October 21, 2000, Coney Island, NY. In the UBA’s first Subway (Final Four) Series, the Whitefish took the Ruth Conference crown in exciting fashion. In an intense back and forth game, it looked as though NYC would be going back to the WCS for the 4th time since inception. But, in the bottom of the […]
Team News
New Ownership Moves Grizzlies to the California Coast
Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA. November 2nd, 1999. New owner, Ben Noble, made his mark immediately by picking up his newly acquired team and moving them to Cardiff, California, a small beach town just north of San Diego. “It only took one trip to Sturgis to realize this team needs to move to where the weather is beautiful […]
Top Prospect Zuleta Makes Immediate Impact in Sturgis
Sturgis, SD, August 11th, 1997. An under the radar draft selection in 1995 (Round 10, Pick 9, 225th overall pick), left fielder Julio Zuleta has been turning heads as he plowed through minor league pitching and into the Grizzlies’ lineup last week. In his first week in the pros, Zuleta didn’t slow down, compiling 11 […]
Star Player Hill Placed on Waivers
Palo Alto, CA, May 5th, 1997. Palo Alto Pranksters’ left fielder, Glenallen Hill, may not be with the Palo Alto Pranksters this time next week. But team officials were unconcerned when approached by reporters about the news. An anonymous team official said, “Look, this type of thing is a transactional issue. Sometimes a player like […]
Aces bring Baseball to North Dakota; Fans Reinvest Free Time Into Tech Development
Bismarck, N.D. – Concerned that the southern California baseball market might be too lucrative, Irvine Aces owner George Rogers has announced that he is relocating the franchise to Bismarck, North Dakota, “because its at the center of America’s filthy energy revolution and I am a filthy, filthy man… I mean, because its at the center […]
Monarchs Pack their Bags, Head North to Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia. Oct 26, 1996 – Experts said it was only a matter of time when Shane Sturtz became the General Manager of the Monarchs that the team’s days in Kansas City were numbered. No one could have predicted the move would happen so quickly, however. An announcement came earlier today that the Monarchs […]
Houston 36’ers – 1995 Year in Review
The 36er’s stumbled during their first season, the pitching staff never quite coming together like they had hoped although the hitters held their own. They did create their own air conditioning by swinging and missing more than any other team in the league. The team got together to close out the season with a Texas […]
New Orleans Voodoo – 1995 Year in Review
Team Summary: While projected to be a contender, the Voodoo were certainly not pegged as favorites coming into the ’95 season, and they were certainly underdogs entering the playoffs. However, the Voodoo positioned themselves with a strong rotation, which held opponents to 2.8 runs per game throughout the playoffs, while timely hitting contributed to 5.1 […]
Portland Beavers – 1995 Year in Review
Although the ’95 season ended with extreme disappointment in the bottom of the ninth inning of game 5 of the Elite Eight (after dominating the team’s postseason opponent all season long), UBA baseball is clearly thriving up and down the west coast of the United States and Portland fans have much to look forward too, […]