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Godfather Media Announces Fifth AWBL Market
PRESS RELEASE – Godfather Media, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement between its subsidiary American West Baseball League (AWBL) and Albie Lopez, former MLB player, and Eddie Marin, a local businessman and sports agent for the … Continue reading
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Godfather Media Makes AWBL Appointments
Godfather media has announced that attorney Michael L. Leyva, has been named General Counsel and Edward A. Wong has been named Controller for the developing indy pro American West Baseball League. Both are former partners in the defunt indy pro … Continue reading
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Godfather Media/AWBL Adds San Diego
Godfather Media, Inc. has announced that the start-up American West Baseball League has awarded the San Diego (CA) territory to James Hoynes. This brings the claimed founding members of the league to four, including Orange County Flyers, Yuma Panthers, Long Beach-South Bay, … Continue reading
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Godfather Media Unveils Logo for New League
PRESS RELEASE – Godfather Media, Inc. has unveiled the logo for American West Baseball League (AWBL) a professional minor baseball league that will start its summer league in 2013. Also, the league will have an instructional fall and winter league … Continue reading
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Godfather Media Hires Commissioner to Lead AWBL
Godfather Media, Inc. has announced that it has hired Sean P. Smock, former GM of the defunct indy pro Tucson Toros (Golden Baseball League) to serve as the first commissioner of the developing American West Baseball League. View press release … Continue reading
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Godfather Media Launches New League, Agency
Hot on the heels of pulling the Yuma Panthers and Fullerton Flyers out of the indy pro North American League and taking them dark for 2012, Godfather Media, Inc. has announced the formation of the American West Baseball League (AWBL).
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Godfather Media Adds Another
Godfather Media Inc. has acquired 60-percent control of the indy pro Orange County/Fullerton Flyers (North American League). The team sat out the 2011 season, while the ownership group led by Alan Mintz continued to work on a new ballpark deal … Continue reading
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Godfather Media Announces Joyce as Scorpions New President
Godfather Media, the new owner of the indy pro Yuma Scorpions (North American League), has announced that William M. Joyce will serve as president of the franchise. Read more here. Joyce was the CEO of Hot Corner Baseball, which owned … Continue reading
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Scorpions Sold to Godfather Media (UPDATED)
It’s been announced (see press release below) that the indy pro Yuma Scorpions (North American League) have been sold to publicly-traded Godfather Media, Inc. This may sound like exciting news, and maybe it is, but we see a few red flags here, particularly … Continue reading
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Cummings Resigns, AWBL’s Inaugural Season Postponed Until 2014
PRESS RELEASE – American West Baseball League is announcing today the resignation of CEO Michael Cummings and that the league will go dark for the 2013 season.
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AWBL Locks In Las Cruces and Bisbee
The start-up indy pro American West Baseball League issued two press releases today announcing finalized deals with Las Cruces (NM) and Bisbee (AZ). Read announcements here and here.
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Nogales Not Out Yet
Despite being given the cold shoulder during a Nogales (AZ) City Council meeting back on Feb. 6, the developing indy pro American West Baseball League was back at the table Thursday afternoon trying to convince local baseball powers to allow … Continue reading
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AWBL Given Cold Shoulder in Nogales
The developing indy pro American West Baseball League has been talking with the city of Nogales (AZ) about bringing a team to War Memorial Stadium, but the idea drew enough protest during a Nogales City Council meeting last week that … Continue reading
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Long Beach State AD: We’re Really Not Interested
In a piece this afternoon in the Long Beach Press-Telegram, columnist Bob Keisser hacks away at the previous independent ball clubs that made Blair Field their home and raises questions about Godfather Media, the proposed American West Baseball League, and … Continue reading
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Name, Logo Released for AWBL Expansion Franchise in Long Beach
PRESS RELEASE – Godfather Media, Inc. has unveiled the name and logo for American West Baseball League’s (AWBL) Long Beach member that will start its summer league in 2013. The team name for Long Beach will be the Long Beach … Continue reading
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Storm Cross Marketing with X-Games Star
PRESS RELEASE – The unlikely pairing of action sports with America’s Favorite Pastime begins Friday at X Games 2012 when freestyle motocross “Godfather” Mike Metzger sports the nationally recognized eyes logo of his hometown’s baseball team, the Lake Elsinore Storm.
Group Secures Rights for Long Beach Franchise in New League
The start-up American West Baseball League has announced that DC Sports & Entertainment, LLC led by Nicholas Desrosiers has secured the rights to a new franchise in Long Beach (CA). We assume the target ballpark is Blair Field. Read press … Continue reading
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New Flyers to Pay Old Flyers’ Debt, Return to Goodwin Field?
According to a Cal State Fullerton official, Godfather Media, Inc. has contacted the university about making arrangements to pay off the $75,000 debt owed by the indy pro Fullerton/Orange County Flyers (Golden Baseball League) for the use of Goodwin Field before the … Continue reading
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More on the American West Baseball League
The Orange County Register has posted a story about the new American West Baseball League. It is pretty much a rehash of the Godfather Media, Inc.’s press release. The league will: (1) charge teams an initial franchise fee and annual … Continue reading
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San Rafael, Maui Add Traveling Squads
Going into crisis mode to save the Northern Division of the indy pro North American League and the 2012 season, the Na Koa Ikaika Maui and expansion San Rafael Pacifics will indeed work together to add two traveling teams to replace … Continue reading
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Pacifics Unveil Mascot, Pick Up NAL Pieces
The indy pro San Rafael Pacifics (North American League) unveiled their new mascot, Sir Francis the Drake, a few days ago, while an appeals court denied a request by a neighborhood group trying to delay the team from coming to Albert … Continue reading
Yuma Panthers Out for 2012
In not so surprising news, Michael Cummings and Godfather Media, Inc. are calling it quits for the indy pro Yuma Panthers (North American League) for the 2012 season. Cummings basically blames the instability of the NAL, but he’s been playing dice … Continue reading
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Panthers Rip-Off Lions
The indy pro Yuma Panthers (North American League) and Godfather Media, Inc. are not starting off on the right foot by stealing one of Penn State’s logos, modifying it, and using it as their own. This is clear copyright and … Continue reading
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