Former MiLB team owner Art Solomon is looking to add another new ballpark to his resume, pitching an MLB Draft League facility for Providence’s Rhode Island College. (more…)
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Fisher Cats bring in new ownership group members
Rick Brenner is back in baseball, this time as an investor as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and owner Art Solomon announced the expansion of the team’s ownership group. (more…)
Rick Brenner Departs New Hampshire Fisher Cats
Some big names leaving Minor League Baseball today. The first: President/GM Rick Brenner of New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and DSF Sports and Entertainment is leaving for the motorsports world. (more…)
Manchester Approves Ballpark Upgrades
Some upgrades are on tap at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) successfully requested a nearly $1,000,000 pledge from the city. (more…)
PSC to manage Fisher Cats concessions
A vendor deal to announce: Professional Sports Catering (PSC) will manage food operations at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), including concessions, catering and staffing for every event at the facility. (more…)
Blue Jays, Fisher Cats extend player development contract
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Toronto Blue Jays extended their player development contact for two more years, through 2018. (more…)
Hot Rods sold to Katzoff’s Manhattan Capital Sports Acquisition
As we reported last week, the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) have been sold to Manhattan Capital Sports Acquisition, headed by Stuart Katzoff. Art Solomon, who owned the team for five years and engineered its move from Columbus, Ga., and still retains ownership of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; […]
Fisher Cats, Blue Jays extend PDC through 2016
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Toronto Blue Jays announced a new two-year extension of their player development contact (PDC), through 2016. “This is always an easy and enjoyable process when we extend our relationship with the Blue Jays,” said Fisher Cats owner Art Solomon. “Toronto is a first-class organization […]
Bowling Green, Rays extend PDC
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with the Rays,” said Art Solomon, Hot Rods owner. “Tampa Bay continues to be a top-notch organization that consistently supplies us with high-character […]
Book news 1: Solomon pens book on the business of minor-league baseball
Art Solomon, owner of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League), has some out with a new book, Making It in the Minors, set for a fall release. Making It in the Minors details how Solomon’s DSF Sports combines creative marketing, entertainment, and community involvement […]
Fisher Cats, Blue Jays extend PDC
As expected, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Toronto Blue Jays extended their PDC through 2014, as hopes of a Jays Double-A team in Ottawa fade to black. Toronto has been New Hampshire’s Major League parent club since the Fisher Cats began play in Manchester in 2004. “We are very pleased […]
New Rock Cats ownership group unveiled
The new ownership of the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) was formally introduced today: a group led by real-estate investor Josh Solomon and his siblings, Jim Solomon and Jennifer Goorno. You may recognize the Solomon name: father Art Solomon is the lead investor in DSF Sports, which own the New Hampshire Fisher […]
Gates new GM in Bowling Green
Ryan Gates, who built the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) from nothing into a leading indy franchise, is the new general manager of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League). He fills a position left open when team President Brad Taylor earned a promotion in December. “This is a great day […]