The Okotoks Dawgs are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. They play in the Western Major Baseball League (WMBL). The Dawgs are the three-time defending WMBL champions.
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The Dawgs were originally based in Calgary where they were known as the Calgary Dawgs. They joined the WMBL in 2003, playing at Foothills Stadium. They won the 2004 league championship in front of over 3,400 fans.[1] The arrival of the professional Calgary Vipers in 2005 led to numerous bitter conflicts between the two clubs over use of the stadium, and ultimately forced the Dawgs to suspend operations for the 2006 season.[1]
The franchise resumed operations in 2007 in the town of Okotoks, 18 kilometers south of Calgary, after brothers Don and Doc Seaman funded the construction of Seaman Stadium at the cost of $8 million.[2] The team has been a huge success in Okotoks, averaging 1,825 fans in 2008, the most of any baseball team in Alberta, and the top drawing collegiate team in Canada.[2]
The Dawgs have been equally successful on the field since their move to Okotoks, capturing the 2007, 2008 and 2009 championships.[3]
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