Freedom Pro Baseball League
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Phoenix Prospectors |
| Official website |
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The Freedom Pro Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in Arizona that played in 2012 & 2013. The league started with four teams in 2012.[1] The Copper State Prospectors won the initial league title in 2012[2] and repeated as champions in 2013.[3]
Joe Sperle is the president and founder of the Freedom League. Sperle, the owner of Joe Sperle's Baseball School, has over 20 years playing and coaching experience.[4][5]
The league had some financial difficulties in its initial season.[6] They returned in 2013 with a new schedule that included interleague games against teams of the Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs.[7] They signed former Major League Baseball player Joey Gathright to one of the clubs for 2013.[8]
The league did not play in 2014 because they were unable to work out a lease agreement with Kino Stadium.[9]
Former teams
| Team | City | State/Province | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear Centennials | Goodyear | Arizona | Goodyear Ballpark |
| Peoria Explorers | Peoria | Arizona | Peoria Sports Complex |
| Phoenix Prospectors | Phoenix | Arizona | Phoenix Municipal Stadium |
| Prescott Montezuma Federals | Prescott | Arizona | Roughrider Park |
References
- ↑ "Freedom League Launches in Arizona". Ballparkbiz.com. March 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Copper State Prospectors named championship team for 2012 season". Freedom Pro Baseball League. September 5, 2012.
- ↑ "Phoenix Prospectors Win 2013 Freedom League Championship". independentbaseball.net. September 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Freedom League History". Freedomprobaseballleague.com.
- ↑ "Joe Sperle Baseball School".
- ↑ Richard, Kevin (August 16, 2012). "Freedom Baseball League: We'll be back next season". ballparkdigest.com.
- ↑ "Pacifics in the news". San Rafael Pacifics.
- ↑ "Joey Gathright signs with Peoria Explorers of the Freedom Professional Baseball League". freedomproleague blog. May 17, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ↑ Richard, Kevin (June 3, 2014). "Freedom Baseball League pitches Pima County on Kino Stadium lease". ballparkdigest.com.