The bid, named "Let's do it Canberra", was organised by ACT Baseball Association Commissioner Theo Vassalakis and was tasked with meeting the entry criteria of securing the needed sponsorship, community membership and facility upgrades by September 2009.

This included three-year sponsorship deals worth $100,000 per annum, 5,000 $20 memberships and ACT Government funding to upgrade the Narrabundah Ballpark to AA standard.

[5] On 8 September 2010, the Cavs announced former MLB and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Schrenk would be the team's inaugural head coach.

They finished the regular season in top spot in the league standings, clinching the minor premiership and qualifying for the playoffs.

[11] Canberra was selected as the home venue for the best of three Championship series, which would be broadcast in 40 countries worldwide and a possible audience for 40 million people.

A fun fact, during the 2012–13 season, fan action caused the team to change the shirt number of player Marcus Knecht.

The Cavs pitcher Sean Wesley Toler then sealed the 14–4 victory by pitching out the Lions at the top of the ninth to end the game.

The Cavs finished the regular season in third place in the league standings and qualified for the preliminary final against rivals Sydney Blue Sox.

[26] In In 2017–18, on the way to the Cavalry finishing third in the league standings to again qualify for the preliminary finals, 10 Cavs players were called up to the ABL All Stars game.

To mark this occasion, the Cavalry retired his number 41 jersey at Narrabundah Ballpark ahead of then opening home series against the Brisbane Bandits.

bid in 2009 that led to the Cavalry creation in 2010 by inviting all 998 to the opening game of the season for a Campaign Pledge Reunion.

[32] In July 2018 the Cavalry management announced they had signed a strategic partnership agreement with Japanese baseball team Yokohama BayStars.

The agreement would cover on and off-field aspects of Cavs operations and provide an opportunity pathway for Australian and Japanese players and staff to experience both organisations.

[33][34] Canberra also celebrated its history in baseball in 2018, with a throwback night held at Narrabundah in a home series against Auckland Tuatara.

A dozen Bushranger alumni attended the event and were presented to the crowd, including current Cavalry manager, Keith Ward, and coach, Michael Wells.

[35] On 3 July 2019, ahead of the new 2019–20 ABL season, the Cavalry announced a major brand redesign at Narrabundah that encompassed new logos, uniforms and merchandise to mark the team's ten-year anniversary.

[38] On 24 October 2019, it was announced the Canberra Cavalry was successful in their bid to join the new women's league and was granted one of four licences, alongside Adelaide Giants, Baseball Victoria and the Brisbane Bandits.

[39] Ahead of the 2022 season, it was revealed the Cavs had signed a new overseas partnership agreement with MLB team Toronto Blue Jays.

The team's inaugural manager was former Philadelphia Phillies pitcher and Lakewood BlueClaws pitching coach, Steve Schrenk, who was appointed on 8 September 2010.

The purpose of the upgrade was to bring the ballpark up to a standard to attract international use and assist in Cavalry recruitment from Asian and North American affiliated clubs.

The upgrade works would include Increasing ground capacity with new match day seating options and a refurbishment of the main grandstand.

The building of a new annex for new bathroom, kitchen, bar and function room facilities, as well as space for the establishment of the Canberra Baseball Hall of Fame.

[55][56] In 2016 and 2017, the Cavalry were solely owned by Baseball Australia, as BA looked to privatise and sell the ABL team licences.

[62] The Canberra Cavalry have a strong rivalry with the Sydney Blue Sox that dates back to the beginning of the Australian Baseball League in 2010.

The new name celebrates and recognizes two stalwart players for both teams, Steven Kent for Canberra and Chris Oxspring for Sydney.

Canberra Cavalry have regularly auctioned game-day memorabilia to raise money for different charitable causes including Legacy Australia, who supports family members of service people, the Canberra Hospital Trust, the Heart Foundation, Red Cross ACT, and The Global Poverty Walk's Matt Napier.

The Cavalry auctioned off unique memorabilia to raise funds for the NSW Rural Fire Service as part of the campaign.

The team hosted members and supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and wore special pride jerseys and caps that they later donated.

The song was released at ANU School of Music and features vocals by local artists Robbie Rosen and Kay Ansah.

(x2)[72] The Canberra Cavalry team mascot is a Yosemite Sam-type character named 'Sarge', with an Australian slouch hat, Cavalry-orange shirt, Auscam pants and brown Army boots.