Joe McFarland

Born and raised on a farm in southern Alberta, Joe played sandlot baseball and made it all the way to coach-pitch before realizing his dreams of making the big leagues would never come to fruition. Instead, he found interest in all sports, specifically hockey and baseball, through collecting cards and watching what coverage he could get on his three-channel television (before his parents got a satellite dish around 2000). After completing high school in Claresholm, he earned a Broadcast Journalism diploma from Lethbridge College in 2005, then set out on a 15-year radio journey that took him to Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Calgary, back to Medicine Hat and then to Calgary again from 2010 to 2020. It's there where he met his wife, Erin, who also enjoys heading to the ballpark. They also wouldn't mind if their son, Lochlan, develops a love for the game at some point down the road. Now working in media relations, Joe is also the co-founder of Alberta Dugout Stories, contributing as a writer and podcast host.