Last week we introduced the Lethbridge Black Diamonds. The team from Western Canada was the first minor league affiliate in Diamondbacks’ history to play professional baseball, from 1996 to 1998, even before the Arizona Diamondbacks stepped onto the field.
3 years, 3 playoff runs
Although a grand prize wasn’t achieved by the Black Diamonds, the team was a rather successful one in the Pioneer Rookie League. In its first year it was by far the best team in the regular season (.694 winning percentage), but eventually lost in the semi-finals.