The Life of an Independent Baseball Player

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7 жыл бұрын

Playing Major League Baseball is a dream for many but is only a reality for a very small percentage of aspiring athletes. For those athletes, there are lower levels of professional baseball including the independent league which is not affiliated with any major league team. Specifically, the Atlantic League is home to players who are just starting out with the hope of making it into the majors, while others play just to keep their dream alive. Playing baseball for a living is a dream in its own, but these players are often away from their families and can face long days at the field. I was able to get a more in depth understanding when I spoke with several players from the Long Island Ducks and Somerset Patriots.

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@VikingsChic1 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I didn't know that this league even existed. Good for them! Baseball is the best!

@jonathanmantle2364 Ай бұрын

This is a really good insight into the wonderful world of baseball. Thanks for this! Lots of love from Wales!!!

@boltscards1411 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been to many Somerset Patriots games. Great fun and always love the experience

@TheYankeesfan1993 4 ай бұрын

Now they are the Yankees AA affiliate.

@bthompson8467 2 жыл бұрын

It's not all about the money, everyone in this world faces a grind of some sort and it doesn't always matter if a player doesn't advance beyond independent or affiliated leagues. I have gotten to know a handful of players personally and you would be hard pressed to find a more committed, talented and upstanding group of guys. Nearly all of whom have their bachelors/masters degrees. It's also not good to generalize that moving up is the ultimate goal - if a player wants to stay 8 years in an independent league and they're good enough to stay but not advancing for whatever reason, they're still a part of an awesome ball club in which all types of players/backgrounds have a place and while supporting a pro baseball presence in communities of all sizes throughout the country.

@Son-Of-David1990 2 жыл бұрын

Dude yea and these guys get paid peanuts man

@ballpark2ballpark838 6 жыл бұрын

Love Indy Ball. Very good baseball and certainly GREAT Family Fun!

@jackdolan3056 6 жыл бұрын

Great package, must have taken forever with all those interviews. Keep it up!

@EyeWashMedia 6 жыл бұрын

Great video, I cover these guys on a daily basis!

@Awesome21823 3 жыл бұрын

Scott Kelly hustles!! He is an ambassador for the game. Great guy and the guy to point to as the model for kids.

@jaybradbury597 6 жыл бұрын

great job with the interviews

@StephenKnez 6 жыл бұрын

Great vid, pretty inspiring group of guys

@kalanhammond-rota2876 5 жыл бұрын

Stephen Knez Funny running into you here😂

@itspeteryt2503 5 жыл бұрын

Steve! Love your channel

@johnjacob3160 5 жыл бұрын

Inspiring? Lol what... they’re independent baseball players. They’re losers

@kalanhammond-rota2876 5 жыл бұрын

John Jacob they are grinding out to try and pursue their dream of the bigs while people doubt them like you! I think that’s pretty inspiring that at that age they are still working hard and pursuing their dream!

@johnjacob3160 5 жыл бұрын

Kalan Hammond-Rota have you ever met an independent ball player? A few pitchers would literally come throw to us in the batting cages in high school for live at bats lol

@ToddThomas 2 жыл бұрын

Guys like this is why I do what I do! Nicely done!

@Delyo-tu9mo Жыл бұрын

who the fuck are you no one knows u shut the fuck up

@SELENALEEMISS504 5 ай бұрын

what a great video i will sent it to my brother Giovanni Canales he is a great pitcher from Coppin State University

@Aasinp 5 жыл бұрын

Good work on this man.

@k.s.7104 3 жыл бұрын

Heard the Atlantic League would give AAA a run for its money, IMO that's good ball. In most affiliated minor pro sports the emphasis us on development for the players on their way up. Independent minor professional teams winning is more the goal because winning sells tickets.

@CatholicTraditional 3 жыл бұрын

True. Unaffiliated semi-pro teams don’t have to worry about getting “called-up”. Even AAA is obsessed with development.

@Son-Of-David1990 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 31 but I still feel like I have a chance to at least make an indy team. I had lots of potential at 18 and pissed it away but just recently realized that I can still move like I did throw and smack a 90 mph fastball

@Kludge_RL 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't thrown a baseball for 5 years and throw 73 mph on a pulldown, my goal is to get up to the 90's... You are already there, just do it, its like maybe $100 to tryout

@zepole87 4 жыл бұрын

Wish we had Indy ball of this level on the west coast. AA, Frontier, and Atlantic are the best leagues.

@terrytitus5291 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah,west coast ones are low quality,I would still go.I watched a summer league college team where less than 100 people showed up,no concessions,still fun to watch!

@zepole87 2 жыл бұрын

@@terrytitus5291 we only have the Pecos league and CCL

@mikecustenborder3991 2 жыл бұрын

We have the KC Monarchs near us. Players are great. The prices are reasonable

@bobbyo7822 5 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this, thank you.

@5280Duke 2 жыл бұрын

Scott Kelly is a stud

@tank3143 5 жыл бұрын

Wanted to play in the MLB growing up but shit happened, now I'm almost 22 I think that ship has sailed but I wouldn't mind playing some independent ball.

@Mr.Jtea3 5 жыл бұрын

Ben Martinez same bro

@johnjacob3160 5 жыл бұрын

You still have to be good to play independent ball. There’s no way you’re good lol

@AngryBLKGam3r 5 жыл бұрын

Still got years left go to school

@Angel-je3bh 5 жыл бұрын

Same lol. I’ve come to terms with it already but I wonder how far I could’ve made it. I used to pitch really well. Throw around 79-81 at 14 so I believe I would’ve ended up throwing close to 90 if I hadn’t messed up my arm. Now I’m just playing independent ball, although I’m no where near the type of player i was 5 years ago, it’s still fun to be around the game.

@bobbyo7822 5 жыл бұрын

NEVER GIVE UP

@willchu2601 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing I wish I could play in the pros when I grow up

@happyperv8319 4 жыл бұрын

aspire to be great. be better than the best and work harder than the rest. and get off the computer

@universenerdd 2 жыл бұрын

@@happyperv8319 bruh I practice for hours a day and use the computer. Terrible advice.

@lucasa6253 3 жыл бұрын

It’s weird looking back on this now that Somerset is the Yankees AA affiliate

@SAVNETWORK718 2 жыл бұрын

Do you get paid for Indy ball ? And what are some indy leagues You can try out for

@thatboydre8649 4 жыл бұрын

11.6 of college players make it to the minor league not the show(MLB)

@oldben1800 3 жыл бұрын

cool

@cameronmayberry5172 3 жыл бұрын

Anybody know any tryouts coming up ?

@Son-Of-David1990 2 жыл бұрын

Sometime in February they will post something you sign up for on the frontier website! Just watch out for it

@landonmeador2197 5 жыл бұрын

Jon Snow pitches for Long Island

@nc2933 3 жыл бұрын

Why do they play 140 games a season? Jesus 🤯

@RJGrimReaper 3 жыл бұрын

The Atlantic League is the best

@terrytitus5291 2 жыл бұрын

The Atlantic League is the best one,some of these leagues have no crowds,no promotions,this here looks like minor league ball,some of the fields in other leagues are a park,high school field!

@TimTheMusicMan 6 жыл бұрын

I was offered two contracts in the Independent league. $750 a month. Difficult days traveling in a bus. There is a chance, but remote. Most players are from major league teams and AAA, AA, A, all were cut for one reason or another. Mostly its injuries that end their previous contracts. Lots of good players though. Be careful of the foreign players, they think they own our game :). !!

@johnjacob3160 5 жыл бұрын

Luis Ventura that’s what he meant you dumbass. $750 is nothing. He was saying it’s a difficult life

@ilikemyowncomments478 5 жыл бұрын

@Luis Ventura I hope you get deported

@johnjacob3160 5 жыл бұрын

Luis Ventura how do you figure I’m the dumbass when you just used 5 commas between 4 words?

@davidsabtibanez5835 3 жыл бұрын

Cause we do own the game

@TimTheMusicMan 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidsabtibanez5835 No, you don't..

@HENRYSBASEBALLCLUBCOM 4 жыл бұрын

in the atlantic league u perform or turn in the uniform. 20,000 TO REPLACE YOU.

@DakinRinone 2 жыл бұрын

I wish I could wake up at 10 or 11 lol

@ramaraksha01 4 жыл бұрын

They lose not only pay but time also - others who pursue a normal career, get advanced degrees and have moved up in the corporate chain right when these guys get into their 30's and realize their dream is over and now they have to start at the bottom

@HENRYSBASEBALL 3 жыл бұрын

THE MAN WITH THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES. THEY COLLEGE PLAYERS ARE THE FIRST ONES RELEASED AS THEY ARE OLD MEN TO THE CLUB. THEY LIKE 18, & 18 U. I GET THE RELEASE LIST FROM ALL THE CLUBS. THEY WILL SEND CARL YUAZ TO WORK WITH A YOUNG PLAYER. THEY INVEST IN YOUTH.

@vdofxmel 3 жыл бұрын

Dayum sacrifice time,family and money well just be a intern on a company or something. Sounds like a bad investment all around

@Noah204. 5 жыл бұрын

The players that are to scared to admit they are about to enter the real workforce

@Noway976 4 жыл бұрын

They already are in the work force apart from this they don’t make shit to just do this

@metsfan7376 3 жыл бұрын

@Yo Momma you do realize these guys have to take “real jobs” too, right? They all have 2nd jobs to get by unless they are a former Major Leaguer

@CatholicTraditional 3 жыл бұрын

@@metsfan7376 Don’t laugh...once upon a time major leaguers had off-season jobs.

@metsfan7376 3 жыл бұрын

@@CatholicTraditional I’m not laughing. How did you get the impression that I was mocking or making fun of them having second jobs?

@Son-Of-David1990 2 жыл бұрын

@@metsfan7376 because social media sucks and is killing the art of communication because you can't hear to e of voice facial expressions etc...

@drcracinggarage8047 2 жыл бұрын

LOL sorry indy ball is not the same a AA OR AAA....I played Professional baseball for 6 years....Great Video otherwise

@nbmusic1622 4 жыл бұрын

I think that guy who has played in the league for 7 years should get the hint he has no chance with an affiliate.

@finalfrontier001 2 жыл бұрын

He said he has become a leader and manager.

@danejurus69 3 жыл бұрын

Those guys are NOT "double A, triple A" talent. Not with those swing mechanics. There is unfortunately for them, a very good reason they didn't cut it in the minors. And it shows.

@charleswebsterjr.6350 Жыл бұрын

This is the minors