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Archelirion · 01-10-2018, 02:59 PM

AN ADDRESS FROM FRANK CHANDLER JR. TO ASSEMBLED JOURNALISTS

MANHATTAN, 24 OCTOBER 2016

“Many of you will not know who I am, and in fairness, I know very few of you. In truth, who I am doesn’t really matter; our worlds have rarely crossed, my private life has remained private. The one thing I can say with confidence is that, for the 57 years that I have been on this planet, I have spent over 50 in love with baseball – and now, I have the go-ahead to make one of my biggest dreams a reality.

“As of the 1^st April, New York State will host a new, 10-team, 2 division baseball league. I have been in intense talks with businessmen and baseball fanatics alike for over a year now, and have interest from people to set teams up in the 5 boroughs, Albany, Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. As of a week or so ago, players from all around the state have been registering their interest to play - some are veterans, some have made the decision to not play Major League until now, for reasons only they can know. Some, as likely many of you may already appreciate, are from ordinary families, who just so happen to have a talent they can do something with.

“This will be an undoubtedly manic 6 months for myself, for these businessmen and for countless New Yorkers that this will give employment to. But I believe, it will be worth it. I believe that baseball brings people together, perhaps more than any other sport, and it is my honest intention that, by the time I hang my tie up for the last time, the New York Baseball League will be the biggest independent league in the United States of America.

“There is still plenty of time for people to get involved – as players, secretaries, financial staff, groundskeepers; hell, teams are even going to need a mascot! If you’re interested, then fantastic. If not – I hope to see you all on opening day regardless. I will take further questions, but to all of you, thank you very much.”

01-10-2018, 02:59 PM	#1
Archelirion Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Ashford, UK Posts: 204	New York Baseball League AN ADDRESS FROM FRANK CHANDLER JR. TO ASSEMBLED JOURNALISTS MANHATTAN, 24 OCTOBER 2016 “Many of you will not know who I am, and in fairness, I know very few of you. In truth, who I am doesn’t really matter; our worlds have rarely crossed, my private life has remained private. The one thing I can say with confidence is that, for the 57 years that I have been on this planet, I have spent over 50 in love with baseball – and now, I have the go-ahead to make one of my biggest dreams a reality. “As of the 1^st April, New York State will host a new, 10-team, 2 division baseball league. I have been in intense talks with businessmen and baseball fanatics alike for over a year now, and have interest from people to set teams up in the 5 boroughs, Albany, Yonkers, Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse. As of a week or so ago, players from all around the state have been registering their interest to play - some are veterans, some have made the decision to not play Major League until now, for reasons only they can know. Some, as likely many of you may already appreciate, are from ordinary families, who just so happen to have a talent they can do something with. “This will be an undoubtedly manic 6 months for myself, for these businessmen and for countless New Yorkers that this will give employment to. But I believe, it will be worth it. I believe that baseball brings people together, perhaps more than any other sport, and it is my honest intention that, by the time I hang my tie up for the last time, the New York Baseball League will be the biggest independent league in the United States of America. “There is still plenty of time for people to get involved – as players, secretaries, financial staff, groundskeepers; hell, teams are even going to need a mascot! If you’re interested, then fantastic. If not – I hope to see you all on opening day regardless. I will take further questions, but to all of you, thank you very much.”