It was a highly eventful year for the baseball scene in Alberta and Saskatchewan over these last 12 months.
Personal highs were reached, teams came out of nowhere to achieve fantastic results, and the game itself developed in new, exciting ways.
We count down our favourite moments of the 2024 season in the two provinces.
Read More Top Newsmakers of 2024Terry Puhl had a long and successful Major League Baseball career, but the highlight of his journey in the game ended up coming more than 30 years after his retirement.
We chatted with the Melville product about his career and what it was that takes the cake for his favourite moment.
Read More Puhl HallHall-of-Fame pitcher Bert Blyleven spent part of his early childhood years in Saskatchewan.
A rehab assignment decades later brought him back to Western Canada …
Read More Dutch TreatFormer big league pitchers and national team standouts Andrew Albers and Dustin Molleken headline the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Major league umpire Stu Scheurwater and several others will also be honoured in the August 17 induction ceremony.
Read More Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2024He put the “battle” in North Battleford.
Following a playing career full of twists and turns that showed off his resilience, Andrew Albers has returned to his home province of Saskatchewan and he’s ready for the next chapter of his baseball life in the Western Canadian Baseball League.
Read More Saskatchewan StalwartJohn Axford officially announced his retirement in a social media post on Tuesday night.
The 11-year MLB hurler was happy to throw his final professional pitch for Canada in last year’s World Baseball Classic.
The Canadian Baseball Network’s Kevin Glew takes a look at the former Melville Millionaire’s announcement.
Read More The Ax-Man RetiresFrom Saskatchewan to St. Louis to Seattle, Marco Gonzales always managed to take his game to the next level.
He’s hoping to do that again as a member of the starting rotation with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2024.
We take a look back at the reliable left-hander’s time with the Saskatoon Yellow Jackets.
Read More Tooning Up For the Big LeaguesEvery community in Saskatchewan has a baseball story to tell.
The athletes, families, coaches, umpires, volunteers and community members share in the excitement of baseball we have all come to love.
All these stories and many more deserve to be told and shared, which we will do at Saskatchewan Dugout Stories.
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