While New Leagues Are Slow to Develop, Independent Roster in Majors Grows Rapidly

August 23, 2013 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

Independent Baseball is continuing to turn out major league players in impressive numbers—two more just this week—but operators are not finding it nearly as easy to start new leagues or even to nail down new franchises. A new league has not started and lasted since the Can-Am League launched in 2005, and even that was […]

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Touring the Bases With Peter Bock of the Coastal Plains League

February 13, 2011 by Ted Leavengood · Leave a Comment

College baseball is set to go off this week. Â Wood bat leagues like the Coastal Plain League will be evaluating college talent before their start-up in late May. Â Here is a behind-the-scenes look at that league with one of the league founders, Peter Bock. The Coastal Plain League operates in three Atlantic Coast states. Â The […]

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