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Encyclopedia > Atlantic League
The Atlantic League has operated since 1998
The Atlantic League has operated since 1998

The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. is an American independent professional baseball organization in the Mid-Atlantic and New England states. It operates in cities not served by Minor League Baseball or Major League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. The league offices are located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Image File history File links of the Atlantic League of baseball. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat that can be made... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... The states of New England are Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. ... A state of the United States (U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states, four of which officially favor the term commonwealth which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... demo The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, PennsylvaniaGR6. ...

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2006 Teams

North Division

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South Division

The Atlantic City Surf is a minor league baseball team located in Atlantic City, New Jersey. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Political Statistics Founded Sister Cities {{{sister cities}}} Incorporated March 1854 County Atlantic County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Bob Levy Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 44. ... The Camden Riversharks are a minor league baseball team which plays in Camden, New Jersey. ... Tweeter Center The City of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey in the United States. ... The Lancaster Barnstormers are a minor league baseball team which plays in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded 1718 Incorporated Lancaster County Mayor Rick Gray Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 19. ... The Somerset Patriots are a minor league baseball team which plays in Bridgewater, New Jersey. ... Bridgewater Township is a township located in Somerset County, New Jersey. ...

Former Teams

Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded Incorporated 1892 County Harford County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Doug Wilson Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 16. ... The Nashua Pride are a minor league baseball team which plays in Nashua, New Hampshire. ... Nickname: Gate City Official website: www. ... The Canadian-American Association or Can-Am League is an independent minor league baseball league which operates in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Québec. ... Newburgh is both a city and a town in Orange County, New York. ... The Pennsylvania Road Warriors are a minor league baseball team operated by the Atlantic League. ...

Future Teams

The Bergen Cliff Hawks is a brand new minor league baseball team in New Jersey. ... The Meadowlands Xanadu (also known as the Xanadu Project) will be a retail and entertainment complex in the New Jersey Meadowlands. ... Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland. ... Motto: Nickname: Map Political Statistics Founded Incorporated Borough:September 24, 1787 City:January 11, 1887 York County Mayor John Brenner Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 13. ...

Atlantic League Champions

  • 1998 Atlantic City Surf
  • 1999 Bridgeport Bluefish
  • 2000 Nashua Pride
  • 2001 Somerset Patriots
  • 2002 Newark Bears
  • 2003 Somerset Patriots
  • 2004 Long Island Ducks
  • 2005 Somerset Patriots

Expansion

  • The Nashua Pride will leave in 2006 for the Can-Am League.
  • York, Pennsylvania 2007/2008.
  • Charles County, MD2007
  • Nassau County, NY2007
  • There are also plans for expansion to the New Jersey Meadowlands in 2007, with a team to be called the "Cliff Hawks." The team will be owned in part by current league owner Steven Kalafer and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre.

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Current and former Major Leaguers who played in the Atlantic League

Clell Lavern Butch Hobson (born August 17, 1951 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball. ... Rickey Henderson Rickey Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is a professional baseball player. ... José Canseco Capas, Jr. ... Ozzie Canseco {born July 2, 1964 in Havana, Cuba) is the twin brother of former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco. ... Carlos Obed Baerga Ortiz (born November 4, 1968 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico), better known plainly as Carlos Baerga, is a Major League Baseball player. ... José Lima (born September 30, 1972) is a right handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball. ... Bobby Hill is a switch hitting baseball middle infielder. ... Christopher Chris Jon Widger (born May 21, 1971 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a catcher for the Chicago White Sox. ... Mark Anthony Whiten (b. ... Career Stats Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 1992 24 LAD NL 53 146 11 32 7 0 3 14 0 0 8 30 . ... John Loy Rocker (born October 17, 1974) is an American Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who played the better-known part of his career in 3 1/2 seasons with the Atlanta Braves, before being traded to the Cleveland Indians. ... Timothy Raines (born September 16, 1959 in Sanford, Florida), nicknamed Rock, is an American former left fielder in Major League Baseball known for his speed and ability to get on base. ... Rubén Angel Sierra García (born October 6, 1965 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball right fielder/designated hitter. ... Brendan Kevin Donnelly (b. ...

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Atlantic League - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (203 words)
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Clubs, Inc. is an American independent professional baseball organization in the Mid-Atlantic and New England states.
It operates in cities not served by Minor League Baseball or Major League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with Major League Baseball.
The league offices are located in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
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