Minor League Baseball Charities is donating $10,000 to a nonprofit providing relief assistance to flood victims in Northwest Florida, with Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) fans voting on the recipient. “After the storms and floods hit the greater Pensacola area, we reached out to our employees, fans and local non-profits to find out […]
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Rock Cats negotiating move to Hartford: report
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) are negotiating a lease on a new ballpark in nearby Hartford, according to a newspaper report. The Courant is reporting the team has been negotiating with the city for a new ballpark for over a year, with an opening potentially in 2016. Team ownership has also […]
Name-the-team finalists unveiled for Biloxi franchise
We have the six finalists in Biloxi’s name-the-team contest for the Class AA team beginning play in 2015: Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers. There were over 4,000 submissions during the first phase of the contest. In alphabetical order, here are the six finalists: Biloxi BeaconA symbol of resilience, the “Biloxi Beacon” honors […]
McEacharn: Lots of “frustration” with Richmond ballpark situation
With a new Shockoe Bottom ballpark plan on the rocks, Eastern League President Joe McEacharn expressed his frustration with the problems in addressing a new ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew his proposal for a Shockoe Bottom plan that would sell land at the Boulevard area — currently the location of […]
Flying Squirrels ballpark plan on hold
Mayor Dwight Jones withdrew a proposed financing plan for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark just before it was destined for City Council rejection. The mayor made the decision last night to give him and staff more time to persuade at least one of the five council members opposing the project […]
Richmond ballpark plan lacks council support on eve of vote
A proposed new ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) is currently headed for defeat, with five council members poised to vote against a Shockoe Bottom plan. Mayor Dwight Jones has proposed a plan that calls for the sale of land in the city’s Boulevard area currently serving as the site of […]
Portland poised to welcome eight millionth fan
The Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) are poised to hit a big milestone in team history, with the 8-millionth fan in franchise history expected to be at Hadlock Field Tuesday. The Sea Dogs have hosted 7,996,841 fans at Hadlock Field and are just 3,159 fans away from 8 million. The 8 millionth fan […]
New inductees to SL Hall of Fame include Bragan, Burke, Sandberg, Jackson
Peter Bragan, Sr., Frank Burke and Ryne Sandberg are part of the ten inductees to the Class AA Southern League Hall of Fame, as chosen by each of the ten clubs in the league. They will join the previously announced three initial inductees, former League Presidents Billy Hitchcock, Jimmy Bragan and Don Mincher, all of […]
Deal reached on Flying Squirrels ballpark funding
Work on a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark in Shockoe Bottom will continue, as the City Council voted to spend $10.6 million in the current budget cycle on land acquisition. The Council had threatened to strip all ballpark funding from the budget, but negotiations led by Mayor Dwight Jones led to […]
Shockoe Bottom back to top site for new Flying Squirrels ballpark
As quickly as it emerged, a proposed site on the Boulevard for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark has been pulled from consideration, with Shockoe Bottom back on top as the first choice. Suburban developers had floated a plan to build a new Flying Squirrels ballpark near the site of The […]
Private funding of new Squirrels ballpark in works UPDATED!
Private developers say they’ll finance construction of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark near the team’s current home at the Boulevard, with details to come. Richmond City Council officials have been briefed on the proposal though most details — including the developers — have not been made public. from Rebkee Co., […]
Name-the-team contest underway in Biloxi; Rogers named GM
The new ownership of the Class AA Southern League Biloxi team has launched a name-the-team contest; meanwhile, veteran GM Buck Rogers will be accompanying the franchise to Mississippi. Rogers is currently GM of the Huntsville Stars, the team moving to Biloxi next season. He was named the 2003 Florida State League Executive of the Year […]
Nelson Wolff: San Antonio needs new downtown ballpark
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, whose name is literally synonymous with baseball in San Antonio, says a new downtown ballpark is needed for the sport to thrive. The San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) play out of Wolff Stadium, which dates from the days when ballparks were built for easy freeway access with tons […]