The Winnipeg baseball team that used to launch homers from the corner of a football stadium is celebrating 25 years. Fans, who'd seen past Winnipeg baseball teams fold, were skeptical of the experiment at first, he said. The Winnipeg Goldeyes have been playing at Shaw Park since 1999. (Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club/Facebook)But a quarter-century later, the club is thriving on and off the diamond. Following their six-game road stand in Texas, the Goldeyes are owners of a 4-2 record to begin their title defence.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2018 17:37 UTC