada and unlike other summer collegiate circuits based in the United States showcases top Canadian as well as American talent at collegiate level.
Numerous Dawgs and WCBL alumni have gone on to be drafted and enjoy success with Major League Baseball organizations including the Dawgs own Jim Henderson of Calgary who enjoyed success pitching with the Milwaukee Brewers and the New York Mets.
The Dawgs also introduced the latest addition to beautiful Seaman Stadium, Core 4 (+14) Corner, an iconic new viewing area featuring expansive hospitality patios that wrap around the left field foul pole and create a phenomenal atmosphere along the lines of the Green Monster at Fenway Park in Boston and the Crawford Boxes at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.
The name “Core 4” is a homage to the original Dawgs Youth Team which became an elite youth baseball powerhouse across Canada and the United States dating back to the mid-1990s and continuing to the present in the form of the highly successful Dawgs Baseball Academy.
The Dawgs also announced that their 2021 Season Ticket Campaign as well as Online 50/50 draws will be underway in the next few days.