Despite its history and fairly recent run with professional baseball, Bringhurst Field‘s future is loaded with question marks. (more…)
Archive | Endangered Ballparks
Turner Field Could Host Football by 2017
Turner Field may not have wait very long to begin its next act, as Georgia State University could begin using it as a football stadium by next fall. (more…)
Sam Lynn Ballpark’s Future Discussed
As the Bakersfield Blaze (High A; California League) prepare to move on, local officials are left to plot the future of Sam Lynn Ballpark. (more…)
PAL, Neighborhood Spar Over Use of Old Tiger Stadium Site
Work on a new sports facility is continuing apace at the old Tiger Stadium site in Detroit, but the Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL) and area residents are sparring over exactly how the playing field will be used. (more…)
Another Act for Olympic Stadium
Once dismissed as an eyesore and a financial mishap, Olympic Stadium is suddenly a beloved venue for many in Montreal. (more…)
Plan to Demolish Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Continue
Plans to redevelop the site of Riverfront Stadium in Newark are moving forward, as the city has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal. (more…)
Redevelopment Pitched for Turner Field
With the Atlanta Braves prepping to leave Turner Field, the City of Atlanta is considering a master plan for the ballpark and surrounding area. (more…)
Tiger Stadium Turf Uprooted; Sports Youth Facility on Tap
The last tie to Tiger Stadium — the playing field, maintained by volunteers after the grandstand was torn down in 2009 — is on its way out, as bulldozer crews were on hand today to tear up the surface to make way for a synthetic turf and a $20-million, 2,500-seat youth sports facility. (more…)
Former Nashville Jewel in Disrepair
Herschel Greer Stadium, the former home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) has seen All-Star games, major league exhibition games, perfect games, and no-hitters, but it wasn’t enough to keep the 38-year-old ballpark open. (more…)
Engel Stadium to Become Sports Complex
Following approval from the Tennessee State Building Commission, historic Engel Stadium will be converted into an intramural sports complex. This plan from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC could give a new life to the former home of the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League) (more…)
One Last Hurrah for Navin Field Grounds Crew
The Navin Field Grounds Crew held one last round of festivities at the old Tiger Stadium field before work begins Wednesday on a new development at The Corner. (more…)
Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Sold to Developer
Riverfront Stadium, former home to independent Atlantic League and Can-Am League Newark Bears teams and once touted as an economic-development tool, has been sold to a developer for $23.5 million and will be torn down to make way for a mixed-use, high-rise tower. (more…)
New Tiger Stadium to sport artificial turf
Despite outrage from traditionalists, the field at the new ballpark planned for Detroit’s old Tiger Stadium site will sport artificial turf, as the grass maintained by volunteers could go away. (more…)