As we mentioned last week, the Hudson Valley Renegades announced the first Twitter broadcast of a live baseball game. The game was played yesterday (August 23, 2009).

The game was won by the Renegades, 1-0. Because of a rainout the night before, the game was played as the first half of a doubleheader. Each game was seven innings.

FISHKILL, N.Y. (August 20, 2009) -- The first televised professional baseball games were broadcast on August 26, 1939 from Ebbetts Field, as fans watched the Brooklyn Dodgers split a doubleheader with the Cincinnati Reds. Seventy years later, the Hudson Valley Renegades are excited to announce the first ever live game broadcast on Twitter.

The Continental League's Alexandria Aces have announced the launch of the Louisiana Fall League. The league will include 30-games and it will feature managers and coaches from independent teams.

Players must be 18 years old or older to play. There is a cost of $3,000 per player, which includes housing and meal allowances. More information can be found at the Aces website.

A Pirates fan has sold his soul - or at least his rooting interests - to the Quad Cities River Bandits.

From our friends over at Bus Leagues Baseball:

An interview with former University of Michigan coach Moby Benedict. In this segment, Coach Benedict explains how he was able to build a powerhouse baseball program - he recruited 25 future Major League players, including Ted Simmons, Elliot Maddox and Steve Howe.

Coach Benedict also discusses a walk-on pitcher named Fritz Henderson. Henderson is now the CEO of General Motors.

Ever wonder what it's like to work for a minor league team?

Rob Anthes of HamiltonSpace.com has written an outstanding article about the day-to-day responsibilities of interns working for minor league teams. The article is specifically about the interns with the Trenton Thunder - the Yankees' AA affiliate playing in the Eastern League.

The St. Paul Saints of the independent American Association have announced their latest promotion - "Twitter My Face" night.

Sports reporter Gary Horowitz jumped into the batting cage to take BP with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Northwest League (A).

The Volcanoes are an affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. Horowitz covers the Volcanoes for Oregon's Statesman Journal.

At one point, an unidentified player reveals that he doesn't know the first name of coach Brian Cooper, preferring to call him "Coop."