New York State League

The New York State League was an independent baseball league that played six seasons between 2007 and 2012 in New York State and the New York [metropolitan area|New York City metro area]. Over 500 NYSL players have been signed by professional teams. Players from forty-eight states and eleven countries have competed in the league. The NYSL was the developmental league for the Canadian [American Association of Professional Baseball|Can-Am League]. Its level of play was self-described as being on par with the lowest level of minor league baseball, the complex-based "rookie" leagues. The total of 7 teams were the Blue Sox, Capitals, Colonials, Empires, Federals, Hudsons and Robins, were spread out in New York state like in Albany ; and in the last seasons, the rest were all in New York City.