The area near Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League), was pitched as a mixed-use neighborhood, and city officials want to see that plan carried out. So far the vision of an Integrated Business District — residential, office and retail — around the ballpark has failed ro materialize, and developers […]
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Aberdeen IronBirds unveil new logos, marks
Another team updates its look for 2013, as the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League) front office releases new logos and wordmarks. “This logo represents a new era of IronBirds baseball in Aberdeen,” said Cal Ripken, founder of Ripken Baseball. “We have a lot of exciting plans for 2013, while continuing to remain true […]
Vi Ripken kidnapped, released
Vi Ripken, the mother of Bill Ripken and Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., was kidnapped yesterday and released today, sans ransom note or any clue as to exactly why she was targeted. The 74-year-old Vi, married to the late Cal Ripken Sr. until his death in 1999, spent a day in her car after a […]
Ripken Baseball: Damage control in Augusta
Prospects for a proposed downtown Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark dimmed after accusations that Ripken Baseball caused fiscal issues for Aberdeen, Md. due to the financing of Ripken Stadium. The issue: a 2007 report from the Baltimore Sun detailing how the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League) sell out every game […]