Miscellaneous
- PBS aired the opening game, which had attendance of 3,112, on a one-week delay (July 1, 2007), in Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, and Miami. MLB.com carries coverage of the league's games.
- While most of the umpires are international, some were Israeli. There were two umpires per game, with three on Sunday nights.
- Games were seven innings, with a home run hitting contest (a "home run derby") to decide a tie.
- Following the conclusion of the IBL Duquette managed to place over 25 players in other professional sports around the globe.
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