Pastime Baseball League
PBL Announces Four New Franchises
MEMPHIS -- The Pastime Baseball League formally announced before last night's All-Star game the four cities that will receive new franchises in the league's first expansion.
The Northern League East will add a franchise in Boston, while the Northern League West will add a franchise in Milwaukee.
Meanwhile, the Southern League will add franchises in St. Louis and Oklahoma City.
Nicknames and management haven't yet been released, but the teams will begin play in the 2013 season and will have the first four picks in the November amateur draft.