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League Primer: Northern League

There are two minor leagues for the Korea Baseball Organization. Today we’re digging into the first of those two leagues, the Northern League (KNL). History The Northern League has been in existence since 1991. Since that time it has served as a minor league for the KBO. The league continues year-after-year with little fanfare or […]

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BillCubbieBlueBill Thompson@BillCubbieBlue·
April 18, 2021

I firmly believe baseball research needs to pay more attention to women's baseball, specifically the AAGPBL. The AAGPBL was a major league & one of the most important leagues in the history of baseball. Yet baseball researchers, writers, etc (myself included) largely ignore it.

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April 18, 2021

Crowd sourcing for an article. When you visit your local MLB team, do any of them actively have either Negro Leagues or AAGPBL merchandise available in any of their various team shops?

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April 18, 2021

This is behind a paywall, but the gist is that things are not looking good for the ABLs Canberra Cavalry. They owe approximately $400,000 to various creditors and are in the middle of a transfer of ownership.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7209217/cavalry-owe-more-than-400k/?cs=14237

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