We have a name for the newest team in the independent North American League: the San Rafael Pacifics will be playing out of Albert Park in 2012. The goal for the team’s logo design, according to a press release, is to honor the many things that make San Rafael and Marin County unique: Albert Park […]
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Shapiro to head San Rafael NAL team
Mike Shapiro, who has spent many years in the front offices of the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves, will be heading up the new independent North American League team in his hometown, San Rafael. Shapiro has been named president and general manager of the new franchise set to play its home games at Albert […]
San Rafael approves one-year NAL lease for Albert Park
The independent North American League will be playing under some pretty restrictive circumstances at Albert Park in 2012, as the San Rafael (Cal.) City Council approved a one-year lease for the small ballpark. The terms of the lease, which is expected to bring the city $35,000 or so in revenue, calls for no changes to […]
San Rafael ballpark proposal scaled back to 800-seat facility
We’re totally mystified by this: a proposed lease for San Rafael‘s Albert Field calls for an 800-seat facility with free parking and temporary concessions for a independent North American League team. Where are the profits? The proposal, presented last night to the San Rafael City Council by Centerfield Partners, calls for minimal changes to the […]
New NAL ballpark pitched for Bay Area
Another new independent North American League ballpark is in the works, as investor Brian Clark pitches the Dublin City Council on a $8-million facility in that Bay Area city. Clark, whose Centerfield Partnership is also pitching a new ballpark in San Rafael, is looking for city funding for a ballpark that could cost between $5 […]
San Rafael delays decision on NAL ballpark, as citizens clash over merits
A proposed independent North American League ballpark at San Rafael’s Albert Field is on hold after a contentious City Council meeting where opposing sides almost came to blows in a rather heated discussion. The proposal from Centerfield Partnership would add 800 temporary seats to the city-owned park and upgrade restrooms and clubhouses while adding temporary […]
San Rafael debates NAL ballpark at Albert Field
The San Rafael City Council will decide tonight whether to approve a plan from Centerfield Partnership to add temporary fielding to Albert Field in hopes of hosting an independent North American League team there next season. The proposal would add 800 temporary seats to the city-owned park and upgrade restrooms and clubhouses. Opponents say adding […]