On Saturday September 12, 2009, the Calgary Vipers won the 2009 Golden Baseball League Championship. They defeated the Tucson Toros in the best-of-five series 3 games to 1.
Also on Saturday the 12th, the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks defeated the Gary Southshore RailCats to win the 2009 Northern League championship. The RedHawks won the best-of-five series 3 games to 1.
Here are the current playoff standings for the 2009 independent professional baseball season:
- American Association:Â Pensacola Pelicans and Lincoln Saltdogs play a deciding game five tonight for the American Association championship
- Atlantic League:Â Playoffs start September 24
- Can-Am League:Â Worcester Tornadoes will face the winner of Brockton Rox/Quebec Capitales series for the 2009 Can-Am League championship
- Continental League:Â Alexandria Aces won championship
- Frontier League:Â River City Rascals will face the winner of Lake Erie Crushers/Kalamazoo Kings series for the 2009 Frontier League championship
- Golden League:Â Calgary Vipers won championship
- Northern League:Â Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks won championship
- United League:Â Amarillo Dillas won championship
Be sure to visit this blog over the next couple of days to discover who won the remaining 2009 independent baseball league championships.