Federation of American Professional Baseball to Launch in 2015

Originally set to join the Ohio-based Independent Baseball League, the start-up Hamptons Professional Baseball Club out of New York plans to launch the Federation of American Professional Baseball starting in 2015.

New Owner of Skylands Explores Options, Lower Annual Property Tax Bill Should Help

Mark Roscioli Jr., owner of real estate investment firm 17 Mile LLC, continues to explore his options for a primary baseball tenant at Skylands Park after finalizing a deal to purchase the facility for $950,000.  After learning that the park’s annual property tax liability has been lowered from $120,000+ to $30,000, we have more confidence in this effort.  Read more here.  Thanks to Johnny Regan for the story.

Two Other Leagues Interested in Skylands Park

It didn’t take long after the sale of Skylands Park in Sussex County (NJ) to real estate investment firm 17 Mile LLC for leagues beyond the pre-sale rumbling from the indy pro Atlantic League (or ABL2) to show interest in playing at the currently vacant facility.  The summer collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League and newly revived indy pro

Hamptons Division Forms Own League

We figured this would eventually happen, but the Hamptons division of the summer collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League has split off to become it’s own league.  The division has always maintained its own website at HamptonsBaseball.org.   Read more here.

Shelter Island Bucks Become 7th Team in ACBL’s Hampton Division

The Shelter Island (NY) School District has voted in favor of allowing a new and seventh franchise from the Hampton Division of the summer collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League to play at the local high school field in exchange for facility improvements.  The team, which will be known as the Shelter Island Bucks, will begin play in June 2012.  The ferry rides should make travel fun and interesting.  Read more here.

ACBL’s Hampton Division Targets Shelter Island for Expansion

Hamptons Collegiate Baseball, the not-for-profit organization that makes up one of the divisions of the summer collegate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, is targeting Shelter Island (NY) for expansion.  The division currently has five teams.  Read more here.

ACBL Unveils New Logo, Launches New Website, Adds Allentown

We’re not sure exactly when it happened, but the summer collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League significantly raised the professional branding bar by introducing a sharp new logo and website.   The old logo and website were pretty crappy.  The league also added the Allentown (PA) Railers for 2012.  The team will play at ECTB Stadium, formerly known as Bicentennial Field.  Read more here.

Titans Fold

After a one-year run operating out of Fuessenich Park using a membership-driven, community ownership model, the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League’s Torrington (CT) Titans have called it quits.  Read more here.

End of the Line for the Titans?

After only one season, the membership-driven Torrington (CT) Titans from the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League are on the verge of termination.  As of Friday, only 145 members were on board paying $100 each, compared to the approximately 300 we recall last year.  Members could be asked to vote soon to

Titans on the Brink?

The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League’s membership-funded Torrington (CT) Titans have indicated that only 25 percent of their 350 members have renewed for 2011. Team operators indicated that they must hit their membership number by Jan. 7 to move forward.  Last year, 350 members paid $100 each to fund the inaugural Titans.  Read more here.

Titans Make Front Office Moves

PRESS RELEASE – The ACBL Kaiser Division champion Torrington Titans have added more local flavor to their groundbreaking operation with the restructuring of some front-office responsibilities.

Titans Debut in Front of 1,100

The Torrington (CT) Titans, the newest franchise in the summer collegiate Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, made their home debut on Thursday night in front of 1,100 fans at Fuessenich Park.  The actual in park attendance was probably more like 900-600, according to several team sources.  The Titans lost to the New Jersey (Newark) Eagles 6-3.  Read more here.

A Profile on the Torrington Model

The Register Citizen reporter Mike Agogliati takes a look at the community-driven, “crowdsourcing” franchise ownership and operations model implemented by the Our Baseball Haven group to bring baseball successfully back to Torrington (CT).  The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League’s Torrington Titans debut at home on Thursday night at Fuessenich Park.  Read more here.

Titans Partner with Brew Pub to Get Own Beer

PRESS RELEASE – The Torrington Titans and Our Baseball Haven are proud to announce a corporate partnership with The Cambridge House Brew Pub in downtown Torrington for their 2010 inaugural season in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League.

Q&A with Torrington Titans GM

Torrington Titan’s General Manager Brian Leighton took time out of his busy pre-season schedule to answer a few questions from Waterbury’s (CT) Republican-American newspaper.  The Titans begin play in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League this season.  Read more here.

Titans Partner with Non-Profit for Fundraiser

The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League’s Torrington Titans are teaming up with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation for a special fundraiser night at the ballpark during the 2010 season.  On the selected gameday, all walk-up sales will be donated to the JDRF to help advance their mission to find a cure for juvenile diabetes.  Read more here.

Torrington Titans Unveil Logo

The Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League’s Torrington Titans have unveiled their logo, and it falls far below our expectations.  The area’s newspaper described it best:  “The team’s logo will consist of the words ‘Torrington Titans.'”  Read more here.

It’s the ‘Torrington Titans’ for New ACBL Team

As decided by ticketholders, the new nickname for the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League franchise that was sold and relocated from Peekskill, NY to Torrington, CT will be known as the Torrington Titans.  The team will begin play at Fussenich Park in 2010.  Read more here.

Torrington Team Looking for Nickname

Our Baseball Haven, the organization bringing an Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League franchise to Torrington, CT, is asking the 600 members of the team’s community ownership to submit proposed nicknames for the new team.  So far, 30-40 have been received.  Once a list is finalized, members will vote online next week for their favorite.  Members will also be deciding the team’s colors.  Read more here.