Triple-A Veteran Ed Nottle’s Willingness to Move In ’93 Was an Early Sign Independent League Baseball Would Work

May 18, 2012 by Bob Wirz · Leave a Comment

The 20th season of modern day Independent Baseball gets going full steam tonight (Thursday) when the Frontier League, American Association and Can-Am League join the Atlantic League, which has a three-week head start. Miles Wolff and Ed Nottle, two of the prominent names in the business which currently has 50 teams and annually entertains from […]

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Major Shakeup Taking Place in Independent Baseball

October 7, 2010 by Bob Wirz · 3 Comments

This may be the most important period for Independent Baseball since it started in 1993.Â Make it the most important ever since not all that much was really expected when the first two professional leagues of non-major league-affiliation formed 18 years ago. Thatâ€™s a bold statement, to be sure, but this is what seems to […]

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