OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post

darkcloud4579 · 07-22-2003, 11:58 PM

MLB WORLD TO LAUNCH IN 2016
LONDON - Addressing the expansion of the game around the world, Major League Baseball announced today it will launch a new minor league beginning in 2016 called the WorldWideofWonderful Baseball or www.baseball, a play on the internet address and a way to market the league internationally.

"We are committed to developing an international presence and to bring the game to an international audience," said Bob Costas of the Board of Governors.

The setup of MLB World will be much like that of international golf tours that are setup on different continents. We have yet to develop the specifics of the league as of yet, but we are confident that the league will be a successful one and we're looking forward to developing this product for all of our fans throughout the world.

Costas said the league is not being developed to headoff any effort by a burgeoning league in the US. "We have no comment about any upstart leagues. We have over 100 years of experience putting on major league baseball for fans throughout the world. We know that no matter what happens, our market is established and we have no doubt that fans will prove to us that we're the thing they want to see. We're not a fly-by-night operation," said Costas.

MLB World will have several components.

MLB Europe will consist of two conferences, with teams throughout Mainland Europe that will meet for the European Championship.

MLB Latin America will consist of teams in the Caribbean and South America and will have the teams from those two conferences meet for Latin American Championship

MLB International will be comprised of an Asian, African and Oceania teams from Australia and Pacific Islands. A champion will be crowned from this league as well.

The three champions of the MLB World leagues will face off with the champion of the World Series of MLB for the
MLB Universal Series which will occur biennially.

"Because of the travel involved, we wanted to give the various leagues time to play their seasons and get players ready for what promises to be one of the largest and most publicized events in the history of the game," said MLB World Commissioner Ozzie Smith, who most recently was Comissioner of the fledgling Continental League which folded last year and reportedly will not return for another season.

"I'm excited about this opportunity and I have no comment on past leagues."

More information about MLB World will be forthcoming.

07-22-2003, 11:58 PM	#253
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,711	MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ANNOUNCES NEW MINOR LEAGUE MLB WORLD TO LAUNCH IN 2016 LONDON - Addressing the expansion of the game around the world, Major League Baseball announced today it will launch a new minor league beginning in 2016 called the WorldWideofWonderful Baseball or www.baseball, a play on the internet address and a way to market the league internationally. "We are committed to developing an international presence and to bring the game to an international audience," said Bob Costas of the Board of Governors. The setup of MLB World will be much like that of international golf tours that are setup on different continents. We have yet to develop the specifics of the league as of yet, but we are confident that the league will be a successful one and we're looking forward to developing this product for all of our fans throughout the world. Costas said the league is not being developed to headoff any effort by a burgeoning league in the US. "We have no comment about any upstart leagues. We have over 100 years of experience putting on major league baseball for fans throughout the world. We know that no matter what happens, our market is established and we have no doubt that fans will prove to us that we're the thing they want to see. We're not a fly-by-night operation," said Costas. MLB World will have several components. MLB Europe will consist of two conferences, with teams throughout Mainland Europe that will meet for the European Championship. MLB Latin America will consist of teams in the Caribbean and South America and will have the teams from those two conferences meet for Latin American Championship MLB International will be comprised of an Asian, African and Oceania teams from Australia and Pacific Islands. A champion will be crowned from this league as well. The three champions of the MLB World leagues will face off with the champion of the World Series of MLB for the MLB Universal Series which will occur biennially. "Because of the travel involved, we wanted to give the various leagues time to play their seasons and get players ready for what promises to be one of the largest and most publicized events in the history of the game," said MLB World Commissioner Ozzie Smith, who most recently was Comissioner of the fledgling Continental League which folded last year and reportedly will not return for another season. "I'm excited about this opportunity and I have no comment on past leagues." More information about MLB World will be forthcoming.