By August 1995, the league introduced former Texas Rangers president Mike Stone as its CEO, and former star Curt Flood as its commissioner.

[5] Co-founder Richard Moss said the plan was for the UL to expand to 16 teams, including Japan and Korea, within three years.

[6] Mike Casey, identified as the owner of the New Orleans franchise, announced former big-leaguer Paul Blair would be the club's assistant general manager.

[7] Casey's son-in-law, former Boston Red Sox pitching prospect Ed Riley, became the first signing for the proposed club; later, reports indicated the team had offered the disgraced Pete Rose $500,000 a year to serve as its manager.

Also, Liberty Sports had merged with the Fox Television Network, who promptly announced a deal with Major League Baseball starting in 1997.