The History of Independent Baseball Leagues 1993-2002

Wolf Hopper · 08-11-2003, 04:59 PM

Anyone reading it? Intending to get it?

Baseball America's Will Lingo had a nice write up on it recently.

GGC · 08-11-2003, 10:16 PM

Hadn't heard of it yet, I'll have to check my latest Baseball America.

GGC

SmedIndy · 08-11-2003, 10:20 PM

Ain't much of a history, IMHO. I was hoping, when I saw the thread's title on the main board, it would have been a history of the ones that were older in scope, with some bones given to the Gulf States League of the mid-70's and some of the vagabond independent teams that flitted around during that era.

GGC · 08-11-2003, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by GGC

Hadn't heard of it yet, I'll have to check my latest Baseball America.

GGC

It's published by Mariah Press; a small outfit out of the Dakotas. I checked out their website. The book is 480 pages. It sounds like it's very stat heavy. It might be a good reference tool, but I don't know if it's worth $20.

Firpo Marberry · 08-14-2003, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by GGC

It's published by Mariah Press; a small outfit out of the Dakotas. I checked out their website. The book is 480 pages. It sounds like it's very stat heavy. It might be a good reference tool, but I don't know if it's worth $20.

Lemme see: If Miles Wolff is still the BBA publisher and the book is about Indy Leagues that began in the '90s, which is when Miles got into running the Northern League, the review in BBA is pretty much log-rolling in our time, isn't it? I haven't bought a BBA for years, so maybe Miles is out of that gig, but I doubt it.

Wolf Hopper · 08-15-2003, 08:56 AM

Even if he's not the publisher, he still has friends and people that he hired there - so, your point works regardless.

GGC · 08-15-2003, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Firpo Marberry

Lemme see: If Miles Wolff is still the BBA publisher and the book is about Indy Leagues that began in the '90s, which is when Miles got into running the Northern League, the review in BBA is pretty much log-rolling in our time, isn't it? I haven't bought a BBA for years, so maybe Miles is out of that gig, but I doubt it.

I thought about the conflict of interest myself.

indygraveyard · 09-03-2003, 11:15 PM

I'm new to the forum, but I plan on buying a copy of this book soon. It's more statistical than narrative history as I understand, but it should be a useful reference book for independent league fans like myself.

Once I get a chance to go through it, I'll let everyone know what it's all about.

Kevin M.

Wolf Hopper · 09-03-2003, 11:25 PM

Thanks - and, welcome aboard!

Joseph · 09-04-2003, 01:56 AM

Thanks for the heads up, this book sounds great (I'm a Northern League fan).
I'll have to wait to buy it until next month though, since I've already exhausted my baseball book budget for september...

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SmedIndy NetShrine's Historian Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Zionsville, IN Posts: 10,569	Ain't much of a history, IMHO. I was hoping, when I saw the thread's title on the main board, it would have been a history of the ones that were older in scope, with some bones given to the Gulf States League of the mid-70's and some of the vagabond independent teams that flitted around during that era. Last edited by SmedIndy : 08-11-2003 at 10:22 PM.

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Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Even if he's not the publisher, he still has friends and people that he hired there - so, your point works regardless. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

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Wolf Hopper NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 6,191	Thanks - and, welcome aboard! __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator POSTING TIP FOR THE DAY: When composing a post, think about what you would say if the intended recipient was an individual who was actually sitting just two feet in front of you, in person, rather than just some far away and anonymous audience who only can identify you as text on a PC screen - - and then write your post in that manner. It makes for remarkable and sincere discourse.

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indygraveyard Having A NetShrine Cup Of Coffee Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1	I'm new to the forum, but I plan on buying a copy of this book soon. It's more statistical than narrative history as I understand, but it should be a useful reference book for independent league fans like myself. Once I get a chance to go through it, I'll let everyone know what it's all about. Kevin M.

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Joseph Guest Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Home of the Saltdogs Posts: 441	Thanks for the heads up, this book sounds great (I'm a Northern League fan). I'll have to wait to buy it until next month though, since I've already exhausted my baseball book budget for september...

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