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Golden League Commissioner Talks About Moving Independent Players

Here is an article about Daniel Nava, formerly with the Golden League and now with the Boston Red Sox: http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2010/07/a-look-at-the-path-from-indy-ball-to-the-majors.html In it, GBL Commissioner Kevin Outcalt discusses the types of conversations he gets from affiliated teams when they are looking … Continue reading

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New York Times Article About Kevin Millar Returning To Independent Baseball

Kevin Millar is going to return to play for the St. Paul Saints (American Association), and the New York Times did an article on him recently: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/sports/baseball/07millar.html Hopefully Kevin’s experience between independent baseball in 1993 and 2010 will be recorded … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Pitchers Reaching The Majors

Here is an excerpt from Bob Wirz’s column covering independent baseball: http://www.seamheads.com/2010/03/05/two-thirds-of-players-who-start-in-independent-play-and-reach-the-majors-are-pitchers/ It discusses independent baseball pitchers who reach the Majors. Bob’s column is available at http://www.wirzandassociates.com

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Following Independent Baseball Players In The AWL

If you want to follow the independent baseball players you know, or follow those out of college who are trying to become independent baseball players, then you can follow the stats of the Arizona Winter League here: Arizona Winter League … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Matchup During Offseason

Here is one of the reasons why independent baseball is fun:  http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/247607 Charity Nights, combined with some healthy competition, give the teams branding and convey to local residents that the players in uniform are worth following during the season.  Assuming … Continue reading

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Independent Baseball Players Autograph Cards

Here is a unique little blog which shows autographed baseball cards of former Major League players (or affiliated Minor Leagues), but the cards were signed during the players’ times in the independent baseball leagues: http://cardjunk-automatic.blogspot.com/ What is interesting is that, … Continue reading

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Reporter’s Day As An Independent Baseball Player

Here is a blog post with a video featuring a reporter from Sioux City on his “day in the life” of a professional independent minor league baseball player: http://independentminorleaguebaseball.com/blog/2009/01/15/reporters-day-in-the-life-as-an-independent-professional-baseball-player/ In case you had not seen this before, it shows how … Continue reading

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From Intern To Independent Baseball Player

This was one of the more unique stories in independent baseball during the 2009 season: http://independentminorleaguebaseball.com/blog/2009/07/05/pro-baseball-intern-gets-to-play-independent-baseball/ It features a story about a 2008 intern with the Evansville Otters and how he became a pitcher in 2009 with the same team.  … Continue reading

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Networking With Independent Baseball Players And Other Alumni

If you have previous independent baseball experience, and want to network with other independent baseball alumni, you can join the free Independent Baseball Alumni membership site.  From there you can join the social networking sites which cater specifically to (or … Continue reading

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