Category Archives: Front Office

Worcester Tornadoes Change Managers

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

In news from last week, the Worcester Tornadoes (Can-Am League) announced that last year’s manager Ed Riley will become a special advisor to the General Manager.  Chip Plante, last year’s bench coach for the team will now be the field … Continue reading →

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Newark Bears To Hold Job Fair

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

On February 3 the Newark Bears will be hosting a job fair at their stadium from 3 to 6 pm.  Here is the information: http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4343297

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Curtis Wilkerson Named New Manager of Fort Worth Cats

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

Curtis Wilkerson was named the field manager of the Fort Worth Cats, now scheduled to play in the 2012 North American League.  Here are the articles of interest: http://fwcats.com/ http://www.star-telegram.com/2012/01/16/3663805/former-texas-rangers-player-curtis.html http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4343328 This is his second stint as a manager in … Continue reading →

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Chico Outlaws Send Formal Proposal For Chico State Stadium Lease

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

The North American League’s schedule is up in the air for 2012, as a few of the remaining teams’ status needs to be decided.  One of those is the Chico Outlaws, and the team’s parent company sent a formal proposal … Continue reading →

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Quick Story About The New Schaumburg Boomers Team

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

This is a quick article about the attempts by the new Schaumburg Boomers (Frontier League) independent baseball team attempting to establish its name and distinguish itself from the previous team which last played in Schaumburg in 2010: http://triblocal.com/schaumburg/2011/12/30/boomers-baseball-being-built-from-scratch/ The article … Continue reading →

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Fort Worth Cats Part Of North American League

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

The Fort Worth Cats sold their team ownership stake to a group of investors which includes owners of teams which played in the United League and North American League.  The Cats will be a part of the NAL for the … Continue reading →

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More On The Brockton Rox Situation

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Now that the Brockton Rox team has officially declared that it will sit out the 2012 Can-Am League season, and it likely will go to a collegiate summer league, the finger-pointing has started.  Here is an article which quotes many … Continue reading →

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Formal Lawsuit Filed By Lake County Fielders

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

The Lake County Fielders (North American League, 2011) parent entity, Grand Slam Sports and Entertainment, filed suit against the City of Zion (Illinois) alleging the misleading of the team by the city regarding the construction of a new stadium: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111126/news/711269935/ … Continue reading →

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In Depth Article On New GM For Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

A recent article came out which takes an in-depth look at the background of the new General Manager for the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League, Joel Seiden: http://www.somdnews.com/article/20111125/SPORTS/711259659/1046/blue-crabs-name-seiden-as-new-gm&template=southernMaryland He previously served as the Assistant GM for the … Continue reading →

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Calgary Vipers Players Become Free Agents

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

It appears that all of the Calgary Vipers players from the 2011 season have become free agents as none of the players had their options picked up by the team: http://www.calgarysun.com/2011/11/17/vipers-free-agents-now The article states that the front office staff has … Continue reading →

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