History and Champions

The beginning history of the Powerline Baseball League is carved in memories gone by, through farmer’s fields and bars of small town north central Alberta.

As early as the 1930s, teams in Bardo, Kingman and Dodds Coal Mine competed in a league that eventually followed the new powerlines being strung up after the World War. This is fabled as the beginning of the official PBL.

The unofficial oral history of the league spans back to the late 1940s, however. And teams from the Camrose area are documented as to have played in ball tournaments dating back to 1913. The last official document of the PBL was put forward by Mike LeClaire. It stated league fees in 1956 were $4. Read more about some of  the historic PBL league meeting moments.

From then until early 1990s, teams played for the original PBL trophy. Unfortunately, that trophy was stolen, and a new one was made documenting as far back as current players could remember. Since then, this site has kept standings and tried to document the winners and stories that make this the greatest and olders league in Alberta.

Champions and Penant Winners