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Last update - 11:50 19/06/2008 Israel baseball league says it will return after tumultuous first season By The Associated Press Tags: Israel, Dan Rootenberg  Israel's professional baseball league on Thursday announced it was coming back for a second season after a tumultuous inaugural campaign that left it on the brink of collapse. The Israel Baseball League said it will begin play on July 27, about a month behind schedule and in abbreviated form. The league will consist of four teams, down from six last year, and the length of the season is being cut in half to 20 games. Still, simply returning to the ballfield is an accomplishment for the fledgling league, which suffered from low attendance, financial difficulties and a mass defection of executive board members last year. Advertisement League President Dan Rootenberg said it was important to acknowledge and learn from last year's mistakes. But he added that the season was committed to laying the groundwork for 2009 and beyond. Related articles: Israel Baseball League chief steps down amid controversy Israel Baseball League: Professional baseball arrives in Israel Israel Baseball League kicks off with historic game in Petah Tikva Bookmark to del.icio.us   Fragile cease-fire Olmert: Gaza cease-fire is fragile, may be short lived. Unbalanced stance Italy FM: EU stance on Israel in past swayed by intolerance.

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