Beer batter in New Mexico -- not
For those who look at maps and play fantasy franchise, here's a reality.Beer is the second-most important part of a minor-league baseball game. BPD uncovers the dirt in Carlsbad. No beer, no baseball.
View ArticleSkeeters still lookin good
Sugar Land has so far proven to be a nice addition to the AtL ... if attendance is a measure.Leading the league ...in attendance. Not doing quite as well on the field.ATL ATTENDANCE
View ArticleLondon Rippers Fold
Call it strike four for London and minor pro baseball. The London Rippers, beset by money issues, ceased to exist as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Frontier League commissioner Bill Lee confirmed that fact...
View ArticlePinterest Page For Independent Baseball History
I just wanted to let you know that I am starting a Pinterest.com page (multiple boards) for the history of independent baseball. I am "pinning" images (team websites, league websites, Google Images,...
View ArticleCurrent And Historial Independent Baseball Leauges - Need Help With One
I have put together another Pinterest board/page with the league logos of the independent baseball leagues since 1993. Each is marked {Current} or...
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"42"
They're making a movie about Jackie Robinson called "42." Here is the IMDB entry on it. Biggest name in it is Harrison Ford as Branch Rickey. Jackie is played by a relative unknown named Chadwick...
View ArticlePinterest Board For Books On Independent Baseball Leagues
I updated the Pinterest.com board/page regarding books which discuss the independent professional baseball leagues:http://www.pinterest.com/independentball/independent-baseball-books/Please let me...
View ArticleDid anyone else see this on Yahoo?
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201208/minor-league-game-delayed-because-teams-huge-debt-cleanersI would have thought that the Can-Am teams/league would be in better financial shape.
View ArticleWomen In Independent Baseball Leagues - Pinterest Board
In case you or someone you know likes Pinterest, then this board (page) features at least one image from each of the women who have been in uniform during the recent version of independent baseball...
View ArticleIndy Ball players not "playing for pay" ....at least not in some NAL clubs
IndyBaseball.net has a page linking to a Baseball America piece on the struggles of some indy ball players, specifically some in for unnamed NAL club who are living in the team clubhouse. In fact 6...
View ArticleLake Charles
BPD discussing the potential for NAL expansion into Lake Charles.http://ballparkdigest.com...e-charles-eying-pro-ball
View ArticleRoger Clemens to pitch for Sugarland of the Atlantic league
Someone please tell me this isn't for real:http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/roger-clemens-scheduled-pitch-minor-league-game-saturday-175414145--mlb.html
View ArticleAWBL Launches League Website
In case you didn't see it yet, the proposed AWBL launched a league website which is still a bit of a "shell" site as many links are still not working:http://www.americanwestbl.com/Probably this was...
View ArticleMiLB changes afoot
I was reading through the BPD discussion on what will happen in the Midwest League over the next few days.A couple of places are intriguing ... Cedar Rapids and Beloit. I have not heard that new...
View ArticleFeeder league
BPD offers a piece on a proposal to create a "feeder league" for the AtL. Can-Am? Can-Can.At one time, there were a few who speculated that parts of the Frontier might serve the same function for the...
View Article2012 Independent Baseball Leagues Regular Season Attendance Figures
Ballpark Digest yesterday announced the 2012 independent baseball leagues regular season attendance, including...
View ArticleLife In An Independent Baseball Team's Bullpen
I ran across an interesting article written by a writer for Slate.com who spent three nights in the Newark Bears (Can-Am League) bullpen this year. Having been a bullpen catcher in the independent...
View ArticleYuma Panthers Sold For AWBL
Here is the article about the Yuma Panthers being sold to Tim Ferguson, who plans to launch the Panthers in the proposed/upcoming...
View ArticleYuma Undergoing Name Change
Yuma, the proposed team in the upcoming AWBL, announced their name the team change promotion:http://ballparkbiz.wordpress.com/2012/10/09/psych-name-the-team-contest-announced-for-yuma-panthers/The...
View ArticleOwner Of North County Cannons Announces AWBL Fee Paid
Just in case you didn't see this yet, the owner of the proposed North County (San Diego) Cannons talked with the press in San Diego about paying the expansion fee for the rights to the area for a 2013...
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