A lot of familiar names here, as Pat Salvi — owner of the Schaumburg Boomers, the North Shore Navigators and Gary-SouthShore Railcats — joins the ownership team of the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks. Salvi joins some pretty big names in the Sharks ownership group, which includes Van Schley and actor Bill Murray. (Nice to see Van’s name […]
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Northern League lives on — in court
The independent Northern League may be no more, but it lives on in a Cook County courtroom in the form of a lawsuit against the circuit’s former law firm. The lawsuit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, alleges that the league’s original law firm, Chicago-based Gozdecki, Del Giudice, Americus & Farkas, failed to adequately draft a […]
Kobayashi to make appearances in Schaumburg, Gary
Competitive-eating legend Takeru Kobayashi will once again take on the locals at ballparks this season, appearing at Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) and Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) games. Kobayashi is a legend in the competitive-eating world, winning six straight Nathan’s Annual Hot Dog Eating Contest titles and holding the unofficial world record for […]
Salvi buys North Shore Navigators, shifts team to FCBL
Pat Salvi, owner of two independent-league teams, added the summer-collegiate North Shore Navigators to his portfolio and is switching from the NECBL to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. The Navigators play out of historic Fraser Field in Lynn, Mass., a WPA ballpark formerly housing Eastern League and independent baseball. The team will be owned by […]
Can-Am League, American Association will play interlocking schedule
The independent American Association and Can-Am League will play an interlocking schedule this season, with five teams from each circuit crossing over for interleague play. The Can-Am League will adopt the AA’s 100-game schedule, with play starting May 17 and ending September 3. Five Can-Am teams will make one 10-game road trip to AA cities, […]
Boomers making good first impression in Schaumburg
After years of strife over professional baseball and the future of Alexian Field, the management of the Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) are wowing the locals. You know the backstory: the final years of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) were marked by disputes with the city over rent, cultimated by the eviction of the […]
New for 2012: Schaumburg Boomers
We have a name for the newest team in the independent Frontier League: the Schaumburg Boomers, who will begin play at Alexian Field in 2012. As you can tell, a Boomer is a male prairie chicken. Here’s an explanation of the logo from the team: The Schaumburg Boomers name comes from a nickname for the […]
Salvi buys Schaumburg lease, will own new team
Pat Salvi, owner of the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association), has bought the Alexian FIeld lease from Alan Oremus and has appointed Andy Viano as team president of the as-yet-unnamed Schaumburg team. The future of the Schaumburg team, originally slated to play in the American Association, has been in doubt in several weeks; there […]
RailCats set attendance record — twice
It was a good weekend for the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association): not only did the team set a U.S. Steel Yard attendance record on Saturday, they promptly broke it on Sunday. The records were broken with the assistance of two union groups. Today the RailCats drew 8,208, thanks to UAW Local 551 and […]
Competitive eater Kobayashi to take on RailCats fans
Nice promotion for the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) legendary competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will take on five ‘Cats fans at U.S. Steel Yard during an Aug. 17 appearance. Competitive eating is just what it sounds like: folks face off to see how much they can eat in a given period of time. In […]
Calderwood new Voice of the RailCats
Tim Calderwood makes another stop on his tour of independent-baseball leagues, joining the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) as the team’s broadcaster for the 2011 season. Calderwood began his broadcast career as a broadcast intern and fill-in broadcaster for the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League). He comes to the RailCats after stints as the […]
Front-office changes in Gary, Charleston, Nashville
If it’s the offseason, it’s time for front-office changes. We have three today: David Cullins promoted by the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League), Aaron Pineda returns to the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association), and Janell Bullock moves to the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). Cullins, who served as the RiverDogs […]
American Association schedule released: Amarillo in, Pensacola out
The independent American Association is going with 14 teams in the 2011 season, as new additions Amarillo, Fargo-Moorhead, Gary, Kansas City and Winnipeg offset the loss of the Pensacola Pelicans for the year. The schedule still features some of that grueling travel so loved by players and front-office staff alike: the Sioux City Explorers, for […]