Northwoods League
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The Northwoods League is a collegiate summer baseball league in the United States and Canada known for developing college players in a minor-league-style environment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northwoods League canonical | 31 |
| Northwoods League South Division | 6 |
| Prospect League | 3 |
| Northwoods League Great Lakes Division | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | collegiate summer baseball league ⓘ |
| amateurOrProfessionalStatus | amateur ⓘ |
| ballType | wooden bat league ⓘ |
| competitionFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | collegiate ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developmentFocus | college baseball players ⓘ |
| environmentType | minor-league-style environment ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Dick Radatz Jr.
ⓘ
Kendall Hugh Radatz ⓘ |
| hasAgeRange | college-age players ⓘ |
| hasAttendanceType | ticketed spectator events ⓘ |
| hasBusinessModel |
franchise-based
ⓘ
locally owned teams ⓘ |
| hasDivisionType | geographic divisions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
plays daily games during summer
ⓘ
provides host-family housing for players ⓘ scouted by Major League Baseball organizations ⓘ uses minor league-style travel schedule ⓘ uses wooden bats similar to professional minor leagues ⓘ |
| hasGameType | nine-inning games ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
local media
ⓘ
online streaming ⓘ regional sports media ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
develop players for professional baseball
ⓘ
provide fan-friendly minor league-style entertainment ⓘ |
| hasTeamType | franchise ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Rochester, Minnesota
|
| inception | 1994 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | North American collegiate summer baseball system ⓘ |
| notableAlumniInclude |
Ben Zobrist
ⓘ
Chris Sale ⓘ Curtis Granderson ⓘ Max Scherzer ⓘ |
| playerEligibility |
NCAA-eligible college players
ⓘ
college baseball players ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Canada
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| typicalSeasonMonths |
August
ⓘ
July ⓘ June ⓘ May ⓘ |
| usesRuleSet | NCAA baseball rules with modifications ⓘ |
| usesWoodBats | true ⓘ |
| website | https://northwoodsleague.com/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League Great Lakes Division
this entity surface form:
Prospect League
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division
this entity surface form:
Prospect League
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division
this entity surface form:
Prospect League
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division
subject surface form:
Madison Mallards
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division
subject surface form:
Madison Mallards
this entity surface form:
Northwoods League South Division