Freedom Pro Baseball League Explained

Freedom Professional Baseball League
Sport:Baseball
Founded:2012
Teams:4
Country:United States
Champion:Phoenix Prospectors

The Freedom Pro Baseball League was an independent baseball league based in Arizona that played in 2012 and 2013. The league started with four teams, the Scottsdale Centennials, Peoria Explorers, Phoenix Prospectors, and the Prescott Federals in 2012.[1] The Phoenix Prospectors won the inaugural league championship in 2012[2] and repeated as champions in 2013.[3]

Joe Sperle was the President and Founder of the Freedom Pro Baseball League. Sperle, the owner of Joe Sperle's Baseball School, has over 20 years of playing and coaching experience.[4] [5]

Former Major League Baseball players Julio Lugo and Joey Gathright were signed in 2013 to develop their skills to try to make a come back in the Major Leagues.[6]

The league did not play in 2014 because they were unable to work out a lease agreement with Kino Stadium.[7]

Former teams

TeamCityState/ProvinceStadium
Goodyear CentennialsGoodyearArizonaGoodyear Ballpark
Peoria ExplorersPeoriaArizonaPeoria Sports Complex
Phoenix ProspectorsPhoenixArizonaPhoenix Municipal Stadium
Prescott Montezuma FederalsPrescottArizonaRoughrider Park

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Freedom League Launches in Arizona. March 5, 2012. Ballparkbiz.com.
  2. Web site: Copper State Prospectors named championship team for 2012 season. Freedom Pro Baseball League. September 5, 2012. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708190027/http://www.freedombaseballleague.webforcepro.net/News.html. July 8, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Phoenix Prospectors Win 2013 Freedom League Championship. September 2, 2013. independentbaseball.net.
  4. Web site: Freedom League History. Freedomprobaseballleague.com. 2015-07-08. 2015-07-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20150709094500/http://www.freedomprobaseballleague.com/league-history.html. dead.
  5. Web site: Joe Sperle Baseball School. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141214164901/http://www.joesperlebaseball.com/. 2014-12-14.
  6. Web site: Joey Gathright signs with Peoria Explorers of the Freedom Professional Baseball League. freedomproleague blog. May 17, 2013. July 7, 2015.
  7. Web site: Freedom Baseball League pitches Pima County on Kino Stadium lease. ballparkdigest.com. Kevin. Richard. June 3, 2014.

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