During the MLB takeover of MiLB, we noted that several team would be granted provisional licenses. We’re now seeing that’s the case with the Eugene Emeralds (High-A West), who have been told PK Park is not a suitable long-term home. (more…)
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Baseball Across America: Eugene
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: PK Park, Eugene Emeralds. (more…)
Four bids received for Eugene’s Civic Stadium
The Eugene School Board received four bids for Civic Stadium, the former home to Pacific Coast League and Northwest League baseball, with the highest offer calling for the historic facility to be razed. Civic Stadium has sat empty since the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) moved to PK Park. The local school board […]
Eugene to host 2014 NWL All-Star Game
The Eugene Emeralds are hosting the 2014 Northwest League All-Star Game at PK Park. The game will be part of a three-day All-Star week with planning for events such as a fan-fest and home-run derby already underway. The short-season league is instituting an All-Star Game in 2013, with the Everett AquaSox hosting. “The Emeralds are […]
Rotting fence comes down at Civic Stadium
The rotting outfield fence at Civic Stadium, former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League), was taken down by a volunteer group after it was deemed to be a fire hazard. The fear was that the 12-foot fence could catch fire, as transients occasionally hide in the ballpark and start warming fires. […]
NCAA baseball tourney field announced
The 64-team field for the 2012 NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tourney has been unveiled, with play scheduled to begin this Friday. The national top eight seeds are Florida (42-18), UCLA (42-14), Florida State (43-15), Baylor (44-14), Oregon (42-17), North Carolina (44-14), LSU (43-16) and South Carolina (40-17). All eight seeds will be hosting first-round […]
Group takes another run at saving Eugene’s Civic Stadium
A group seeking to preserve Civic Stadium, the former home to PCL and NWL baseball in Eugene, Oregon, has a new game plan to save the WPA-era facility. The local school district owns the ballpark and has been seeking a use for it ever since the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) moved to […]
Developers withdraw plan to renovate Civic Stadium; future of ballpark in doubt
The future of Civic Stadium is once again in doubt after investors withdraw a plan to renovate the historic Eugene ballpark as a community center, as it will likely be sold to make way for a new Y. The former home to Pacific Coast League and Northwest League teams is empty now that the Eugene […]