Reflections on an Improbable Season: A Tribute to the 2023 Capitales Team

A final nod to an exceptional season that team president Michel Laplante did not hesitate to describe as the most improbable of his career with the team.

“Last year’s players taught everyone that even if the team was behind by one, two, three, four, five and even six and seven runs with just one turn at bat, you don’t Don’t leave your seat before the end at Stade Canac. This is an important lesson in baseball!”

Michel Laplante addresses the players before the presentation of the rings. (Caroline Grégoire/Le Soleil)

The Capitals did not fail to highlight the numerous end-of-game exploits with the registration of 9 walkoffs in addition to the BackIIBack registration for the two consecutive championships in the new circuit.

The 2023 ring (left) as well as the 2022 ring (right) for those who like to compare. (Caroline Grégoire/The Sun)

Laplante also had the right words to describe the last edition of the Capitales.

“Despite a difficult start, they showed so much resilience to come back to the top. They are simply champions who never give up!”

The game is postponed due to rain, but the Capitales players did not want to return to the locker room with immaculate uniforms! Doubleheader tomorrow starting at 4:05 p.m. pic.twitter.com/OYObVfLKCe

— Jean Carrier (@JohnnyC4545) June 30, 2024

Two beautiful ovations

All the players were warmly applauded by the fans who braved the rain, but the crowd reserved its loudest applause for the recently retired David Glaude and the team manager Patrick Scalabrini, who deserved his eighth ring with the organization.

Jonathan Lacroix shows the team’s fans the trophy won in 2023 by Quebec for the last time. (Caroline Grégoire/Le Soleil)

Finally, it should be noted that the Capitales had not canceled a single game due to rain at home during the entire 2023 season. As such, all good things must come to an end.

2024-06-30 01:53:46
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