The Worcester Redevelopment Authority has not finalized its acquisition of the Polar Park site from a developer, but that is not slowing the project down. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2021
Early Season Ticket Demand Strong in Worcester
Anticipation is high in Worcester, MA for the 2021 arrival of the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), with club officials reporting strong demand for season tickets. (more…)
Aiming for 2021 Opening, Boise State Picks Ballpark Contractor
Boise State has chosen a contractor for its planned on-campus ballpark, which it is aiming to complete in time for the 2021 college baseball season. (more…)
Worcester Plans Polar Park Parking
In preparing for a new ballpark for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and surrounding development, Worcester, MA officials have been considering how parking will take shape in the area. (more…)
Louisiana Tech to Rebuild J.C. Love Field For 2021
Louisiana Tech will rebuild J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park at its present site and not seek a new campus location, as the university addresses damage caused by an April tornado. (more…)
New Details Emerge on Worcester Ballpark Design
We have some details on what a new Worcester ballpark for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) may look like—but with an opening in the Massachusetts city scheduled for 2021, nothing is final. (more…)
PawSox Trademark Possible Worcester Names, but No Final Decision Yet
Though the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) have not finalized branding that will take effect with an upcoming move to Worcester, three trademarked names could represent potential options. (more…)
Tamburro Working on New Pawtucket MiLB Team
Current PawSox minority owner/vice chairman Mike Tamburro is part of a group seeking to keep Minor League Baseball at McCoy Stadium, as Pawtucket solicits proposals about the ballpark’s future once the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) decamps for Worcester in 2021. (more…)
Wyman-Gordon Sells Land for Polar Park Project
Wyman-Gordon Company has sold an 18-acre site near Worcester, MA’s Kelley Square, with the site to be redeveloped into Polar Park and surrounding amenities. Opening in 2021 for the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), Polar Park will anchor a larger development initiative. (more…)
U-18 Baseball World Cup 2021 Slated for Sarasota, Bradenton
USA Baseball, along with Florida cities Sarasota and Bradenton, have landed hosting rights to the 2021 U-18 Baseball World Cup, which will be played at Ed Smith Stadium and LECOM Park. The announcement was made Tuesday morning by the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). (more…)
New Lafayette Aviators Ballpark Moves Forward
Plans to demolish and replace the existing Loeb Stadium advanced on Monday, putting the Lafayette Aviators (summer collegiate; Prospect League) closer to a new home. (more…)
HarbourCats Owners Exploring Nanaimo WCL Team
The Victoria HarbourCats (summer collegiate; West Coast League) ownership group is exploring the launch of a WCL team in Nanaimo, a move that would give the circuit two clubs on Vancouver Island. The team would begin play in either 2020 or 2021 at Serauxmen Stadium. (more…)
Challenge For New Worcester Ballpark: Neighborhood Integration
Initial planning for Worcester’s Polar Park, opening in 2021 as home to the relocating Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), has designers calling for plenty of social gathering spaces and neighborhood integration in the new ballpark. (more…)