Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002.
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13 Facts About Calgary Cannons
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The Calgary Cannons name was selected by a panel of local media representatives.
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Calgary Cannons were a success at the gate, drawing 272,322 fans in 63 openings.
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The Calgary Cannons entered the North Division playoff series against the Vancouver Canadians without Tartabull as he was recalled by the Mariners before the first game of the series.
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Calgary Cannons lost the best-of-five series to Vancouver in three games.
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The Calgary Cannons swept the Portland Beavers in three games to claim the second Northern Division pennant in franchise history.
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Calgary Cannons won the first two games of the best-of-five series at home over Tucson, giving them three chances to win the title.
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The Calgary Cannons dropped the final three games in Tucson, losing the title in the process.
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The Calgary Cannons were given a deadline of April 1,1995, to complete renovations, or the team would be forced to relocate.
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The Cannons and the City of Calgary engaged in a protracted battle over who would pay for the improvements.
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The Calgary Cannons signed an affiliation agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates, which lasted for three seasons.
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Calgary Cannons backed out of a similar sale to a Portland, Oregon– based group at the last minute in 1999.
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Unable to reach an agreement with the city, the Calgary Cannons then turned to the federal government in March 1994, making a pitch for a federal infrastructure grant to help pay for renovations.
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