The sad spiral of the San Angelo Colts (independent; United League Baseball) continues, as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for and was granted a shift of the team’s bankruptcy filings from reorganization to liquidation. (more…)

The sad spiral of the San Angelo Colts (independent; United League Baseball) continues, as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for and was granted a shift of the team’s bankruptcy filings from reorganization to liquidation. (more…)
Despite some speculative reports, league owner John Bryant says the United League Baseball isn’t dead for 2015 — but admits the independent circuit faces challenges. (more…)
A bankruptcy filing by the owners of the San Angelo Colts (independent; United Baseball League) is opposed by the court-appointed trustee, who says the team has not met legal conditions for approval. (more…)
Summer-collegiate attendance, Sir Paul McCartney closing down Candlestick Park and financial issues faced by several teams were news in the work of baseball this week. The top stories on Ballpark Digest this week, as measured by page views. The big stories this week all centered around summer-collegiate attendance, with readers eager to see the numbers […]
Operating under bankruptcy protection, the San Angelo Colts (independent; United League Baseball) will end its home season this Friday and switch eight remaining games to other ULB venues. The move, as well as recent court decisions, put the future of the team in doubt. 1st Community Federal Credit Union of San Angelo, a lienholder on […]
Drawing 454 fans a game and under bankruptcy protection, the San Angelo Colts — once a standard bearer in the league — are an example of the issues facing independent United League Baseball. The league is down to four teams this season, playing out of three ballparks (Fort Worth, Harlingen, San Angelo) and drawing poorly: […]
The Dayton Dragons sale, remembering Lou Gehrig’s riveting “Luckiest Man” speech, and a tarp accident in Cedar Rapids were the top stories this week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Here are the top stories of this week, in order of popularity: Dayton Dragons sale announcedMLB to honor Lou Gehrig this weekendSeveral Kernels […]
The San Angelo Colts (independent; United League Baseball) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday, preventing a bank from foreclosing on the Foster Field mortgage. 1st Community Federal Credit Union had initiated foreclosure on Foster Field, with the team missing payments on a $384,000 mortgage. The ballpark was privately financed 14 years ago. From the […]
As we suspected, the traveling McAllen Thunder won’t finish out the season for the independent United League Baseball season, leaving the circuit at four. We already knew the Alexandria Aces would not complete the 2013 season, and to keep the league at an even number of teams for 2013 the McAllen team suspended operating as […]
John Bryant, co-owner of independent United League Baseball, says his circuit will operate in six cities in 2013, with two expansion franchises on the way. Right now the ULB consists of the Fort Worth Cats, San Angelo Colts, Edinburg Roadrunners and Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. Bryant told the Abilene Reporter-News he expects to add two […]
The Albert Park Advisory Committee will be conducting a midseason review of the operations of the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; North American League) next Monday; we’ll do the same for the entire league now. Going forward with a 2012 season after the defection of several teams was a pretty gutsy move for the league owners: […]
In announcing the addition of the Abilene Prairie Dogs to the independent North American League lineup, team ownership announced efforts were underway to procure a new ballpark for the 2013 season. It’s not the first time Byron Pierce and John Bryant have fielded a team in Abilene; they owned the Abilene Prairie Dogs in the […]
Two personnel moves involving United League Baseball refugees: Josh Caray is the new Voice of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League), while Jose Melendez is the new general manager of the Yuma Scorpions (independent; North American League). Caray broadcast San Angelo Colts games last season and also served as the team’s media relations […]