Trois-Rivières Aigles (Can-Am)
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Founded in 2012 Trois-Rivières, Quebec | |||||
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| Owner(s)/ Operator(s): | Emmanuel Turcotte, Michel Côté, Miles Wolff, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Éric Gagné, Jean-François Picard | ||||
| Manager: | Pete Laforest | ||||
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The Trois-Rivières Aigles is a Canadian professional baseball team based in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. It is a member of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, also known as the Can-Am League. Starting in 2013, the Aigles play their home games at Stade Fernand-Bédard.
The Aigles are named to honor the previous Trois-Rivières Aigles, which called Stade Fernand-Bédard home from 1971 until 1977 as a member of the Eastern League and an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. In addition, a team in the Ligue de Baseball Junior Élite du Québec bore that name, winning the 2007 LBJEQ pennant.
History
After various attempts to place a franchise in Trois-Rivières (including various exhibition games), the Can-Am League finally announced the Aigles' membership on October 3, 2012. Notable co-owners include 2003 National League Cy Young Award winner Éric Gagné and Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Marc-André Bergeron.[1]
On November 14, it was announced that Pierre-Luc Laforest would serve as the Aigles' inaugural manager. Laforest is best known for his time among the Aigles' provincial rivals the Québec Capitales, winning the Can-Am League MVP award in 2009 and serving as player/hitting coach in 2011 and 2012 (Laforest has been a member of all four of the Capitales' four consecutive Can-Am league pennant winners).[2]
Roster
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Catchers
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Season-by-Season Records
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| Season | W - L Record | Winning Percentage | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2011 | 64-26 | .711 | 1st in CanAm League | Won League Championship over New Jersey (6-4) |
| 2012 | 66-34 | .660 | 1st in CanAm League | Won League Championship over New Jersey (10-3) |
| 2013 | 56-42 | .571 | 4th in CanAm League | Won League Championship over New Jersey (12-7) |
| Totals (2011-2013) | 186-102 | .647 | - | 28-14 |
References
- ↑ "Can-Am League Expands to Trois-Rivieres". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. October 3, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Laforest Tabbed as Trois-Rivieres Manager". Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. November 14, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
External links
- Trois-Rivières Aigles
- Roster
- Can-Am League
- American Association of Independent Professional Baseball official website
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