# Calgary Cardinals

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Minor league baseball team

Calgary Cardinals (1977–1978) Calgary, Alberta Minor league affiliations Previous classes Rookie League Previous leagues Pioneer League Major league affiliations Previous teams St. Louis Cardinals (1977–78) Team data Previous parks Foothills Stadium

The **Calgary Cardinals** were a [minor league baseball](/source/Minor_league_baseball) team located in the [Canadian](/source/Canada) city of [Calgary](/source/Calgary), [Alberta](/source/Alberta), in 1977 and 1978. The team was a member of the [Pioneer League](/source/Pioneer_League_(baseball)), playing at the [Rookie League](/source/Rookie_League) level, and affiliated with the [St. Louis Cardinals](/source/St._Louis_Cardinals) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB).

The Cardinals and the [Medicine Hat A's](/source/Medicine_Hat_A's) were Pioneer League expansion teams in 1977. Calgary changed affiliations to the [Montreal Expos](/source/Montreal_Expos) in 1979, and the team became the [Calgary Expos](/source/Calgary_Expos).

## Notable alumni

- [Barry Cheesman](/source/Barry_Cheesman) (1977)

- [Jim Gott](/source/Jim_Gott) (1977)

## Season records

Season Manager W–L Win % Finish Playoffs Ref 1977 Johnny Lewis 34–36 .486 4th none [1] 1978 37–32 .536 3rd none [2]

## All-stars

Season[3] Name & Position 1977 Tye Waller, 3B LeRoy Grossini, SS 1978 Dennis Delany, C Axel Vegas, P

## See also

- [Calgary Cardinals players](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Calgary_Cardinals_players)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["1977 Calgary Cardinals"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=77f858c3). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["1978 Calgary Cardinals"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=80d5c327). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["All-Star Teams 1966-1979"](https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-234523). *[Minor League Baseball](/source/Minor_League_Baseball)*. Retrieved August 19, 2017.

## External links

- [Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?city=Calgary&state=AB&country=CA) – Calgary teams

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