Organization
Organization
"Our mission is to be a top family entertainment choice by focusing on fan interaction, customer service, entertaining promotions and family fun, offering fans an experience they won't soon forget! Not only will we be providing fans the opportunity to see a professional baseball game, but an affordable, thrilling event for the entire family."
Darren Parker, Victoria Seals President
The Victoria Seals are an expansion team within the Golden Baseball League, and will play 44 home games this year in Victoria's Royal Athletic Park. The Golden Baseball League 2008 championship was won by the Orange County Flyers, managed by MLB Hall-Of-Famer Gary Carter. Looking ahead to the 2009 campaign, teams will play an 88-game schedule, not including playoffs, from May through August. he Seals' owners are the Parker family, who bring over 40 years of professional sports ownership and management experience to the team. Their first foray into professional baseball was in 1977. Since then they have gone on to own and operate the Calgary Cannons of the Pacific Coast League from 1985 – 2002. They are the current owners of the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League. Over one million fans have attended GBL games over the past three seasons!
About the Golden Baseball League
The Golden Baseball League is dedicated to developing professional independent baseball in western North America. Now five years old, the GBL plays in a combination of city and University-owned stadiums and work in collaboration with their communities to market professional baseball. The GBL provides a supportive opportunity for players and coaches to sign with Major League Baseball organizations. To date, 80 GBL players have gone on to sign MLB contracts.
Golden Baseball League Teams
| Victoria Seals – British Columbia, Canada | St. George Roadrunners – Utah, USA |
| Calgary Vipers – Alberta, Canada | Tucson Toros – Arizona, USA |
| Edmonton Capitals – Alberta, Canada | Yuma Scorpions – Arizona, USA |
| Na Ikaika Koa Maui – Hawaii, USA | Cimarrones de Tijuana - Mexico |
| Orange County Flyers – California, USA | Chico Outlaws - California, USA |
Golden League News
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Viper Alum Makes Big League DebutFor the first time in Calgary Vipers' franchise history a former player...
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Caps Congratulate Top 2010 PerformersEdmonton, AB - Their performance as a team over the course of...
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Etheridge Shuts Down OC to Open PlayoffsWAILUKU, Hawai'i (September 7, 2010) - The Orange County Flyers offense struggled...
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Outlaws Outlast Vipers 5-1; Win Game One Of First Round Playoff SeriesChico, CA - The Chico Outlaws came through with four runs inthe...
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Eighth Inning Rally Breaks Tie, Sinks Snakes in Game OneChico, Ca. - The Calgary Vipers gave up four runs in the...
