South Coast League
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| South Coast League | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  United States |
| Current champions | TBA |
| Official website | www.southcoastleague.com |
The South Coast League of Professional Baseball, based in Bluffton, South Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Southeastern United States. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either.
The South Coast League exists so that professional baseball players who are not signed by a Major or Minor League organization could have another chance at playing at a higher level. Although the level of South Coast League play can be categorized as single A, players in independent baseball are usually not scouted heavily by Major League teams. Many Major League alumni have called independent league teams home in an effort get back to the Majors. The league also caters to players who are not quite talented enough to play at a higher level.
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[edit] History
The league was formed in October of 2005. In a press release in October, league Chief Executive Officer Jamie Toole, a former Carolina League executive with a number of teams, cited the desire to field professional baseball teams in municipalities that lacked access to professional baseball. Also running the league is their Chief Operations Officer, Chris Allen, who previously worked in the upper management group of the Salem Avalanche in the Carolina League.
In the initial years, the league itself will act as owners of the individual teams until local ownership groups can be found. As Allen explained, it was important to "establish our product prior to individual/private ownership taking control of the operation."
The league made an initial public offering in October of 2005.
[edit] The League
The league is an independent baseball league, which means that their teams are not affiliated with Major League Baseball or its teams. The league's players will primarily come from the college ranks, although some former major league players as well as other professional players will fill the team rosters.
[edit] 2007 South Coast League Teams
[edit] Notes
- Macon, Georgia was announced as the first team of the league.[1]
- A franchise in Sanford, FL was explored, but, according to an outdated Orlando Sentinel report [1], was denied due to the town's preference for collegiate play.
[edit] References
- ^ Fox24 Action is Back on the Diamond in Macon. Fox24.com. Retrieved on June 6, 2006.
[edit] External links and references
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Aiken Foxhounds | Anderson Joes | Bradenton Juice | Charlotte County Redfish | Macon Music | South Georgia Peanuts |
