As the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled the latest enhancement to The Diamond, team officials indicated that new ballpark talks are making progress. (more…)
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Richmond, Flying Squirrels Present New Ballpark Plan
Will this finally get done? We have a proposal from Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and Virginia Commonwealth University for a new ballpark near the team’s current home, The Diamond. (more…)
Flying Squirrels, Giants Extend PDC
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and the San Francisco Giants extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. (more…)
Flying Squirrels ballpark breakthrough announced
A new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark will be the result of a regional effort and guided by team ownership, as Mayor Dwight Jones dropped efforts to place a facility in the downtown Shockoe Bottom area. (more…)
DiBella to Richmond: Time for a ballpark plan
Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) President and Managing General Partner Lou DiBella is warning city officials they run the danger of losing the team because of inaction on any new-ballpark plans. (more…)
Flying Squirrels at The Diamond for two more years
The Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) will sign a two-year lease to stay at The Diamond through 2016, as it’s clear there won’t be a new ballpark until 2017 at the earliest. (more…)
Flying Squirrels, Giants extend player development contract
As expected, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) and the San Francisco Giants announced a two-year extension to the player development contract (PDC) between the two organizations, through the 2016 season. Through the first five seasons of the Squirrels’ affiliation with San Francisco, 27 players have gone on to make their Major League […]
Flying Squirrels add more locals to ownership
The ownership of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) has a greater local presence, after three local investment groups and eight new owners have been approved by Minor League Baseball as minority partners of the franchise. The new members of the ownership group include: Sam Kornblau – Chairman of SAMCO Development Corporation and […]
Richmond ballpark location may be decided by voters
In a sign the discussion is shifting, a plan is afoot to put the issue of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark location to voters via referendum. The move is significant: the assumption is that a new ballpark will be built, with the unresolved issue the location of the facility. That’s […]
New Richmond ballpark: On or off?
Despite the effort by Richmond business leaders to see the economic impact of a downtown ballpark, there are some worries that planning for the new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark has stalled. Hopes were raised after 150 Richmond business leaders, part of Greater Richmond Chamber’s InterCity program, traveled to Denver to see […]
Progress made on new Richmond ballpark: McEacharn
It sounds like the city of Richmond and the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) are making serious progress on a new-ballpark plan, though some major decisions are still in the offing. When Lou DiBella and crew moved the team from Norwich, the assumption was that a new-ballpark plan could be worked out rather […]
Flying Squirrels: New ballpark still a priority
Despite an agreement by local municipalities to spend $300,000 on ballpark improvements, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) front office says a new facility should be a priority after the fall elections. It seems like ballpark discussions in Richmond go in fits and spurts; city officials will pay heed to the team’s needs […]
Squirrels: No plans to leave Richmond “at the present time”
Sounding an ominous note, reps from the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Eastern League say there’s no plan to leave Richmond “at the present time,” as the team girds for what’s sure to be a contentious ballpark quest. The team will end the season leading the Class AA Eastern League in attendance, but seemingly no […]