Anton Joe, Author at Baseball Essential

Wichita City Council Approves New Lease For Lawrence-Dumont Stadium

Jan 8, 2015

The Wichita City Council and the owners of the Wichita Wingnuts have agreed on a new 10-year lease for Lawrence-Dumont Stadium, according to The Wichita Eagle. The agreement will require WB LLC to pay $25,000 e...

Local Residents Purchase Sonoma Stompers

Anton Joe

Jan 1, 2015

Independent Baseball

The Sonoma Stompers of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs have been sold to Sonoma, Calif. residents Eric and Lani Gullotta, according to Baseball Digest. Eric Gullotta will serve as the ...

Diamondbacks Purchase Outfielder Scott Kalamar From Frontier League

Anton Joe

Dec 24, 2014

Arizona Diamondbacks, Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West

The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League announced on Tuesday they have sold the contract of outfielder Scott Kalamar to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Kalamar became the fifth member of the 2014 Wild Thing...

Amarillo Thunderheads to Make Stadium Renovations

Anton Joe

Dec 23, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The Amarillo Thunderheads of the American Association have gone through a few changes this winter as a franchise. They changed their team name from the Sox to the Thunderheads earlier this off-season and now th...

Pecos League Name Garden City Wind as Newest Team

Anton Joe

Dec 19, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The Pecos League announced the Garden City Wind as the newest member of their league on Friday. The team will play their home games at Clint Lightner Ballpark, which is located in Garden City, Kan., during thei...

New Can-Am League Team to be Named Sussex County Miners

Anton Joe

Dec 10, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The newest baseball team in the Canadian-American League will be called the Sussex County Miners. The club's owner Al Dorso revealed the name on Tuesday night. The team will debut at Skylands Stadium next Ma...

East Coast Baseball League Unveil Its First Team Logos

Anton Joe

Dec 8, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

The East Coast Baseball League (ECBL), a start-up independent baseball league that is set to launch next year, has unveiled the logos of their first three announced franchises. Those franchises are the Niagara ...

United League Baseball Faces Yet Another Obstacle

Anton Joe

Dec 8, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

United League Baseball has had a rough off-season this year and the recent news of the San Angelo Colts only make matters worse. According to the San Angelo Standard-Times, Mary Francis Durham, a court-appoi...

Astros Continue Looking for Relievers

Anton Joe

Dec 6, 2014

American League, American League West, Headlines, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Rumors

After missing out of southpaw Andrew Miller, the Houston Astros will be looking elsewhere to bolster their bullpen for the 2015 season. The Astros have been targeting bullpen help all off-season, and may now...

Joey Amerosa Finally Reaches the Pros After Years of Disappointment

Anton Joe

Dec 6, 2014

Independent Baseball, Minor League Baseball

After years of frustration, disappointment and injury-riddled seasons during his high school and college baseball career, 24-year-old outfielder Joey Amerosa can now finally call himself a professional baseball...

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