Category Archives: Alumni

Dan Duquette Named Baltimore Orioles GM

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

Dan Duquette has been named the new General Manager for the Baltimore Orioles team: http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Orioles-ridiculous-search-for-GM-luckily-ends-wi?urn=mlb-wp26499 In recent years, he has been involved in the independent baseball leagues.  He was instrumental in the launch of the 2007 Israel Baseball League and … Continue reading →

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Former Northern League Player Now In Major Movie

Posted on September 25, 2011 by

According to Baseball America former actor Stephen Bishop, who is playing the role of David Justice in the movie “Moneyball” with Brad Pitt, played in the Northern League in 1994.  He played with the Sioux Falls Canaries and the St. … Continue reading →

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Look At The Northern League’s History

Posted on August 4, 2011 by

Mike, from New York Baseball Digest, recently wrote a short but concise article about the history of the Northern League, one of the first two independent baseball leagues which started in 1993: http://nybaseballdigest.com/?p=38135 He also gives credit to the first … Continue reading →

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New Jersey Jackals To Retire Number

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

The New Jersey Jackals recently retired the number of Zack Smithlin, a longtime player with the team.  Here are some of his thoughts about his playing career in independent baseball and with the Jackals: http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/baseball/126444173_Jackals_retire_jersey.html

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In Memory – Hideki Irabu

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

IndependentBaseball.net extends its condolences to the family and friends of Hideki Irabu.  He finished his professional baseball career in the Golden League in 2009 with the Long Beach Armada: http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=irabu-001hid Here is the news story of his passing: http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/hideki-irabu-found-dead-suicide-suspected/

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Video Trailer For Early Frontier League Documentary

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

A recent YouTube video came out featuring interviews with players, owners, and managers from the early days of the Frontier League (1993-1994).  You can watch the video on YouTube at this link (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB9g3_uxMcY) or watch it on this post:

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Former Yuma Scorpion and Edmonton Capital Passes

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

The Yuma Scorpions and Edmonton Capitals announced on their websites last week that former player A.C. Grable passed away recently: http://www.yumascorpions.com/view/yumascorpions/news-134/news_25814 http://www.capsbaseball.ca/web/guest/news/-/blogs/former-caps-first-baseman-ac-grable-iii-passes-away?_33_redirect=%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fnews IndependentBaseball.net offers our condolences to the Grable family and friends. He also played for the Florence Freedom (Frontier … Continue reading →

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MLB.com Article About Independent Baseball Leagues

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Earlier this week, MLB.com had an article about the independent baseball leagues.  It focused on some of the players who started their careers in these leagues and ultimately made it to the Majors: http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110419&content_id=17974574&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb There are some good quotes and … Continue reading →

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Rockford Riverhawks Add Coaches

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

The Rockford Riverhawks announced that they will add new coaches to its field management staff this season: http://www.rockfordriverhawks.com/news/?id=9783 Patrick O’Sullivan and Scott Roehl will claim the hitting coach and pitching coach positions, respectively.  Each was a player for the Riverhawks … Continue reading →

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Non-Players From Independent Leagues Getting Promoted

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

One of Bob Wirz’s recent Independent Baseball Insider columns detailed many of the recent promotions of non-players from recent independent professional baseball seasons.  It covers managerial and coaching promotions, including those in the Majors with independent baseball experience: http://www.canamleague.com/cgi-bin/dist/news_new.cgi?id=1292599630

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