The Arkansas Travelers (Double-A Central) and North Little Rock will use MLB’s new facility mandates as an impetus to guide Dickey-Stephens Park upgrades. (more…)
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Sinkholes a long-term problem for Dickey-Stephens Park
That lovely riverside location for Dickey-Stephens Park (Class AA; Texas League), home of the Arkansas Travelers, is turning out to be a mixed blessing: it’s unlikely sinkholes affecting the playing field will ever be totally eradicated. (more…)
Sinkholes Resurface at Dickey-Stephens Park
Playing surface sinkholes hit Dickey-Stephens Park over the weekend, requiring the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League) groundscrew to make extensive repairs to keep the field playable. (more…)
Repairs to Dickey-Stephens Park Ahead of Schedule
The repair of sinkholes in the outfield of Dickey-Stephens Park, home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), is running ahead of schedule and should be completed well before the start of the regular season. (more…)
Sinkholes dot Dickey-Stephens Park warning track
North Little Rock officials are facing a challenge at Dickey-Stephens Park, home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League): sinkholes are appearing along the outfield warning track. This isn’t new — the city and Travs front office needed to deal with sinkholes in previous years — but the number and size of sinkholes is […]
Bill Valentine: This year’s King of Baseball
Great choice: Bill Valentine, long-time Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League) executive and current VP of the Texas League, is this year’s King of Baseball. (more…)
A natural pairing: museums at the ballpark
Baseball is a game steeped in history, and the best place to learn about baseball history — and maybe even see some being made — is at a ballpark museum. Here are our favorites. There are a lot of baseball-themed museums out there, but there’s nothing like a game-day experience that includes a large dose […]
Dickey-Stephens Park / Arkansas Travelers
If you’re going to replace a legendary ballpark, you had best make sure the replacement is a worthy successor. In the case of Dickey-Stephens Park, the new home of the Arkansas Travelers is a worthy successor to Ray Winder Field, the team’s longtime home. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 2007 Capacity: 5,288 fixed seats; berms […]