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Revision as of 00:23, 23 December 2015
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | USA |
| Official website | Official |
The Empire League is a planned independent baseball league scheduled to start in 2016.[1] It will replacing the North Country Baseball League which folded after one season.[2] The league will operate with 4 teams primarily out of the states of New York, and Maine. The league is a low-budget league, meant to give players recently graduated from college or with little pro experience an opportunity at staying in shape and providing them the chance at being signed to higher level league contracts with affiliated or independent teams. All league funding comes from advertisement sales, ticket sales, tryout revenue.[3] The League will be ran by Eddie Gonzalez, former professional baseball player, and former NCBL executive[4][5]
Teams
Former NCBL Teams Not Absorbed
| Team | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Newts | Newburgh, New York | Delano-Hitch Stadium |
Regular Season
The Empire League will play a 60-game regular season and 5-game post season.
References
- ^ http://indyballisland.com/2015/12/15/are-we-in-for-another-summer-of-new-indy-leagues/
- ^ "North Country Baseball League Folds". Indy Ball Island. Retrieved 2015-12-11.
- ^ http://www.empireproleague.com/league.html
- ^ "Eddie Gonzalez Register Statistics & History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-12-17.
- ^ "Are We in for Another Summer of New Indy Leagues?". Indy Ball Island. Retrieved 2015-12-17.