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2017 Can-Am League season

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2017 Can-Am League Season
LeagueCanadian American Association of Professional Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationMay 18  – September 4, 2017
Number of games317
Number of teams8
Regular season
Season championsQuebec Capitales
Finals championsQuebec Capitales
  Runners-upRockland Boulders
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The 2017 Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball season began on May 18, 2017, and ended on September 4, 2017. Following the regular season, the playoffs were held. It was the league's 13th season of operations. The Quebec Capitales defeated the Rockland Boulders in the championship round to capture their seventh championship. To date, the Capitales have the most championships out of any team in the Can-Am League.[1]

Season summary

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This season saw the tours of the Cuban and Dominican Republic National traveling teams. The Cuban team played 21 games, finishing 5-16, while the Dominican Republic team played 17 games, finishing 2-15.

All Star Game

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The 2017 Can-Am League All Star Game took place on July 25, 2017, at Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park, home of the Ottawa Champions. There, the Can-Am League All Stars played against the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars. The final score was the Can-Am League All Stars 3, the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball All-Stars 2.[2][3]

Standings

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Team W L Pct. GB
Québec Capitales 65 35 .650
Rockland Boulders 64 35 .646 .5
New Jersey Jackals 55 45 .550 10
Sussex County Miners 45 54 .455 19.5
Ottawa Champions 42 56 .429 22
Trois-Rivières Aigles 39 61 .390 26
Cuba national baseball team* 5 16 .238 20.5
Dominican Republic national baseball team* 2 15 .118 21.5

* Teams not eligible for playoffs

Playoffs

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Bracket

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Semifinals Finals
      
1 Quebec Capitales 3
4 Sussex County Miners 0
1 Quebec Capitales 3
2 Rockland Boulders 0
2 Rockland Boulders 3
3 New Jersey Jackals 1

Semifinals

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Quebec vs. Sussex County

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Quebec won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 7 Quebec Capitales 4, Sussex County Miners 2 Skylands Stadium 3:34 247 
2 September 8 Quebec Capitales 10, Sussex County Miners 6 Skylands Stadium 3:20 309 
3 September 9 Sussex County 1, Quebec Capitales 6 Stade Canac 3:01 2,109

Rockland vs. New Jersey

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Rockland won the series, 3–1.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 7 Rockland Boulders 3, New Jersey Jackals 1 Yogi Berra Stadium 3:19 440 
2 September 8 Rockland Boulders 5, New Jersey Jackals 0 Yogi Berra Stadium 3:01 543 
3 September 9 New Jersey Jackals 7, Rockland Boulders 1 Palisades Credit Union Park 3:43 2,015 
4 September 10 New Jersey Jackals 1, Rockland Boulders 9 Palisades Credit Union Park 3:00 1,003

Championship

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Quebec vs. Rockland

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Quebec won the series, 3–0.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance 
1 September 12 Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 5 Palisades Credit Union Park 3:09 1,043 
2 September 13 Quebec Capitales 7, Rockland Boulders 2 Palisades Credit Union Park 2:51 1,006 
3 September 14 Rockland Boulders 3, Quebec Capitales 9 Stade Canac 3:17 4,607

Attendance

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2017 Can-Am League attendance[5]
Team Total attendance Average Attendance
Rockland Boulders 145,005 2,843
Québec Capitales 141,923 2,838
Ottawa Champions 92,654 1,971
New Jersey Jackals 91,892 1,767
Trois-Rivières Aigles 79,228 1,617
Sussex County Miners 80,442 1,609

References

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  1. ^ 2017 Can-Am League season. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Can Am League 2017 All Star Game Score. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  3. ^ 2017 Can-Am League Roster. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Can-Am League 2017 Playoff Scores. Accessed September 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Regular 2017 - Attendance". CanAmLeague.com - Official Website of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.
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