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The 'United League Baseball', based in the Southern United States, is an independent baseball league which operates in Texas and Louisiana. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. The league uses the designated hitter. Founded in 2005, the league began its first season on May 16, 2006 with six teams: the Alexandria Aces, Amarillo Dillas, Edinburg Coyotes, Laredo Broncos, Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings and San Angelo Colts. The San Angelo franchise previously played in the now-defunct Central Baseball League. The United League is owned by CEO Brad Wednt and his brother and Principal Gary Wendt.
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2007 United League Baseball Teams
Current Standings
''Final 1st half regular season standings''
| Team | W | L | Win % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 29 | 21 | .580 | --- |
| Alexandria Aces | 27 | 22 | .551 | 1.5 |
| Amarillo Dillas | 26 | 24 | .520 | 3 |
| Edinburg Coyotes | 25 | 25 | .500 | 4 |
| San Angelo Colts | 22 | 28 | .440 | 7 |
| Laredo Broncos | 20 | 29 | .408 | 8.5 |
''Final 2nd half regular season standings''
| Team | W | L | Win % | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ ★ Alexandria Aces | 33 | 13 | .717 | --- |
| San Angelo Colts | 22 | 23 | .489 | 10.5 |
| Amarillo Dillas | 21 | 24 | .467 | 11.5 |
| ★ Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings | 21 | 24 | .467 | 11.5 |
| Laredo Broncos | 21 | 25 | .457 | 12 |
| Edinburg Coyotes | 18 | 27 | .400 | 15 |
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★ Clinched 1st Half Title''
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★ Clinched 2nd Half Title''
''^ Clinched Playoff Spot''
''For the regular season standings throughout United League Baseball history, see United League Baseball Regular Season Standings.
Playoffs
During the regular season the United League plays in a split season format, crowning a first half champion and a second half champion. When the United League's season ends in late August, the champions then play for the ULB Championship. If one team wins both halves, the team with the second-best overall season record will qualify for the playoffs as a wild card. The championship series will be the best 4 out of 7 games, played home and away in a 2-3-2 site format, with home field advantage awarded to the first half champion.
2007 Playoff Results
'Alexandria Aces' 4, 'Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings' 0
2006 Playoff Results
Format: for the 2006 season the top four teams in the regular season standings made the playoffs, including the regular season champion and 3 wild card teams. The playoffs then commenced with two rounds of games to determine the United League champion:
★ ''1st Round'' - Best 2 out of 3 games
★ ''Championship'' - Best 3 out of 5 games
ULB Champions
★ 2006 - Alexandria Aces
★ 2007 - Alexandria Aces
'Most Valuable Players'
★ 2006 - Josh Tranum, Alexandria Aces
★ 2007 - Palmer Karr, Alexandria Aces
ULB Expansion
★ 2008 or 2009 - Brownsville, Texas at a new ballpark
The ULB has also expressed interest in future expansion at Waco, Texas.
United League All-Star Games
United League Baseball hosts an annual All-Star Game which rotates host cities throughout the league. In its present format, adopted in 2007, the All-Star Game pits Team North (All-Stars from Alexandria, Amarillo and San Angelo) against Team Rio Grande (All-Stars from Edinburg, Laredo and Rio Grande Valley). The ULB's all-star festivities are a two-day event, the first day featuring various celebrations and recognitions, followed on the second day by the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game.
Game Results
★ 2006 - United League Baseball All-Stars 12, Edinburg Coyotes 2 (Edinburg, Texas)
★ 2007 - Team North 10, Team Rio Grande 1 (Amarillo, Texas)
Most Valuable Players
★ 2006 - Edwin Maldonado, Laredo Broncos
★ 2007 - Jonathan Reynoso, Amarillo Dillas
Home Run Derby Winners
★ 2006 - Jose Olmeda, Edinburg Coyotes
★ 2007 - Juan Lebron, Laredo Broncos
League Awards
Most Valuable Player
★ 2006 - John Anderson, San Angelo Colts
Manager of the Year
★ 2006 - Vince Moore, Edinburg Coyotes; Ricky VanAsselberg, Alexandria Aces
Pitcher of the Year
★ 2006 - Ryan Harris, Edinburg Coyotes; Santo Hernandez, Alexandria Aces
Texas Winter League
Main articles: Texas Winter League
On October 25th, 2006, the United League announced the Texas Winter League, which would be an extention of its summer league. The league began play on January 19, 2007.
External Links
★ United League Baseball
★ independent-baseball.com
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