The Canadian Baseball League, Canada's first professional baseball league, was an Independent minor league that operated in 2003. The league's only Commissioner was Major League Baseball star and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame member Ferguson Jenkins. Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is located Canada. ... Ferguson Arthur Fergie Jenkins (born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) was an African-Canadian professional baseball player. ...

The following teams played in the league, with their final win/loss record from the 2003 season:

West Division

• Calgary Outlaws (24-13)
• Saskatoon Legends (22-15)
• Kelowna Heat (18-19)
• Victoria Capitals (13-22)

East Division Calgary Outlaws were an independant minor league baseball team in the Canadian Baseball League. ... The Kelowna Heat were a minor league baseball team located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ...

• London Monarchs (20-13)
• Niagara Stars (15-15)
• Trois Rivieres Saints (14-17)
• Montreal Royales (10-22)

Due to poor attendance (an average of about 1500 people per game), the league only operated from May 21 to July 23 of 2003. There were also problems with the national television contract. The Jenkins Cup was awarded to the team with the best record (the Calgary Outlaws) after the All-Star Game in Calgary on July 23. The All-Star Game was won by the West Division, as the game was tied 5-5 after 10 innings, and the West had won the Home Run Derby. The Montreal Royales were one of eight teams in the short-lived Canadian Baseball League (season 2003 only). ... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... The Jenkins Cup was rewarded to Calgary during their only professional baseball season in 2003. ...

The remaining assets of the League were auctioned off on December 1, 2003, in Vancouver, British Columbia. December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...