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New Bakersfield ballpark plans collapse

Financing for a proposed new ballpark for the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League) fell through, leading team owners to call a halt to development efforts. The plan called for the Blaze owners, Gene Voiland and Chad Hathaway, to work with a developer on Bakersfield Commons, a 255-acre retail, office and residential project at […]

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Headrick is Broadcaster of the Year in Carolina League

Darren Headrick, voice of the Carolina Mudcats, has earned the Carolina League’s second-annual Broadcaster of the Year award. Headrick garnered the most votes among the CL’s lead broadcasters and broadcast assistants. Headrick, 28, is concluding his second season as the play-by-play voice of the Mudcats. Before arriving in Zebulon prior to the 2012 season, the Maryville, […]

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Blue Rocks to host 2014 California-Carolina League All-Star Game

The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High Class A; Carolina League) are hosting the California-Carolina League All-Star Game at Frawley Stadium on June 17, 2014. This will be the second time Wilmington has hosted this inter-league All-Star event. “We are excited about the opportunity to host an event of this caliber,” said Blue Rocks general manager Chris […]

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P-Nats, Carolina League, Army launch pilot program to hire vets at ballpark

Interesting idea, and a natural one for a D.C.-area team: the High Class A Carolina League and the Potomac Nationals are joining the U.S. Army in launching a pilot program focused on hiring U.S. Army soldiers transitioning to civilian careers, veterans and their families, for the 2013 season. This initiative has stemmed directly from a […]

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Silber: We’re close to naming-rights deal on P-Nats ballpark

Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) owner Art Silber says he’s close to a naming-rights deal for a proposed new ballpark at Potomac Town Center. From InsideNOVA: At the Jan. 20 dinner, Silber said several businesses are interested in the potential 10-year naming rights deal. He wouldn’t say which businesses he’s courting, but said […]

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TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark / Myrtle Beach Pelicans

At the ballpark, the term grandstand refers to the fan’s natural habitat; along the Atlantic coast, the Grand Strand indicates a stretch of beach land that proceeds over 60 miles in South Carolina — and the centerpiece city of the Grand Strand is Myrtle Beach, home of the Pelicans and TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. […]

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