The Continental Baseball League, based in Addison, Texas

Addison, Texas

Addison is a city in Dallas County, Texas . The population was 14,166 at the 2000 census, and 15,737 according to a 2009 estimate. Addison is a northern suburb of Dallas...

, was an independent minor league professional baseball league that operated for four seasons, from 2007-2010. The league conceived as a professional, independent baseball organization operating in the U.S. states of New Mexico

New Mexico

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, Louisiana

Louisiana

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 and Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 in cities not served by Major

Major League Baseball

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 or Minor League Baseball

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 teams nor affiliated with either. The league was founded by Ron Baron and former major leaguer Jay Johnstone

Jay Johnstone

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.

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 are scheduled to play in the Pecos League

Pecos League

The Pecos League is an independent professional baseball league Headquartered in Houston, Tx. which operates in cities in desert mountain regions throughout New Mexico, Southern Colorado and West Texas. Pecos Teams play in cities that do not have Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not...

 in 2011.

Standings

Final regular season standings for 2010:

Team	Games	Wins	Losses	PCT	GB
*Big Bend Cowboys	48	33	15	.687	0
Las Cruces Vaqueros Las Cruces Vaqueros The Las Cruces Vaqueros are a professional baseball team based in Las Cruces, New Mexico that began play in 2010. The Vaqueros are a franchise of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball...	49	33	16	.673	0.5
Coastal Kingfish	51	11	40	.215	23.5
Desert Valley Mountain Lions Desert Valley Mountain Lions -Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L Win% Playoffs 2011...	52	26	26	.500	9.0

• - CBL Champions

Standings

Final regular season standings for 2009:

Team	Games	Wins	Losses	PCT	GB
Bay Area Toros Bay Area Toros The Bay Area Toros was a professional baseball team based in Texas City, Texas, in the United States. The Toros were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season to 2009, the Toros played their home games at Robinson Stadium....	56	38	18	.679	-
Texarkana Gunslingers Texarkana Gunslingers The Texarkana Gunslingers were a professional baseball team based in Texarkana, Texas, in the United States. The Gunslingers were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 2008-2009 the Gunslingers played their home games at George Dobson...	58	38	20	.655	1.0
*Alexandria Aces Alexandria Aces This article is about the Alexandria Aces of the Texas Collegiate League, who are based in Alexandria, LA. For the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League, see Alexandria Aces ...	60	39	21	.650	1.0
Big Bend Cowboys	59	35	24	.593	4.5
South Louisiana Pipeliners South Louisiana Pipeliners The South Louisiana Pipeliners were a professional baseball team based in New Iberia, Louisiana, in the United States. Though not affiliated with any league, the Pipeliners played a 60-game schedule in the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...	57	16	41	.281	22.5
Coastal Kingfish	58	8	50	.138	31.0

• - CBL Champions

Standings

Final regular-season standings for 2008

Team	Games	Wins	Losses	PCT	GB
*Bay Area Toros Bay Area Toros The Bay Area Toros was a professional baseball team based in Texas City, Texas, in the United States. The Toros were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season to 2009, the Toros played their home games at Robinson Stadium....	73	44	29	.603	-
Texarkana Gunslingers Texarkana Gunslingers The Texarkana Gunslingers were a professional baseball team based in Texarkana, Texas, in the United States. The Gunslingers were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 2008-2009 the Gunslingers played their home games at George Dobson...	72	38	34	.528	5.5
Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs The Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs were a professional baseball team based in the Corpus Christi suburb of Robstown, Texas, in the United States. The Beach Dawgs were a former member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...	72	34	38	.472	9.5
McKinney Blue Thunder McKinney Blue Thunder The McKinney Blue Thunder was a professional baseball team based in McKinney, Texas, in the United States. The Blue Thunder was a former member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...	73	29	44	.397	15

• - CBL Champions

Standings

Final regular-season standings for 2007

Team	Wins	Losses	PCT
*Tarrant County Blue Thunder	30	17	.638
Texas Heat Texas Heat The Texas Heat was a travel team in the Continental Baseball League, based in Texas. It was announced that the Texas Heat team would not be returning for the 2008 season and moved to Corpus Christi.-Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L...	25	17	.595
Lewisville Lizards Lewisville Lizards The Lewisville Lizards were a team of the Continental Baseball League, based in Lewisville, Texas. The team was not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. They played their home games at Farmers Field in the 2007 season.-Year-by-year record:...	19	25	.432
Bay Area Toros Bay Area Toros The Bay Area Toros was a professional baseball team based in Texas City, Texas, in the United States. The Toros were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season to 2009, the Toros played their home games at Robinson Stadium....	13	28	.317

• - CBL Champions

Expansion

Year	# of Teams	Expansion Teams	Folded Teams	Suspended Teams	Returning Teams	Relocated Teams	Name Changes
2007	4	Bay Area Toros Bay Area Toros The Bay Area Toros was a professional baseball team based in Texas City, Texas, in the United States. The Toros were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2008 season to 2009, the Toros played their home games at Robinson Stadium.... Lewisville Lizards Lewisville Lizards The Lewisville Lizards were a team of the Continental Baseball League, based in Lewisville, Texas. The team was not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. They played their home games at Farmers Field in the 2007 season.-Year-by-year record:... Tarrant County Blue Thunder Texas Heat Texas Heat The Texas Heat was a travel team in the Continental Baseball League, based in Texas. It was announced that the Texas Heat team would not be returning for the 2008 season and moved to Corpus Christi.-Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L...				Tarrant County → McKinney Blue Thunder McKinney Blue Thunder The McKinney Blue Thunder was a professional baseball team based in McKinney, Texas, in the United States. The Blue Thunder was a former member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
2008	4	Texarkana Gunslingers Texarkana Gunslingers The Texarkana Gunslingers were a professional baseball team based in Texarkana, Texas, in the United States. The Gunslingers were a member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From 2008-2009 the Gunslingers played their home games at George Dobson...	Lewisville Lizards		Bay Area Toros	Texas → Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs The Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs were a professional baseball team based in the Corpus Christi suburb of Robstown, Texas, in the United States. The Beach Dawgs were a former member of the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... McKinney → Dallas Aviators Dallas Aviators The White Sands PupFish are a professional baseball team based in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The team is a member of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball. For the 2009 season, the Kingfish was a traveling team without a home... Dallas → Coastal Kingfish
2009	6	Alexandria Aces Alexandria Aces This article is about the Alexandria Aces of the Texas Collegiate League, who are based in Alexandria, LA. For the Alexandria Aces of the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate Baseball League, see Alexandria Aces ... Coastal Kingfish Big Bend Cowboys South Louisiana Pipeliners South Louisiana Pipeliners The South Louisiana Pipeliners were a professional baseball team based in New Iberia, Louisiana, in the United States. Though not affiliated with any league, the Pipeliners played a 60-game schedule in the Continental Baseball League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...	Corpus Christi Beach Dawgs McKinney Blue Thunder		Bay Area Toros Texarkana Gunslingers
2010	4	Las Cruces Vaqueros Las Cruces Vaqueros The Las Cruces Vaqueros are a professional baseball team based in Las Cruces, New Mexico that began play in 2010. The Vaqueros are a franchise of the Pecos League, an independent baseball league which is not affiliated with Major or Minor League Baseball... Desert Valley Mountain Lions Desert Valley Mountain Lions -Year-by-year record: Season Finish W-L Win% Playoffs 2011...	Texarkana Gunslingers South Louisiana Pipeliners	Bay Area Toros	Big Bend Cowboys Coastal Kingfish