Future Legends Complex Announces Purchase of Grand Junction Rockies

Future Legends, owners of the Northern Colorado Owlz of the Pioneer Baseball League presented by TicketSmarter, announced this week that Academy Award nominated producer/director, Mike Tollin, winner of three Emmy Awards and two Peabody Awards, has joined the organization as the Managing Partner of Professional Sports.

Tollin, Executive Producer of The Last Dance, the 10-part series on Michael Jordan, and The Captain, a seven-part series on Derek Jeter currently airing on ESPN, will serve as an adviser and partner for the Future Legends Complex and their two professional sports teams, the Northern Colorado Owlz and the United Soccer League franchise, the Northern Colorado Hailstorm.

"Raising two sports-minded kids, I've always been highly engaged in youth sports and the development of young, aspiring athletes," said Tollin. "Working on this level with Future Legends, as well as with the young professional athletes on our baseball and soccer teams, is a dream come true for me. Not to mention a great opportunity for the development of sports media content."

Tollin will discuss his new role with Future Legends on The PBL Roundup Show presented by the Baseball Bureau’s Scout School tomorrow night, August 3, at 5pm Mountain/7pm Eastern time.  The show is streamed through pblnetwork.com.

“Mike Tollin is a dear old friend and I’m so excited to have him as a part of the Pioneer League,” said Pioneer League President Mike Shapiro.  “He brings us not only incredible passion for the game of baseball but a breadth of creative experience and professionalism that will promote the vision and interests of the entire league.”