Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league in the United States that operates outside Major League Baseball’s farm system but is recognized for testing experimental rules in partnership with MLB.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic League of Professional Baseball canonical | 14 |
| Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, LLC | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
independent baseball league
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professional baseball league ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ALPB ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | professional ⓘ |
| competitionType | league ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| founded | 1998 ⓘ |
| founder | Frank Boulton ⓘ |
| gameLevel | high-level professional baseball ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
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surface form:
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, LLC
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| hasGender | men ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFocus |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| hasGoverningStructure | league president and league office ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | regional sports media in the United States ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni | players who advanced to Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTeams | varies by season ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.atlanticleague.com/ ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| hasRuleInnovationRole | testing ground for MLB rules ⓘ |
| hasRuleSetBase | Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
| hasTeamType | independent professional baseball team ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| isAffiliatedWithMLBFarmSystem | false ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | independent professional baseball structure in North America ⓘ |
| isOutsideFarmSystemOf | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| isProfessional | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| leagueLevel | independent ⓘ |
| playsInSeason | summer ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | professional baseball competition ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Eastern United States
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Mid-Atlantic states ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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| ruleExperimentExamples |
automated ball-strike system
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larger bases ⓘ mound distance changes ⓘ restrictions on defensive shifts ⓘ time limits between pitches ⓘ |
| secondaryPurpose | testing experimental baseball rules ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| typicalPlayerBackground |
former Major League players
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former Minor League players ⓘ undrafted free agents ⓘ |
| usesExperimentalRulesFrom | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| usesModifiedRulesFrom | Official Baseball Rules ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
York, Pennsylvania
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High Point Rockers
subject surface form:
Campbell’s Field
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this entity surface form:
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, LLC