Portions of Bringhurst Field are being torn down, marking a turning point in the history of the venerable Alexandria, LA facility. (more…)
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Debate on Bringhurst Field Continues
Despite its history and fairly recent run with professional baseball, Bringhurst Field‘s future is loaded with question marks. (more…)
Fire leaves Bringhurst Field future in doubt
With a fire damaging team offices and the grandstand already under scrutiny for unsafe conditions, the future of Alexandria’s historic Bringhurst Field is in serious doubt. (more…)
Saving Bringhurst Field in Alexandria
With Alexandria (La.) officials proposing to tear down Bringhurst Field, home to baseball there since 1933, locals are seeking to save the historic facility. That Bringhurst Field is in bad shape is a given: part of the grandstand was shut down two years ago because of safety issues. And Alexandria has not embraced either pro […]
United League Baseball to finish season with four teams
As we suspected, the traveling McAllen Thunder won’t finish out the season for the independent United League Baseball season, leaving the circuit at four. We already knew the Alexandria Aces would not complete the 2013 season, and to keep the league at an even number of teams for 2013 the McAllen team suspended operating as […]
No more Alexandria Aces for 2013
Putting a team in partially condemned Bringhurst Field didn’t end up working out for the independent United League, as the Alexandria Aces have reportedly folded. A report in the Brownsville Herald quotes United League Baseball chief executive officer John Bryant as saying the team’s season is over, and that the league’s schedule will be accommodated […]
It’s the Alexandria Aces for 2013
The Alexandria Aces (independent; United League Baseball) are officially returning to Bringhurst Field, as the indy circuit signs a lease that will work around the dangerous portions of the historic ballpark. As you’ll recall, late last season a different version of the Aces — this one playing in the summer-collegiate Texas Collegiate League — pulled […]
United League returns to Alexandria
The independent United League Baseball is returning to Alexandria (La.), as the league reached a tentative agreement to place a team at Bringhurst Field for the 2013 season. Alexandria was an original ULB member, but as of late the Alexandria Aces were part of the summer-collegiate Texas Collegiate League. Last season the Aces played under […]
Sad fact: Not every old ballpark can be saved
As Alexandria (La.) begins to debate the future of Bringhurst Field, there’s one important fact to remember: not every old ballpark can be saved. Over the 10 years this site has existed, we’ve reported lots of sad stories about old ballparks that had deteriorated to the point where they couldn’t be saved. Flash back to […]
Aces wrap up season; future of Bringhurst Field in doubt
With the Alexandria Aces (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League) season ending, the city can turn its attention to historic Bringhurst Field — and the future of the 80-year-old facility. As you’ll recall, the city cordoned off a big chunk of the ballpark earlier this month after it was determined there was considerable decay in the […]
Portions of Bringhurst Field closed down because of safety issues
Sections of seating at Bringhurst Field, home of the Alexandria Aces (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League), will be closed to the public, but the Aces will finish their season at the historic ballpark. The issue: portions of the metal grandstand have deteriorated to the point where the bleacher seating is unsafe. Those sections are now […]