With the blockbuster announcement by the Elmore Sports Group this week that three MiLB teams will be on the move for 2019, several leagues are planning their future configurations. We continue with the Pacific Coast League, a potential new San Antonio ballpark and how things could change on the affiliation front. (more…)
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AutoZone Park to host 2016 Triple-A Championship Game
AutoZone Park, home of the Memphis Redbirds, will host the 2016 Gildan Triple-A National Championship Game between Pacific Coast League and International League champs on Tuesday, September 20. (more…)
Elmore, Alamada, Hood among PCL Hall of Fame inductees
Nice honor. We have the 2014 inductees into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame: current owner David Elmore and former players Lou Almada, Dave Barbee and Wally Hood. David Elmore, the current owner of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, has been a major influence in the growth and advancement of the Pacific Coast League […]
El Paso breaks ground on new Triple-A ballpark
A host of Minor League Baseball dignitaries combined with local politicos to officially mark the ceremonial beginning of construction on a Class AAA Pacific Coast League ballpark in El Paso. Attendees included City, County, State and national dignitaries, representatives of both El Paso and other nearby communities including Ciudad Juárez; leadership from Minor League Baseball, […]
Will new 51s lease yield new Las Vegas ballpark?
Lease negotiations for Cashman Field held bigger stakes than just an assured home for the Las Vegas 51s (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): they also may have committed the city to a new ballpark down the line. Representatives of Howard Hughes Corp. and Steven Mack — the potential buyers of the 51s from Derek Stevens […]
MountainStar Sports takes control of Tucson Padres
With all the requisite paperwork and permissions complete, MountainStar Sports Group has taken control of the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), paving the way for a move to El Paso in 2014. Realistically, the sale of the team was close to final when MountainStar Sports Group signed a Franchise Purchase Agreement on Sept. […]
PCL approves move of T-Padres to El Paso — if lease approved
The Class AAA Pacific Coast League has approved the move of the Tucson Padres to El Paso in 2014 — if the City Council approves a lease at today’s meeting, a decision where the outcome is still up in the air. This email from league offices, as released by team purchaser MountainStar Sports (Josh Hunt […]
Rickey: El Paso could lose Triple-A team if ballpark not approved
The fate of a Triple-A team in El Paso is dependent on City Council approval of a ballpark lease tonight; otherwise, says PCL President Branch Rickey, league approval of the move could be rescinded. His stance was sent via email to El Paso City Manager Joyce Wilson yesterday: “If the City Council were to put off […]
Zephyrs close down for season because of Isaac
Issues with travel and the lack of power at Zephyr Field led the New Orleans Zephyrs and the Pacific Coast League tp scrap the final series of the year, scheduled for this weekend, against the Iowa Cubs. “Given the extensive impact of Hurricane Isaac on airline schedules, municipal infrastructure, and the safety and well-being of people […]
Luther Williams Field standing in for City Island Ballpark
The filming of the movie 42 has moved to Macon, where Luther Williams Field is standing in for Daytona’s City Island Ballpark, where Jackie Robinson crossed the color line during spring training. The movie, starring Harrison Ford, details how baseball was integrated thanks to the efforts of Branch Rickey (portrayed by Harrison). Also in the […]
In memoriam: Bill Cutler
Bill Cutler, former MiLB team owner and president of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, passed away peacefully at his Mesa, Az. home after a long illness. He was 92. Cutler was a popular figure as president of the PCL from 1979 to 1997, the final touch to a 50-year career in baseball. “What a special […]
Triple-A lands Gildan as major sponsor
Triple-A Baseball — encompassing the Pacific Coast and International leagues — announced a three-year deal with Gildan as an official national sponsor. In addition to its three-year sponsorship across all 30 Triple-A clubs, which makes the outfitter the supplier of t-shirts, activewear, underwear and socks, Gildan will be the title sponsor of the Gildan Triple-A […]
It’s official: Reno to host 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game
It’s official: the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will host the 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game at Aces Ballpark. The special announcement was made by Reno Aces Managing Partner Stuart Katzoff, Pacific Coast League President Branch Rickey, International League President Randy Mobley, Reno Mayor Bob Cashell and Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority President […]