Although the Helena Brewers (Rookie; Pioneer League) have departed, Kindrick Legion Field will remain active in 2019 and beyond with a slate that includes American Legion Baseball games. (more…)
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Kindrick Legion Field’s Future Debated
With the Helena Brewers (Rookie; Pioneer League) set to relocate, city officials are considering the best future use for Kindrick Legion Field and whether it will include summer-collegiate ball. (more…)
Larsen to spearhead ballpark fundraising drive in Coeur d’Alene
Don Larsen, the only man to throw a perfect game in a World Series game, is heading fundraising for a new facility in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, potentially to house a summer-collegiate team. “We are extremely pleased that Don has agreed to be the honorary chair for the fundraising campaign,” said campaign chair Ron Ouren in a […]
Missoula buying Osprey ballpark for $2 million
Play Ball Missoula is running out of money, so the Missoula City Council is buying Ogren Park at a pretty deep discount — $2 million — and turning over management of the downtown ballpark to the Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League). Play Ball spent years getting the ballpark built, fighting financial issues to raise construction […]
Will Legion move to wood bats?
With three statewide American Legion baseball programs mandating wood bats and several others evaluating a switch, we could see a nationwide shift in the country’s major youth baseball program toward traditional baseball. Rhode Island, Connecticut and Florida Legion programs now mandate wood bats, and several other state programs are evaluating a switch. If enough states […]
Museum pitched for Billings’ Dehler Park
Baseball enthusiasts in Billings want to commemorate the city’s hardball history with a new museum added to Dehler Park, the current home of the Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League) and the city’s American Legion teams. The plan, as presented to the Billings City Council, calls for the Billings Baseball Preservation Society to raise $3.5 million […]