The newest team in the independent American West Baseball League has a logo and a name: the Las Cruces Sun Rays. No other information was released, apart from the fact that team is playing in Apodaca Park, a former Pecos League facility. “We are excited to begin this new professional baseball endeavor in Las Cruces […]
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Owner scraps North County Cannons for 2013
Jim Hoynes says he’s folding the North County Cannons (independent; American West Baseball League) after failing to come to a lease agreement with Cal State San Marcos. The team was to debut in 2013 along with the rest of the AWBL. “It was the best thing to do right now,” Hoynes told the Union-Tribune. “It’s still […]
New for 2013: Nogales Desert Ghosts
We have a name for the newest team in the independent American West Baseball League: the Nogales (Az.) Desert Ghosts. The team will play at War Memorial Stadium beginning this season, with former major league player Jolbert Cabrera (brother of Orlando Cabrera and son of scout Jolbert Cabrera) signed as manager. The rather extensive ownership […]