The Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League) are set to sign a new lease for Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium for $1 per year, with the team picking up maintenance costs. The five-year lease calls for the city to pick up maintenance costs for the first three years, shifting to Smith Family Baseball for the final […]
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Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium ownership resolved
The ownership of Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, the home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), is now clear: the City of Kannapolis is buying it from Rowan County, paying $3 million over 50 years — and not paying interest. For the mathematically challenged, that’s $60,000 a year. We shudder to think about how […]
Kannapolis to buy Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium from Rowan County
Ownership of Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), will be clearer after the city of Kannapolis takes over ownership of the ballpark from Rowan County, ending an uneasy partnership. The two government entities have owned Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium since it opened in 1995 but sparred over the actual […]
Rowan County, Kannapolis continue spat over Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium
Rowan County would like to sell its share of Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium, home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), to Kannapolis — or else buy out Kannapolis‘s share of the ballpark. But Kannapolis may not want to sell or buy. The continuing issues with what should be a treasured asset. The ownership […]