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Pro Baseball Tryouts – Dumb Thing # 1

Posted onJanuary 17, 2013January 17, 2013

Back in 1997 I attended an independent leagues pro baseball tryout for the Waterbury Spirit. It played in a league known as the Northeast League and was one of the teams that was a part of the temporary “merger” between the Northeast League and the Northern League in the late 1990’s. The teams from that Read More …

Life As A Bullpen Catcher On An Independent Baseball Team

Posted onJanuary 11, 2013January 11, 2013

One of the ways to make a pro baseball team, especially if you have the willingness to do so, is to become a bullpen catcher for an independent baseball team. It is “inglorious duty” at its core, but you get to put on a uniform and be with the team. You also get to network Read More …