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Florence Freedom to Air on 1320 WCVG

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March 19, 2013 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom The Florence Freedom welcome back radio play-by-play broadcaster Steve Jarnicki as he will announce all 96 games during the 2013 regular season in addition to the playoffs should the Freedom qualify. Jarnicki, who is the owner of his own production company, has teamed up with Great Lakes radio station 1320 AM WCVG to broadcast these games. The games can also be heard online at www.gospel1320.com, www.florencefreedom.com and are also available on your smart phone by downloading the TuneIn Radio Ap. Continue reading →

Freedom Bring Back Right Hander Brandon Mathes

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January 23, 2013 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom FLORENCE, KY- The Florence Freedom have officially signed their first player for the 2013 season. Right-hander Brandon Mathes will report to spring camp in late April for his third year in a Freedom uniform. Mathes, a 26 year-old right-hander from Mustang, Oklahoma, will begin the season in a starting role. Continue reading →

Florence Freedom to host Manti Te'o Girlfriend Bobblehead night

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This is why you love minor league baseball. The Cincinnati Reds were the clear front-runner for area bobblehead of the year when they announced their Aroldis Chapman giveaway for May 11 against the Brewers. Continue reading →

Manti Te'o Girlfriend Bobblehead Night Coming to Freedom this Summer

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January 17, 2013 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom FLORENCE, KY – The Florence Freedom are excited to announce one of giveaways fans can look forward to during the 2013 season at UC Health Stadium. On Thursday, May 23 the Freedom will be giving away the illusive Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead to the first 1000 fans through the gates Continue reading →

Freedom and Riordan Agree on Contract Extension

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November 19, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom FLORENCE, KY – The Florence Freedom and field manager Fran Riordan have come to 3-year contract extension that will carry through the 2015 season. Last season in his second year as Freedom skipper, Riordan helped guide the team to its first ever playoff appearance since the franchise has been in Florence (’04). “There was no question going into this off-season that we wanted Fran back as our manager,” Freedom president Clint Brown said. Continue reading →

Inmate family speaks about health care problems

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PHOENIX (CBS5) – Some serious concerns have surfaced recently about the healthcare of Arizona’s inmates. Monday the company that the Arizona Department of Corrections contracted to care for inmates issued a statement about the claims. Allegations surfaced nearly two weeks ago when the Arizona Department of Corrections said some of the inmates are not getting their medication, are being exposed to hepatitis C and said one even committed suicide. Continue reading →

Freedom Run Ends with Ball Four in Extras

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September 17, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Marion, IL-The Southern Illinois Miners won their first ever Frontier League Championship on a bases loaded walk in the twelfth inning to defeat the Florence Freedom Sunday night 4-3. Continue reading →

Freedom Force Game 4

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The Florence Freedom staved off elimination with a comeback win in the Frontier League championship series. Playing in the playoffs for the first time in Florence history, the Freedom dropped the first two games at home to Southern Illinois, but rallied Saturday night to stay alive and force a game four. Game four is Sunday night in Southern Illinois Continue reading →

Freedom Errors Help Miners Take Game One

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September 12, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Florence, KY-The Southern Illinois Miners took advantage of two errors in the seventh inning and went on to defeat the Florence Freedom 5-3 in game one of the Frontier League Championship series. Continue reading →

Freedom advance to Frontier League championship

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The Florence Freedom beat Gateway Monday night to advance to the team’s first ever Frontier League championship series. Peter Fatse drove in a career high six runs and Freedom starter Brad Allen threw eight shutout innings as the Freedom came from down two games to one, to win the series with back-to-back wins Sunday and Monday. The five game championship series with Southern Illinois begins Wednesday in Florence. Continue reading →

Freedom Will Play for First Ever Frontier League Championship

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September 10, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Sauget, IL-The Florence Freedom are heading to their first ever Frontier League championship series after a 7-0 win over the Gateway Grizzlies Monday night. Continue reading →

Freedom Fall in Game Three 5-2, Trail 2-1 in Series

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September 8, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom Florence, KY-The Gateway Grizzlies spoiled the first ever home playoff game for the Florence Freedom with a 5-2 win on Saturday night at the Home of the Florence Freedom. Continue reading →

Freedom Workout Tuesday, Dinner Rally After

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September 3, 2012 – Frontier League (FL) Florence Freedom FLORENCE, KY – The Florence Freedom are back in town Monday and Tuesday preparing for game one of the Frontier League Playoffs, which begin Wednesday night in Sauget, Illinois against the Gateway Grizzlies. To celebrate the Freedom’s first playoff appearance in franchise history and to give the community the chance to send their best wishes to the team before they head out on the road, the Freedom are having a post-season rally at Shakey’s Pub & Grub on Route 42 in Florence, beginning at 6:30 pm. Continue reading →