Northern League (baseball) - Calgary Vipers

Calgary Vipers Unveil Nickname, Logo

Calgary’s new Northern League baseball team will be called the Calgary Vipers. Northern League Commissioner Mike Stone was joined by Vipers owner Jeffrey Gidney in making the announcement February16.

The Vipers join their provincial rivals, the Edmonton Cracker-Cats as the league's two newest teams. They bring to 12 the number of teams in the 13-year-old independent circuit. The Vipers will start their 96 game season on May 20th in Sioux City, Iowa. Their first home game is May 27th against the Joliet Jackhammers.

The team also unveiled their primary logo, cap logo and team colours. The primary colours are black, grey, and maroon. The team will wear white at home, grey on the road, and a third special game jersey at home.

Vipers tickets will go on sale immediately through the team website, www.calgaryvipers.com and their ticket line (403) 235-BASE (2273). Season ticket prices range from an average of less than $12.50 for reds to less than $6.25 for greys. Single game tickets will sell for $15.50, $12.50 and $8.50. The Vipers have signed an exclusive ticketing contract with Calgary based RepeatSeat. RepeatSeat is a leading global entertainment services company, offering private label ticketing in the United States, Canada and Europe.

The Vipers will hold a free agent camp at Foothills Stadium on May 7th and 8th and will open their inaugural season training camp on Tuesday, May 10th. They will also host Edmonton for two preseason games.

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