Episode one:  Development of the U.S. Mexico border brought colonization, with colonization came soldiers, with soldiers came baseball with baseball came community.

Episode two: As mining dominated border economics, the healing qualities of the high desert also had an impact. Harboring baseball players banned from the major leagues for their involvement in gambling scandals was a perfect fit for the border area business model where vice was always just steps away.

Episode three:  As more outlawed players joined the league, egos and temperaments impacted its sustainability.  A dominant player’s career ending injury initiated a set of circumstances which lead to the league’s demise.

As more outlawed players joined the league, egos and temperaments impacted its sustainability.  A dominant player's career ending injury initiated a set of circumstances which lead to the league's demise.

As mining dominated border economics, the healing qualities of the high desert also had an impact. Harboring baseball players banned from the major leagues for their involvement in gambling scandals was a perfect fit for the border area business model where vice was always just steps away.

Development of the U.S. Mexico border brought colonization, with colonization came soldiers, with soldiers came baseball with baseball came community.