It was perhaps the most unusual Home Run Derby ever at any All-Star Game, as the Low Class A South Atlantic League sluggers faced off on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown. The first round of the competition — to be settled at tonight’s All-Star match at Riley Park, home of the Charleston RiverDogs — […]
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Ten years and $35 million later: assessing Eastlake’s Classic Park
It was presented to Eastlake (OH) voters as a no-cost amenity that will end up costing local taxpayers some $35 million: assessing the worth of Classic Park, home of the Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League). When former Mayor Dan DiLiberto first brought up the idea of a new ballpark for the Ohio community, […]
Macon seeking return of pro baseball
Macon officials once again raise the possibility of the return of affiliated baseball to the Georgia city, with a new downtown ballpark dangled as a lure. There’s no funding plan or anything other than some city officials acknowledging that Luther Williams Field, whatever else its charm and allure, won’t be enough to bring back professional […]
BlueClaws expecting five-millionth fan tonight
The Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League) are expecting to reach a major milestone tonight when the five-millionth fan in franchise history crosses the FirstEnegy Park turnstiles. When it happens, the team will hold the record for reaching this milestone the quickest in South Atlantic League history as well as among New Jersey minor-league […]
Grasshoppers to attempt world record for most people wearing sunglasses at night
This is a mark that should fall easily: the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League) are asking fans to don sunglasses at tomorrow night’s game in order to set a new world record. The record: the most people wearing sunglasses at night. The current record is 671 people wearing sunglasses at a Chicago nightclub. […]
Record crowd views ACC tourney game in Greensboro
History made at Greenboro’s NewBridge Bank Park: the largest crowd to see a college baseball game in North Carolina — some 10,229 fans — were on hand Saturday for the ACC tourney. It was also the largest crowd to see an Atlantic Coast Conference tourmament game. Georgia Tech won all four games in Greensboro and became […]
Sally League All-Star game to feature unusual home-run derby: on a flight deck
When the Charleston RiverDogs host the 2012 South Atlantic League All-Star Game, the traditional home-run derby will be held on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown. The competition, set for June 18, will feature Sally League sluggers launching drives into the Charleston harbor. The USS Yorktown is a historic venue: the decommissioned aircraft carrier is the […]
Grasshoppers evaluating purchase of NewBridge Bank Park
The Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League) ownership is evaluating whether to exercise an option to buy their home, NewBridge Bank Park. When the ballpark was built in 2005 for $22.6 million, the Grasshoppers negotiated an option to buy the facility down the road from the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation. Getting the new ballpark built […]
Hagerstown: Let’s begin designing new downtown ballpark
Despite the lack of state funding and a long-term lease from the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), Hagerstown officials want to see design begin immediately on a new downtown ballpark. Time apparently is of the essence, as the timeline for a new downtown ballpark will be presented to Mayor Robert Bruchey II and […]
County to help fund new Hagerstown ballpark
Washington County and the city of Hagerstown have pledged $16 million over 20 years for a new downtown ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), but other obstacles remain. The downtown ballpark is expected to cost $30 million, so the combined city/county contribution accounts for over half of the funding. That leaves […]
Hagerstown citizens: Build downtown ballpark
In a departure from the norm, the vast majority of residents speaking at a city forum came out for spending public money on a new downtown ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League). When the public is invited to speak on something as controversial as government spending on a ballpark, you get […]
Consultant: Downtown Hagerstown ballpark is viable project
Ripken Design says a new downtown ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) is a viable project — piquing the interest of owner Bruce Quinn. Ripken Design, a consultant hired by the city to evaluate the merits of a new downtown project as well as any renovations of Municipal Stadium, laid out […]
Worker dies at Hagerstown ballpark; investigation begins
A seasonal worker for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) died after falling from a utility vehicle, triggering an investigation by Maryland officials. While working at Municipal Stadium, Mitchell Akers, 18, of Smithsburg was riding on top of garbage bags stacked in the back of a utility vehicle. When the driver took a sharp left, Akers […]