The History of Professional Baseball in Ottawa, ON Part One
This Franchise History episode is part one of a three part series looking at the history of professional baseball in Ottawa, ON. This episode covers 1898 to 1915.
Sources
April 26, 1951: Ottawa Giants bring Triple-A baseball back to Canada’s capital
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Lynx
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_A%27s
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Giants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Giants
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Athletics
https://www.digitalballparks.com/
https://www.sportslogos.net/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Wanderers
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Northern_Independent_League
July 12, 1906: Frank Shaughnessy leads Ottawa to victory in outlaw Northern Independent League
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Gee-Gees_football
August 7, 1939: Ottawa Senators’ Wally Schang homers two weeks before his 50th birthday
https://www.philliesbaseballfan.com/post/7-21-2020-phillies-minor-league-history-can-am-league-three-one-year-stints
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Rapidz
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Voyageurs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Fat_Cats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89ric_Gagn%C3%A9
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Champions
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Ottawa_Titans
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottawa_Titans
http://omeka.tplcs.ca/virtual-exhibits/exhibits/show/sports-history/sports-sunday#:~:text=The%20group%20was%20successful%20in,Act%20was%20repealed%20in%201985
The Ottawa Citizen newspaper
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Many cities have historic roots in professional baseball. It is great to see Ottawa's history covered.