The Medicine Hat A's were a Rookie League affiliate of the

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, playing in the Pioneer League and located in the

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city of

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. They played for a single season, 1977, and their home field was Athletic Park.

History

The A's arrived in Medicine Hat in 1977, an expansion team for the Pioneer League along with the

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. The A's had relocated from

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, where they had played two seasons as the Boise A's in the

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. The A's finished in fifth place within the six-team Pioneer League; four members of the team would go on to appear in the major leagues. After the season, the team changed their affiliation to the

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and played 25 seasons as the

Medicine Hat Blue Jays The Medicine Hat Blue Jays were a Rookie League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, playing in the Pioneer League and located in the city of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. They played a total of 25 seasons; 1978 through 2002. Their home field wa ...

Season records

All-stars

References

External links

Baseball Reference
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History

Season records

All-stars

See also

References

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