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glenn · 08-18-2006, 09:34 PM

As the birth of the American Baseball League grows closer, the American Baseball League proved today that it has its eye on the future, announcing a second professional league which may be used to add future teams to the league. The Continental Baseball League hopes to fill the void in large cities with no professional team, and will serve as a testing ground for these cities to determine if they could support a professional franchise.
The CBL will be split into two Leagues, with two divisions of five teams in each league.

The first league will be called the American League, and split into an East and West Division. The second league will be called the National League, and also split into an East and West division. Below is the franchise information for the teams that hope to begin play during 1974:

American League East
Washington Capitals
Columbus Catfish
Pittsburgh Puma
Buffalo Blizzard
Toledo Mud Hens

American League West
Indianapolis Racers
Milwaukee Monsters
Kansas City Steers
Minneapolis Mighty Manatees
Oklahoma City Twisters

National League East
Memphis Mud Dogs
New Orleans Jazz
Jacksonville Waves
Atlanta Seminoles
Nashville Generals

National League West
Phoenix Flame
Seattle Salmon King
Denver Mountaineers
Portland Lumberjacks
Oakland Sky Hawks

The Continental League will have one minor league affiliate, at the Double A Level. The league will honor Babe Ruth and Cy Young, with the Ruth League, and Young League. The Continental League affiliate is in parenthesis. The teams by division:

Ruth League East
Norfolk Navigators (Phoenix)
Dayton Dragons (Atlanta)
Yonkers Bears (Kansas City)
Syracuse Sky Chiefs (Washington)
Providence Revolution (Indianapolis)

Ruth League West
St. Paul Purple Rage (Nashville)
Des Moines Defenders (Jacksonville)
Grand Rapids Greyhounds (Denver)
Flint Buccaneers (New Orleans)
Fort Wayne Wizards (Buffalo)

Young League East
Albuquerque Scorpions (Pittsburgh)
Corpus Christi Hooks (Memphis)
Madison Mad Dogs (Oklahoma City)
Lubbock Scorpions (Seattle)
Lincoln Doubledays (Toledo)

Young League West
Santa Ana Coyotes (Oakland)
Riverside Rhinos (Portland)
Anaheim Albatross (Columbus)
Spokane Indians (Minneapolis)
Las Vegas High Rollers (Milwaukee)

After a long delay, the American Baseball League also announced their minor league structure. The AAA affiliates would be split into two leagues, the Eastern League and the Pacific League. The ABL affiliate is contained in parenthesis.

Eastern League East
Newark Avalanche (Dallas)
Rochester Red Wings (Chicago Storm)
Akron Fever (Boston)
Jersey City Thunderbolts (Los Angeles Titans)
Richmond Pumas (Baltimore)

Eastern League West
Louisville Sluggers (San Diego)
Miami Riptides (New York)
Birmingham Barons (Los Angeles Wildcats)
Tampa Piranhas (Philadelphia)
Charlotte Rebels (Chicago Colts)

Pacific League East
Omaha Elephants (Fort Worth)
Tulsa Oilers (Cincinnati)
El Paso Admirals (Houston)
Wichita Wranglers (Bronx)
Tucson Road Runners (San Francisco)

Pacific League West
Long Beach Armada (San Jose)
Honolulu Sharks (San Antonio)
Sacramento River Cats (Austin)
Salt Lake City Stingers (St. Louis)
Tacoma Rainiers (Detroit)

American Baseball Leagues teams will have a second affiliate, at the Single A level. The leagues will be split between the Eastern and Pacific League as well. The ABL affiliate is contained in parenthesis.

Eastern League East
Hartford Knights (San Jose)
Springfield Raccoons (Boston)
Greensboro Grasshoppers (Bronx)
Virginia Beach Grapefruits (Austin)
Worcester Warriors (San Francisco)

Eastern League South
St. Petersburg Pirates (San Diego)
Mobile Lightening (Houston)
Shreveport Crocs (Chicago Colts)
Fort Lauderdale Lions (Los Angeles Titans)
Baton Rouge (Dallas)

Pacific League Midwest
Rockford Riverhawks (St. Louis)
Youngstown Yellowjackets (Philadelphia)
Evansville Otters (Fort Worth)
Knoxsville Slammers (San Antonio)
Gary Tigers (Cincinnati)

Pacific League West
Fresno Wildcats (New York)
Anchorage Eskimos (Chicago Storm)
Walla Walla Wallabys (Detroit)
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Baltimore)
Santa Ana Dust Devils (Los Angeles Wildcats)

08-18-2006, 09:34 PM	#50 (permalink)
glenn Major Leagues Join Date: May 2006 Location: PA Posts: 407 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	December 17th, 1973 As the birth of the American Baseball League grows closer, the American Baseball League proved today that it has its eye on the future, announcing a second professional league which may be used to add future teams to the league. The Continental Baseball League hopes to fill the void in large cities with no professional team, and will serve as a testing ground for these cities to determine if they could support a professional franchise. The CBL will be split into two Leagues, with two divisions of five teams in each league. The first league will be called the American League, and split into an East and West Division. The second league will be called the National League, and also split into an East and West division. Below is the franchise information for the teams that hope to begin play during 1974: American League East Washington Capitals Columbus Catfish Pittsburgh Puma Buffalo Blizzard Toledo Mud Hens American League West Indianapolis Racers Milwaukee Monsters Kansas City Steers Minneapolis Mighty Manatees Oklahoma City Twisters National League East Memphis Mud Dogs New Orleans Jazz Jacksonville Waves Atlanta Seminoles Nashville Generals National League West Phoenix Flame Seattle Salmon King Denver Mountaineers Portland Lumberjacks Oakland Sky Hawks The Continental League will have one minor league affiliate, at the Double A Level. The league will honor Babe Ruth and Cy Young, with the Ruth League, and Young League. The Continental League affiliate is in parenthesis. The teams by division: Ruth League East Norfolk Navigators (Phoenix) Dayton Dragons (Atlanta) Yonkers Bears (Kansas City) Syracuse Sky Chiefs (Washington) Providence Revolution (Indianapolis) Ruth League West St. Paul Purple Rage (Nashville) Des Moines Defenders (Jacksonville) Grand Rapids Greyhounds (Denver) Flint Buccaneers (New Orleans) Fort Wayne Wizards (Buffalo) Young League East Albuquerque Scorpions (Pittsburgh) Corpus Christi Hooks (Memphis) Madison Mad Dogs (Oklahoma City) Lubbock Scorpions (Seattle) Lincoln Doubledays (Toledo) Young League West Santa Ana Coyotes (Oakland) Riverside Rhinos (Portland) Anaheim Albatross (Columbus) Spokane Indians (Minneapolis) Las Vegas High Rollers (Milwaukee) After a long delay, the American Baseball League also announced their minor league structure. The AAA affiliates would be split into two leagues, the Eastern League and the Pacific League. The ABL affiliate is contained in parenthesis. Eastern League East Newark Avalanche (Dallas) Rochester Red Wings (Chicago Storm) Akron Fever (Boston) Jersey City Thunderbolts (Los Angeles Titans) Richmond Pumas (Baltimore) Eastern League West Louisville Sluggers (San Diego) Miami Riptides (New York) Birmingham Barons (Los Angeles Wildcats) Tampa Piranhas (Philadelphia) Charlotte Rebels (Chicago Colts) Pacific League East Omaha Elephants (Fort Worth) Tulsa Oilers (Cincinnati) El Paso Admirals (Houston) Wichita Wranglers (Bronx) Tucson Road Runners (San Francisco) Pacific League West Long Beach Armada (San Jose) Honolulu Sharks (San Antonio) Sacramento River Cats (Austin) Salt Lake City Stingers (St. Louis) Tacoma Rainiers (Detroit) American Baseball Leagues teams will have a second affiliate, at the Single A level. The leagues will be split between the Eastern and Pacific League as well. The ABL affiliate is contained in parenthesis. Eastern League East Hartford Knights (San Jose) Springfield Raccoons (Boston) Greensboro Grasshoppers (Bronx) Virginia Beach Grapefruits (Austin) Worcester Warriors (San Francisco) Eastern League South St. Petersburg Pirates (San Diego) Mobile Lightening (Houston) Shreveport Crocs (Chicago Colts) Fort Lauderdale Lions (Los Angeles Titans) Baton Rouge (Dallas) Pacific League Midwest Rockford Riverhawks (St. Louis) Youngstown Yellowjackets (Philadelphia) Evansville Otters (Fort Worth) Knoxsville Slammers (San Antonio) Gary Tigers (Cincinnati) Pacific League West Fresno Wildcats (New York) Anchorage Eskimos (Chicago Storm) Walla Walla Wallabys (Detroit) Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (Baltimore) Santa Ana Dust Devils (Los Angeles Wildcats)