The return of the MiLB season and the impending returns of independent and summer-collegiate play are hailed as returns to normal. But with operations like the USPBL still hamstrung by capacity limits, things are still far from normal. (more…)
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USPBL on Solid Footing as Fourth Season Approaches
With its fourth season of play approaching, the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League remains on solid footing, thanks to success at Utica, MI’s Jimmy John’s Field. (more…)
New USPBL Ballpark in the Works for 2020
A final location has not been determined, but league owner and CEO Andy Appleby says a new United Shore Professional Baseball League ballpark is in the works for 2020. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Independent Baseball
Next up in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote: independent baseball, with the top 32 facilities in the American Association, Atlantic League, Can-Am League, Frontier League and United Shore Professional Baseball League. (more…)
USPBL, Jimmy John’s Field Set for Year Three
On Friday, the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) will begin its third season at Jimmy John’s Field. (more…)
USPBL Finds More Success in 2017
During its second season, the independent United Shore Professional Baseball League found more success at Jimmy John’s Field. (more…)
USPBL Gets Ready for Second Season
Thursday marks the beginning of a new season for the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL), a circuit that is looking to follow up on its solid debut. (more…)
Premium Tables Added to Jimmy John’s Field
Jimmy John’s Field will receive new premium space in 2017, as table seating options are being added to the facility. (more…)
New for 2017: Westside Wooly Mammoths
The United Shore Professional Baseball League is welcoming a fourth team, as the Westside Wooly Mammoths are joining the circuit for 2017. (more…)
Details Emerge on Fourth USPBL Team
Recent reports suggested that the United Shore Professional Baseball League will expand to four teams next season, and the league is now offering more details about that plan. (more…)
USPBL Finds Success in First Season
Now that its first season is nearly in the books, all indications are that the launch of United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) was a success. (more…)
New Utica Ballpark a Springboard for League Expansion
The opening of Jimmy John’s Field today doesn’t just mark the launch of a new league, it’s also the first round of an independent-baseball model based on facility ownership and centralized management. (more…)
Ballpark Preview: Jimmy John’s Field
This summer, Utica (Mich.) will become a home to professional baseball, as Jimmy John’s Field is slated to host the United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) and its three teams—Utica Unicorns, Eastside Diamond Hoppers and Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers—for a 50-game-per-team schedule, amounting to 75 total games at the ballpark. (more…)