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…)
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Fire leaves Bringhurst Field future in doubt
With a fire damaging team offices and the grandstand already under scrutiny for unsafe conditions, the future of Alexandria’s historic Bringhurst Field is in serious doubt. (more…)
Colts bankruptcy opposed by court trustee
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…)
Fort Worth Cats searching for new home
The LaGrave Field lease for the Fort Worth Cats (independent; United League Baseball) will not be renewed for the 2015 season, leaving the team without a home. (more…)
University of Texas takes over Edinburg Baseball Stadium; will pro baseball return?
The University of Texas System is taking over Edinburg Baseball Stadium for use by UT-Pan American and UT-Rio Grande Valley, but it’s far from clear whether pro baseball will return to the facility. For many years Edinburg Baseball Stadium hosted the Edinburg Roadrunners (independent; United League Baseball), one of the more successful teams in the […]
Mired in bankruptcy, Colts will end home season early
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 […]
San Angelo woes mirror 2014 United League Baseball
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: […]
San Angelo Colts file for bankruptcy protection against creditors
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 […]
Pacific Association, United League Baseball down to four teams for ’14
We have some schedules and info as two independent circuits, United League Baseball and Pacific Association, are down to four teams apiece for 2014. The Pacific Association will play with four California teams in 2014, as two Hawaiian teams — Na Koa Ikaika Maui and the Hawaii Stars — are suspending operations for 2014. With […]
Saving Bringhurst Field in Alexandria
With Alexandria (La.) officials proposing to tear down Bringhurst Field, home to baseball there since 1933, locals are seeking to save the historic facility. That Bringhurst Field is in bad shape is a given: part of the grandstand was shut down two years ago because of safety issues. And Alexandria has not embraced either pro […]
Edinburg passes on ballpark lease for Roadrunners
The Edinburg Roadrunners (independent; United League Baseball) could be out of Edinburg Baseball Stadium this season, as the city debates whether to give the ballpark to University of Texas-Pan American. The lack of a lease certainly muddies the waters for the Roadrunners, and it apparently is a factor in league planning for 2014, The city […]
United League Baseball: We’re interested in Tucson
The independent United League Baseball circuit is interested in placing a team in Tucson’s Kino Stadium this season, as John Bryant makes an offer to Pima County for a lease. The offer calls for a team playing at Kino Stadium as well as control of the ballpark’s concessions. From the Arizona Daily Star: “We wish […]
2013 Independent Attendance by League
Our first independent-baseball attendance ranking of the day: Here are 2013 independent attendance numbers, listed by league. These numbers are for the top indy leagues who actually report attendance figures; there are others who do not. (Yeah, we’re looking at you, Freedom, Pacific and Pecos leagues.) There was stability in the four major independent leagues, […]