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2002 Calgary Cannons
Following his rehab games with
the Jupiter Hammerheads, Brett was assigned to the Cannons, the
"AAA" affiliate of the Florida Marlins, joining up with
the team on Wednesday 19th June 2002
(click on the logo above to go to their web site)
The Cannons are based at:
Burns Stadium
Office Address: 2255 Crowchild Trail NW, Calgary, Alberta T2M
4S7
Phone: (403) 284-1111
Fax: (403) 284-4343
and compete in the Pacific Coast League
(click on the logo above to go to the League's web site)
PHOTOS
Burns Stadium
Stadium seating chart
A great shot taken from the
stands above first base
Looking from the rightfield
bleachers towards home plate
The move to "AAA"!!!
"Congratulations"
card sent to Brett - Tuesday 18th June 2002
Notices of Brett's transfer/promotion
to the Calgary Cannons - includes transaction details from the
Minor League Baseball and Florida Marlins web sites, plus an article
and photo from the Australian Baseball League pages
An email sent to the Cairns
Post, with a copy to lots of people!!! - and their replies passing
on "congratulations" to Brett
"Congratulations"
card sent to Brett - from the Renner family in Illinois, United
States - Friday 21st June 2002
The First Game
Brett flew from Florida and
joined up with the Cannons in Sacramento - his first game was
against the River Cats on Wednesday 19th June 2002 - and he got
a couple of hits!!! - "souvenir picture" sent to Brett
"Brett boosts hopes"
- an article published in the Cairns Post on Friday 21st June
2002 - details his performance in his "debut" game,
plus the move from Florida to Canada - and maybe one day "an
invitation to The Show"!!!
The Team
Updated Cannons roster ..........Brett is the second youngest player
on the team (one of the pitchers is a few months younger) - and
at 23 years old, is by far the youngest "outfield" player
(one guy is 32, another 30, plus there are two more at 26 and
25 years of age)