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The El Paso Diablos are marking 20 seasons at Cohen Stadium with a slew of promotions and commemorations.The El Paso Diablos are marking 20 seasons at Cohen Stadium with a slew of promotions and commemorations. The biggest event will be a June 19 promotion marking the 20th anniversary. To prime the pump, the team is […]

The newest team in United League Baseball will be the Coastal Bend Thunder.The newest team in independent United League Baseball will be the Coastal Bend Thunder. It’s the third pro team to set up shop in Nueces County in recent years, following American Association and Continental Baseball League efforts. Subscribers to the weekly Ballpark Digest […]

The new Normal (Ill.) Frontier League team slated to begin play next season will most likely have a very interesting name and potential celebrity tie-in (think Stephen Colbert), if the finalists are any indication.The list of finalists for the name-the-team contest in Normal (Ill.) has been released, and they run the gamut from shameless to […]

The team is giving away 4,082 to folks fighting the recent Red River flooding in the greater Fargo-Moorhead area.The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (independent; Northern League) are giving away 4,082 tickets to a May 17 game to anyone who helped battle this springs flood. The number 4,082 corresponds to the Red River’s record crest of 40.82 feet. […]

The new Lake County team, which features Kevin Costner as a minority investor, is taking season-ticket deposits for a planned 2010 ballpark opening.There’s no ballpark or no team, but that’s not stopping Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment, LLC from launching its season-ticket drive for its inaugural 2010 season. Grand Slam, where Kevin Costner is the […]

Brandon Villalobos, signed as a rookie free agent by the Gateway Grizzlies, was killed Saturday evening after the dune buggy he was driving lost control.Brandon Villalobos, signed as a rookie free agent by the Gateway Grizzlies (independent; Frontier League), was killed Saturday evening after the dune buggy he was driving lost control. Villalobos was 23 […]

The protective wrapping protecting All Pro Freight Stadium will be removed this week as construction crews work toward a June 2 opening.The protective wrapping protecting All Pro Freight Stadium, the new home of the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League), will be removed this week as construction crews work toward a June 2 opening. Starting […]

The Lake Erie Crushers will hand over a free ticket and a $50 voucher for cold-weather merchandise if the team’s June 2 home opener is snowed out. Really.With another cold snap and blanket of snow across Northeast Ohio, the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) are promising that their June 2nd Opening Day will be […]

Levy Restaurants landed the concessions deal at Historic LaGrave Field, home of the Fort Worth Cats.Levy Restaurants landed the concessions deal at Historic LaGrave Field, home of the Fort Worth Cats (independent; American Association). According to the team, Levy will work closely with the Fort Worth Cats to design a food and beverage program that […]

Campbell Soup Company and the Camden Riversharks today announced that they have extended their Campbell’s Field naming rights agreement for 10 more years to the end of 2020, with a company option to extend the agreement to 2030.Campbell Soup Company and the Camden Riversharks (independent; Atlantic League) announced that they have extended their Campbell’s Field […]

The city says the Atlantic City Surf owes over $130,000 in back rent; the team’s ownership says the actual number is far less.Atlantic City officials have come out with all guns firing, saying the Atlantic City Surf (independent; Can-Am Association) owes over $130,000 in back rent over the last 21 months while neglecting to perform […]

Separately, Mario Perrucci and Jamie Toole think baseball can still work at Bernie Robbins Stadium despite the shuttering of the Atlantic City Surf franchise, as Super Independent Baseball explores a ballpark lease.With the Atlantic City Surf gone and the future of baseball in the city barely on life support, the future of Bernie Robbins Stadium […]

Heh. We just like publishing "Dirty Al" Gallagher’s name, because it’s one of the last good nicknames in baseball. He’s the new manager in Coastal Bend, as the indy circuit ramps up for 2009."Dirty Al" Gallagher is the first hire by the reconstituted United League Baseball. Dirty Al will direct field operations for the league’s […]