Independent baseball league

[1] Independent leagues have flourished in northeastern states, where dense populations can often support multiple franchises.

The Atlantic League considered as the top level of competition among the independent leagues,[2] and has had more marquee players than any other independent league, including Jose Canseco, Mat Latos, Steve Lombardozzi Jr., Francisco Rodríguez, Chien-Ming Wang, Roger Clemens, Rich Hill, Scott Kazmir, Juan González, John Rocker, and Dontrelle Willis.

Two former Atlantic League players are in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tim Raines and Rickey Henderson.

The Atlantic League has had many notable managers and coaches, including Wally Backman, Frank Viola, Tommy John, Sparky Lyle, and Bud Harrelson.

The Northern League alumni include Leon "Bull" Durham, J. D. Drew, and Darryl Strawberry.

Similarly to early 20th-century independent leagues, it joined the National Association in 1950, playing for six more years.

An all-star team of Japanese independent and industrial league players was invited to participate at the 2025 Caribbean Series under the moniker of the Japan Breeze.

Haymarket Park , home to the Lincoln Saltdogs , an independent baseball team in Lincoln, Nebraska