Continental Baseball League
{{About|the modern Continental League|the original Continental League, which was announced in 1959 and disbanded 1960|Continental League}}
{{Infobox sports league
| logo = Continental Baseball League.png
| pixels = 150px
| caption = Continental Baseball League logo
| sport = Baseball
| founded = 2006
| folded = 2010
| motto =
| teams = 4
| country = {{USA}}
| website = [http://www.cblproball.com/ www.cblproball.com]
}}
The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007 to 2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S. states of New Mexico, Louisiana and Texas in cities not served by Major League Baseball or Minor League Baseball teams nor affiliated with either. The league was founded by Ron Baron and former major leaguer Jay Johnstone.
After a shortened 2010 season, the Continental Baseball League ceased operations after the league championship was played on July 31. Some of the teams which played in the 2010 season moved to the Pecos League in 2011.
2010 Season Overview
=Standings=
Final regular season standings for 2010:
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Games ! Wins ! Losses ! PCT ! GB |
|---|
| *Big Bend Cowboys
| 48 | 33 | 15 | .687 | 0 |
| Las Cruces Vaqueros
| 49 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 0.5 |
| Coastal Kingfish
| 51 | 11 | 40 | .215 | 23.5 |
| Desert Valley Mountain Lions
| 52 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 9.0 |
- - CBL Champions
2009 Season Overview
=Standings=
Final regular season standings for 2009:
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Games ! Wins ! Losses ! PCT ! GB |
|---|
| Bay Area Toros
| 56 | 38 | 18 | .679 | - |
| Texarkana Gunslingers
| 58 | 38 | 20 | .655 | 1.0 |
| *Alexandria Aces
| 60 | 39 | 21 | .650 | 1.0 |
| Big Bend Cowboys
| 59 | 35 | 24 | .593 | 4.5 |
| South Louisiana Pipeliners
| 57 | 16 | 41 | .281 | 22.5 |
| Coastal Kingfish
| 58 | 8 | 50 | .138 | 31.0 |
- - CBL Champions
2008 Season Overview
=Standings=
Final regular-season standings for 2008
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Games ! Wins ! Losses ! PCT ! GB |
|---|
| *Bay Area Toros
| 73 | 44 | 29 | .603 | - |
| | Texarkana Gunslingers
| 72 | 38 | 34 | .528 | 5.5 |
| Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs
| 72 | 34 | 38 | .472 | 9.5 |
| McKinney Blue Thunder
| 73 | 29 | 44 | .397 | 15 |
- - CBL Champions
2007 Season Review
=Standings=
Final regular-season standings for 2007
| class="wikitable" |
| Team
! Wins ! Losses ! PCT |
|---|
| *Tarrant County Blue Thunder
| 30 | 17 | .638 |
| Texas Heat
| 25 | 17 | .595 |
| Lewisville Lizards
| 19 | 25 | .432 |
| Bay Area Toros
| 13 | 28 | .317 |
- - CBL Champions
Expansion
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! # of Teams ! Expansion Teams ! Folded Teams ! Suspended Teams ! Returning Teams ! Relocated Teams ! Name Changes |
|---|
| 2007
| ALIGN=CENTER | 4 | VALIGN=TOP | Bay Area Toros | | | | VALIGN=TOP | Tarrant County → McKinney Blue Thunder | |
| 2008
| ALIGN=CENTER | 4 | VALIGN=TOP | Texarkana Gunslingers | VALIGN=TOP | Lewisville Lizards | | VALIGN=TOP | Bay Area Toros | VALIGN=TOP | Texas → Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs | |
| 2009
| ALIGN=CENTER | 6 | VALIGN=TOP | Alexandria Aces | VALIGN=TOP | Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs | | VALIGN=TOP | Bay Area Toros | |
| 2010
| ALIGN=CENTER | 4 | VALIGN=TOP | Las Cruces Vaqueros | VALIGN=TOP | Texarkana Gunslingers | VALIGN=TOP | Bay Area Toros | VALIGN=TOP | Big Bend Cowboys | | |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Continental Baseball League}}
{{Professional Baseball}}
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Category:Defunct independent baseball leagues in the United States
Category:Baseball leagues in Louisiana
Category:Baseball leagues in New Mexico
Category:Baseball leagues in Texas
Category:2007 establishments in the United States
Category:Sports leagues established in 2007