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Record-breaking crowds and a stellar view, the home of the Riverhawks is the site of an Alberta revival of the pleasure of the $3 hotdog — and the third-highest outfield wall in professional baseball.

In three short years since its formation by a group of baseball-loving investors, the summer collegiate team based at Remax Field has shattered records to splinters like bats in the hands of Mariano Rivera.

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Over three summers, the Riverhawks have made a grand slam, besting West Coast League attendance records, Those tallies include a sell-out crowd of 9,200 on Canada Day. Even a Tuesday-night contest of wooden bats can draw 7,000 — wild for a weeknight.

There’s another record being held 24-7: Even the big-hitting players are daunted to swing for the stadium’s near-legen