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Stories About Lake County’s 32 Game Road Trip

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Here is an interesting article about the Lake County Fielders’ (North American League) 32-game road trip to start the 2011 season: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/6409443-419/lake-county-fielders-persevere-through-32-game-road-trip.html It features quotes from former MLB players Pete LaCock and Jose Canseco, and the article mentions many of … Continue reading →

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Jose Canseco Served Papers During Yuma Scorpions Game

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

The other day a Yuma, Arizona newspaper reported that Scorpions manager, Jose Canseco, was served papers.  The subject of the papers stems from a celebrity boxing appearance where Jose’s twin brother, Ozzie (who also is a player-coach on the Scorpions), … Continue reading →

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Perspectives From A Pitching Coach

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Here is an article about life as a pitching coach from Brendan Sagara, who is now with the Winnipeg Goldeyes (American Association) independent baseball team: http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sportsnews/20110605__From_sand_to_snow__its_still_baseball_.html He contrasts his experiences between with the Na Koa Ikaika Maui (Golden League 2010) … Continue reading →

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Pecos League Commissioner Takes Chair Onto Field During Fight

Posted on June 2, 2011 by

This past weekend, Andrew Dunn – the Pecos League’s Commissioner – took a chair onto the field to break up a possible fight between players and coaches which started with a base coach pushing an umpire.  A fan took a … Continue reading →

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Home Life With The Canseco Brothers

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Here is a rather unique article about the home life of the Canseco brothers (Jose and Ozzie) who both manage/coach and play for the Yuma Scorpions independent baseball team which plays in the North American League: http://www.yumasun.com/articles/canseco-70247-jose-baseball.html Here are some … Continue reading →

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McAllen Thunder Finalize Field Staff For 2011

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

The McAllen Thunder, the “semi” travel team in the North American League for 2011, announced its field staff for the 2011 season: http://coastalbendthunder.com/thunder/coaches/   Note that the team is called the McAllen Thunder, in essence replacing the Coastal Bend Thunder … 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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Maury Wills To Instruct Joliet Slammers Players During Spring Training

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

Last week, the Joliet Slammers announced that Maury Wills will serve as a special instructor during spring training: http://jolietslammers.com/archives/1383 According to the article, he “will help instruct Slammers players on the art of bunting, baserunning and infield play during Spring … Continue reading →

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More Interesting News About Jose Canseco and Independent Baseball

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Prior to his being signed by the Yuma Scorpions as the player-manager for the 2011 season, Jose Canseco agreed to a boxing match in the Pittsfield, MA area as well as to be a celebrity first base coach for the … Continue reading →

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Jose and Ozzie Canseco To Play And Coach The Yuma Scorpions

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

The North American League announced a few things yesterday: http://www.ballparkdigest.com/201104113735/independent-baseball/news/cansecos-hits-north-american-league http://eye-on-baseball.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22297882/28448965?source=rss_blogs_MLB http://ballparkdigest.com/201104113731/independent-baseball/news/caray-to-southern-maryland-melendez-to-yuma Both Jose Canseco, and his twin brother Ozzie, will be the manager/bench coach (respectively) for the Yuma Scorpions.  Also, former Laredo Broncos GM Jose Melendez will be the … Continue reading →

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