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Independent Minor League Baseball Jobs
Last Updated on Saturday, 5 March 2011 08:46 Written by admin Saturday, 5 March 2011 08:46
If you have always loved professional baseball, then it is possible for you to become involved with the industry in one way or another. One avenue to pursue is employment with a team or league in the independent baseball league section of the pro baseball industry. Independent baseball leagues and teams are not affiliated with any specific Major League Baseball organization, and their ultimate goal is to become a profitable enterprise. Front office and league personnel have more flexibility in hiring people to help them reach that aim.
The question then becomes, “In what other way can I work in the professional baseball industry without being a player, manager, coach, or owner?” Here are several starting points, each with a short description to help you better understand what is available to you:
League-level: It is possible for you to work with an independent baseball league at the league office level. Skills here include media relations, strategic planning, marketing, attracting major sponsors for league-wide exposure, and other similar duties. Entry-level (team): Many independent baseball teams need help with game-day operations, ticket sales, community relations, and many other tasks to entice local organizations and individuals to spend money with the team. You will need interpersonal, computer, phone, and event-planning skills. In addition, the hours may be long and some physical effort will be required, especially if you work on game-day operations. Specialty skills: You can join an independent baseball team with a number of specialty skills. These could include online radio broadcasting, public address announcing, statistician, dealing with local and regional sports media, promotions development and implementation, online marketing, grounds keeping, stadium management, concessions skills, and merchandise/inventory management. Even higher-level specialty skills include stadium design, graphic design for logos and sponsorship obligations, game scheduling, and raising capital for teams. Management (team): You will need to be able to manage employees, interns, and have a good ability to deal with other executives, team owners, and the league executives. You also will be working long hours overseeing items dealing with concessions, merchandise, stadium operations, stadium construction/renovation, speaking at the local service organizations, dealing with player contracts, and many other tasks. You should have the ability to run a small/medium business, including accounting/payroll understanding, budgeting, networking, and many other senior-level tasks.
With over 50 independent baseball teams scheduled to play in 2010, there are several opportunities to join this industry. Remember that your love for the game has to be tempered with the understanding that the team owner, league president, and general manager all want to turn a profit while maintaining a high standard of excellence in the local market. If you are willing to do what you can to offer professional quality while focusing on making a profit and obtaining new fans then you have the first step needed to join independent professional baseball.
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Make the transition from High School Baseball to College Baseball
Last Updated on Saturday, 26 February 2011 05:01 Written by admin Saturday, 26 February 2011 05:01
It is the individual who applies himself as an academic student in the classroom and it is the individual who is performing as a baseball player.
WBP believes that a prospective high school baseball player (9 -12) must have the proper individual developmental and recruitment planning formula in place. His own personal dedication, desire and passion will carve out his path that he takes through high school to college and beyond.Our goal at Worldwide Baseball Prospects is to empower, coach, direct and mentor the prospective high school baseball player (grade 9 – 12) with college academic and baseball aspirations and his parents through the various stages of high school development and recruitment by way of our action packed program.
Individual High School Baseball Player Developmental and Recruitment Planning Diagram
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Remember, No one person is alike. Each present very unique blueprints that are entirely different from one another! Dear Players, “The reward doesn’t come at the end of your journey, but rather, with little milestones throughout your journey, when you look back on your little accomplishments they make one great BIG one.”WBP will coach you in taking a balanced, realistic and reputable approach, assisting your short and long term approach to development and future advancement in baseball, academics and life. At the end of the day, the college or university you choose as a student who plays the game of baseball, should suit your total “individual – student – baseball product.”
Make the transition from High School Baseball to College Baseball
1) First, the player must be conscious of who and what he is now and how he got there.
2) Second, he must find a planning solution for development and recruitment goals that is balanced and based on who he is as a “Individual – Student – Baseball Player” at the High School level now.
3) Third, He must over time at regular intervals assess and continue to become more aware, more confident, more knowledgeable, gaining experiences and develop his total “Individual – Student – Player” product to match both short term and long term goals.
4) Fourth, he must understand that he personally must communicate and engage the process with enthusiasm and be active in presenting his high school “Individual – Student – Baseball Player” product to college coaches and institutions that “match” his need and who in turn desire what he realistically has to offer them.
Please visit us at www.WorldwideBaseballProspects.com
Why Independent Minor League Baseball Trivia Is Worth Knowing
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 February 2011 09:26 Written by admin Saturday, 12 February 2011 09:26
If you follow professional baseball at any level then you may have heard about the independent minor leagues. You even may have attended one of these games if you enjoy going to minor league baseball stadiums. What you may not know, however, are some of the funny, unique, and historical trivia questions about the history of independent minor league baseball. Here are some reasons why taking a few moments to discover this type of baseball trivia is worth your time.
First, people who enjoy baseball trivia do so for many reasons. Sometimes they learn and remember these historical facts to impress other sports fans. Other fans like the humor of certain baseball trivia questions; and other people enjoy obscure facts about baseball in order to enhance their appreciation for the game. The independent minor league baseball industry provides ample amount of trivia for all of those reasons.
Independent pro baseball relies heavily on extremes in order to maintain financial solvency. The extremes can take the form of unique promotions, trades, player signings, and owner activities. The independent league teams do not get any money from the Major League clubs, so each team is forced to survive on ticket sales, concessions, merchandise, and sponsorships. Therefore, memorable events – which translate into worthwhile trivia – happen frequently.
Here are just a few of the memorable events which have taken place in the independent leagues since 1993:
A player was approached by the Jay Leno show after having been traded for cash and catfish
A player was traded for cash and a Muddy Waters album
The oldest player in pro baseball history had an at bat in an independent league All Star game
The oldest pitcher to ever win a pro baseball game took place in an independent minor league game
A national TV commercial fictional athletic character was traded to another league for beer
Famous celebrities are, or have been, owners of independent baseball teams
If you want to impress your friends and fellow baseball fans with unique, and sometimes hysterical trivia, then you should take some time to learn more about the history of independent professional baseball. You just may laugh out loud and want to attend an upcoming game if you know that a unique trivia event may take place!
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Independent Professional Baseball Teams: What They Are
Last Updated on Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:48 Written by admin Thursday, 13 January 2011 05:48
You may have recently heard about an independent baseball team near where you live, or near where you were traveling. If so, you may have wondered what makes a team “independent” and if it is worth your money to go watch that team.
An independent professional baseball team is a team which plays in a professional baseball league that is not affiliated with any Major League organization or the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, which is now named (officially) Minor League Baseball. These teams have complete control over the players they sign, the personnel they hire, and their players can be signed by any “affiliated” team in Minor League Baseball.
Occasionally, an independent baseball player may make it to a Major League Baseball roster after having started his career in the independent baseball leagues. Many players who make it to a Major League roster after having spent time with an independent baseball team usually had previous Major League, or high-level Minor League experience prior to joining a Major League Baseball roster.
For the 2009 season, nearly 60 independent teams fielded a team in 8 independent leagues. The teams play in the U.S. and Canada. There are independent baseball teams in the Northeast, Quebec, Calgary, California, the Mid-Atlantic, Texas, Arizona, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota and the Dakotas, just to name a few regions. The players can range from just out of college, former “affiliated” minor league players who were released, players who could be in the minors but opted to play closer to home for family reasons, former Major League players, and occasionally international players. Many teams have managers and coaches whom have previous Major League Baseball experience.
The question you may still have, however, is if an independent baseball team is worth your time and money. In most markets this is a “yes.”
Here are just some of the reasons why:
Prices are usually equal to or less than comparable entertainment, such as the movies
Concession prices are usually less than at higher-level professional sports
Kids and fans get participate in on-field and off-field promotions
Many teams offer incentives for you to bring groups
Many of the general managers and team executives have years of professional sports experience, so they understand what it takes to give you good entertainment for your money
Many of the players are accessible for autographs
The quality of play is considerably high, especially compared to other alternatives you may have in your area
Hopefully this article gives you a better understanding of independent baseball and helps you make a better decision for your entertainment dollar.
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