Never too early to start: the new Schaumburg team in the independent American Association, set to begin play in 2012, is launching a name-the-team contest. The team owners have thrown out some potential names, but they’re opening the proceedings up to the public. Over 60 prizes are at stake, including tickets, use of a luxury […]
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Rascals to honor Maris, the True Home Run King
It’s the 50th anniversary of Roger Maris’s legendary 61-homer season, and the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) are honoring the former Yankee and Cardinal great with a bobblehead proclaiming him the True Home Run King. Maris’s accomplishment, already memorialized in film and the subject of memorials this season at Yankee Stadium, grabbed the attention […]
Boulders open new ballpark with sellout
Nice start for the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League): despite controversy and lawsuits surrounding the team’s new home, Provident Bank Park opened last night with a sellout crowd, a Boulders win and lots of happy fans. It sounds like a typical opening for the ballpark: almost everything was completed in time for the season opener, […]
Lehv leaves Saints for…Saints
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are losing assistant GM Dan Lehv to the Dubuque (Iowa) Fighting Saints, a USHL team with ties to the NHL champions Boston Bruins. Lehv is the new president of the Fighting Saints, which just completed its first season in the junior-level USHL on a successful note, winning the […]
Diablos on market; will city support indy ball?
With the El Paso Diablos (independent; American Association) on the market and many in the city not wanting to put any money into Cohen Stadium unless affiliated ball is in the offing, the future of the team is far from assured. Owner Mark Schuster and Ventura Sports have the team on the market. In the […]
Beach Bums to Tressel: Manage our memorabilia!
Nice promotion from the Traverse City Beach Bums (independent; Frontier League): the University of Michigan stalwarts are offering former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel the opportunity to join the Beach Bums for the 2011 season in the merchandise department. For those missing the news this weekend: Tressel resigned as the Ohio State coach because […]
No Lady Gaga, but good crowd for Scorpions
The independent North American League has a lot riding on the Yuma Scorpions this season after investing in Jose Canseco and Ozzie Canseco, and so far the crowd reports are mixed — but a decent weekend might be giving the team some traction. It’s hard to get a handle on how the NAL and the […]
Skeeters bringing back bullpen cart
Remember the capped bullpen carts used in Major League Baseball in the 1970s and 1980s? They’ve disappeared from the MLB world, but the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League) are bringing one back — complete with a sponsor — for the 2012 season. The yet-to-be-named cart, sponsored by Texas Direct Auto, will be visible with every […]
Atlantic League unveils All-Star uniforms
The uniforms for the 2011 Atlantic League All-Star Game have been unveiled by host team York Revolution, with the game slated for July 13 at Sovereign Bank Stadium. Designed by Concepts-York, a firm which handles many of the Revolution’s design needs, the look of the jersey was created specially for the 2011 All-Star Game. The Freedom […]
New for 2011: Provident Bank Park
As we noted this weekend, Provident Bank has committed to a 10-year naming-rights deal for a new Ramapo, N.Y. ballpark housing the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League): the new ballpark will be called Provident Bank Park. The bank will pay $2.75 million over 10 years, a figure lower than Ramapo officials had expected during initial […]
Provident Bank to buy Ramapo naming rights
We have a new naming-rights deal on the horizon, as Provident Bank, the city of Ramapo and the Rockland Boulders (independent; Can-Am League) are expected to announce a multi-year arrangement at a Tuesday press conference. No word on ths specifics, though we’re told the deal will run ten years and bring in a couple hundred […]
It’s Bieboar Fever for the St. Paul Saints
The annual search for a moniker for the porcine mascot of the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) has yielded a winner, as the ball-toting pig will be named Justin Bieboar. “Midway Stadium has played host to numerous musical sensations over the years including Bob Dylan, Hootie and the Blowfish, R.E.M. and Willie Nelson, but […]
Bill funding Saints ballpark introduced in MN State Senate
A bill authorizing $27 million in state money for a new Lowertown ballpark for the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) has been introduced in the Minnesota State Senate as the chamber enters the final three weeks of session. The bill, introduced by Sen. Sandy Pappas (DFL-St. Paul) and Sen. Dave Senjem (R-Rochester), who had […]