If you want a resource to keep up to date with the managers in the independent professional baseball leagues then be sure to visit and bookmark this site: http://www.independentbaseball.net/managers/ The link for each team also will tell you the names of any hitting coaches, pitching coaches, and other independent baseball team coaching staff members.
Here is a news article about an independent minor league player having to live at an assisted care/seniors facility as his “host family” for the summer in the Frontier League:
You have to give credit to the Tucson Toros for their originality:
Here is an interesting story about a 36 year-old independent baseball player who is still playing: http://www.azstarnet.com/sports/302491
It details some of his odd jobs and careers he has had in order to still stay in the game.
http://baseballdigest.com/featured/2009/small-ball-podcast-3-the-lake-erie-crushers/
Here is an interview with the producer for the documentary, “Playing For Peanuts” which chronicled life in the 2007 South Coast League: http://busleagues.wordpress.com/2009/06/17/bus-leagues-qa-with-baseball-documentarian-john-fitzgerald/
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/nyregion/14minors.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Here is a story on an independent baseball pitcher in Alexandria, LA: http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20090612/SPORTS15/906120346/1006/SPORTS
If you want to become an independent baseball player then click this link: How To Play Independent Baseball
If you have already played, or worked for, at least one game in independent baseball then be sure to visit this link: Former Independent Baseball Players And Employees
This is one of the reasons why independent baseball is compelling. A story about an intern getting to play is one you don’t find every day: http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3840298
If you are a college student looking for an internship then learn how to get your name in front of front office executives who might be able to use your skills: professional baseball summer internships
If you ever were an intern, front office staff member, player, manager, owner, or league executive then here is a site for you: Independent Baseball Alumni
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