The Golden Baseball League expands into Mexico with the addition of a locally owned Tijuana franchise, becoming the first independent league to have teams in three countries.The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced the addition of the Tijuana Potros for the 2009 season. The team received the official lease to the 18,000-seat Cerro Colorado stadium last […]
Archive | Independent Baseball
Lee: Baseball will be back in Amarillo this year
Ever the optimist, Mark Lee says there will be an Amarillo Dillas team on the field this summer — bankruptcy court be damned.Ever the optimistic, Mark Lee says there will be an Amarillo Dillas team on the field this summer — bankruptcy court be damned. Lee is the GM of the Amarillo Dillas, one of […]
New for 2009: Shreveport-Bossier Captains
Goodbye Sports, hello Captains, as the independent American Association team updates its look, adopts a traditional moniker and embraces Bossier in the team name.No Article Text
United League united no more
In an email sent Monday United Sports Equities CEO Brad Wendt announced the seven teams in independent United League Baseball (the Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Brownsville Charros, Edinburg Coyotes, Laredo Broncos, San Angelo Colts, and Harlingen WhiteWings) as well as the league itself are on the market and available for purchase. For everyone involved, the […]
Waukegan moves forward with ballpark study
A divided Waukegan (Ill.) City Council barely approved a study to determine the feasibility of building a new ballpark in the city’s downtown.A divided Waukegan (Ill.) City Council barely approved a study to determine the feasibility of building a new ballpark in the city’s downtown. By a 5-4 vote, the council agreed to spend $8,500 […]
Shreveport to announce new identity Thursday
The Shreveport Sports are announcing a new team name and logo this Thursday, shedding the traditional name for baseball teams in the city.The Shreveport Sports (independent; American Association) are announcing a new team name and logo this Thursday, shedding the traditional name for baseball teams in the city. The press conference will be held at […]
AirHogs Stadium / Texas AirHogs
At first glance, the empty seats in the grandstand in the midst of the first game in Grand Prairie AirHogs history didn’t seem like a good sign for the expansion American Association franchise, despite the match being a sellout. But the fans were still in the ballpark, as they certainly hadn’t bailed: they were all […]
GCS Ballpark / Gateway Grizzlies
There are many reasons to visit a minor-league ballpark: the ballpark itself, promotions during the game, great ballpark food, or the affordable entertainment. I really hate it when you attend a minor-league game and few of these aspects are present. However, that is not the case at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, Ill. It is what […]
LaGrave Field / Fort Worth Cats
It is one of the most unusual ballparks in minor-league baseball, as Fort Worth’s LaGrave Field is a new ballpark set on the grounds of a former affiliated classic. As such, it’s the best of both worlds. FAST FACTS Year Opened: Current incarnation, 2002 Capacity: 5,200 Dimensions: 320L, 370LC, 400C, 366RC, 330R Playing Surface: Grass […]
United League Baseball declares bankruptcy
The Texas-based circuit, besieged by three lawsuits and the potential loss of two ballparks, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. And without a 2009 schedule released, it’s questionable whether the league will be back this season.United Sports Equities — the holding company for independent United League Baseball — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a […]
Financial issues plague Burnsville ballpark developers
Terry DeRoche and Tony Pettit, the pair seeking to build a new ballpark for a Northern League team in Burnsville, Minn., are millions of dollars in debt after numerous tax delinquencies, failed business ventures and houses in foreclosure, raising the issue about their ability to raise $30 million for the facility. Terry DeRoche and Tony […]
San Angelo ballpark foreclosed, going to auction
More bad news for beleaguered United League Baseball: Foster Field, the home of the San Angelo Colts, is set to be put up for auction Jan. 6 after the league failed to make a Dec. 1 loan payment.More bad news for beleaguered United League Baseball: Foster Field, the home of the San Angelo Colts, is […]
Woodstock approves new Frontier League ballpark
The Woodstock (Ill.) City Council approved zoning variances that would allow gravel mining on a 240-acre parcel of land, clearing the way for more than 30 acres of land to be used for a new Frontier League ballpark slated to open in 2010.The Woodstock (Ill.) City Council approved zoning variances that would allow gravel mining […]