Fresh off setting a league record for the largest attendance total in a debut game, the Kalamazoo Growlers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are off to a strong start, as baseball returns to Homer Stryker Field. As you’ll recall, Stryker Field was home to independent Frontier League teams for several years, then sat empty after Kalamazoo […]
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Kalamazoo, Northwoods League agree on Stryker Field lease
UPDATED: The Kalamazoo (Mich.) City Commission approved a lease with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League for Homer Stryker Field, former home to pro baseball in the city. The league has been working with the city on a lease proposal for several months, a process delayed by the appointment of a new parks and rec director in […]
Kalamazoo, Northwoods League negotiating Homer Stryker Field lease
Right on schedule: with the appointment of a new parks and rec director in Kalamazoo, the city is discussing a lease for Homer Stryker Field with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League. There had been talks between the league and Frances Jewell, outgoing parks and rec director, but the mutual decision was made not to pursue a […]
Kings suing Frontier League over dropped team sale
Owners of the defunct Kalamazoo Kings are suing the Frontier League over rejection of a possible sale that led to the eventual demise of the team and removal from the indy circuit. The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, names the Frontier League and commissioner Bill Lee […]
Flyers sale still in works; indy world waits on resolution
A sale of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) is still ongoing and could close within a week or two, but the future of the team is still in up for debate and generating a lot of buzz in indy-ball circles, as the fate of the team could affect the proceedings in at least two […]
What’s up in Kalamazoo?
The offices of the Kalamazoo Kings (independent; Frontier League) have been closed in recent weeks, and the local newspaper is questioning whether the team will be back in business next season despite being present in the league’s 2011 schedule. From the Kalamazoo Gazette: The fate of the Kings has yet to be answered definitively — […]
Notable managerial moves: Sandberg to Lehigh Valley, Riordan to Florence
Two notable managerial changes in the minors have been announced: Ryne Sandberg, successful as manager of the Iowa Cubs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) last season and passed over as Cubs manager, will pilot the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League), while Fran Riordan, the winningest manager in Frontier League history, will lead the […]