Baseball America’s “Independent Audit”
Here is the link to Baseball America’s “Independent Audit” column which features commentary on independent baseball by J.J. Cooper.
IndependentMinorLeagueBaseball.com Blog
News For Those Who Want To Get Involved Or Who Have Been Involved In Independent BaseballArchive for Independent Baseball News
In Memory Of J.B. Redler (Re-posting)
This post evidently never went live back in January, so it is being reposted today.
Jonathan “J.B.” Redler died on December 28, 2008. He was an infielder with the McKinney Blue Thunder of the Contiental Baseball League, and he was 25 years old.
I had the opportunity to work with J.B. in capacities other than his on-field duties. He was terrific with the kids in the McKinney, Prosper (TX), and Frisco (TX), especially when he went to elementary schools and spoke to audiences of over 400 kids and teachers. The kids were captivated by his authentic nature, and he graciously answered the kids’ questions which ranged from what is was like to play baseball, what his favorite movies were, and even if he had a girlfriend!
IndependentMinorLeagueBaseball.com expresses our deepest condolences to the Redler and Hannon families, and I personally want to tell his family that I enjoyed having him as a teammate.
Matt Mc Dermott
Independent Baseball Podcast With Bob Wirz
http://www.independentminorleaguebaseball.com/Independent_Baseball_Interview_With_Bob_Wirz.mp3
This is an interview with Bob Wirz, former independent professional baseball team co-owner and the founder of the blog www.IndyBaseballChatter.com and www.IndependentBaseballClassifieds.com. He discusses:
- the improvements in independent baseball since the early 1990’s
- how players and the independent baseball team front offices have evolved
- how fans can track players who have moved onto affiliated organizations
- how the late-2008/early-2009 U.S. economic situation may affect independent baseball teams
- how technology and media coverage are enhancing independent baseball’s growth
The interview is just over 25 minutes in length and helps everyone better understand the current state of independent baseball.
Q&A About Independent Baseball With Baseball America
Here is a Q&A article about independent baseball with J.J. Cooper from Baseball America: http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/minors/independent-audit/2008/267005.html
Independent Baseball Coverage - Bob Wirz’s Column
If you like entertaining and informative stories about independent baseball players, league happenings, and other independent baseball news then you owe it to yourself to check out Bob Wirz’s column. He operates a blog at http://www.IndyBaseballChatter.com; but that blog is just the tip of the iceberg.
Having personally seen his more in-depth information, consider a paid membership to his column (roughly 40 columns per year) at http://www.WirzandAssociates.com.
