Archive | Endangered Ballparks

Folks in New Jersey seem pretty optimistic about the prospects of renovating historic Hinchliffe Stadium, once home to the New York Black Yankees. November was a good month for Hinchliffe Stadium, the historic 77-year-old facility in Paterson, N.J. badly in need of some TLC. On Nov. 3, voters approved a nonbinding referendum by a wide, […]

The long-awaited renovation of Hinchlife Stadium, the historic Paterson (N.J.) facility where the New York Black Yankees played, may again be on as city officials push a $15-million bond plan. The long-awaited renovation of Hinchlife Stadium, the historic Paterson (N.J.) facility where the New York Black Yankees played, may again be on as city officials […]

The effort to save Gate 2 from the original Yankee Stadium could come to a head next week when the city's Design Commission reviews plans for preservation. The effort to save Gate 2 from the original Yankee Stadium could come to a head next week when the city's Design Commission reviews plans for preservation. The […]

Demolition of the legendary ballpark at Michigan and Trumbull wrapped up Sunday. It's finally the end for Tiger Stadium, as demolition of the legendary ballpark ended up yesterday with the dismantling of the last piece standing: a section of grandstand at Michigan and Cochrane. Tiger Stadium was the home of the Tigers between 1912 and […]

A local band of volunteers wants to restore Eugene's Civic Stadium to what it looked like in 1938. A local band of volunteers wants to restore Eugene's Civic Stadium to what it looked like in 1938. The ballpark will be vacant next summer for the first time since it opened, and the Save Civic Stadium […]

A group seeking to save Gate 2 at the old Yankee Stadium says it would be cheaper to preserve the gate than tear it down, but city officials disagree — and the Yankees, sad to say, are avoiding the discussion. A group seeking to save Gate 2 at the old Yankee Stadium says it would […]

Ray Winder Field, the former home of the Arkansas Travelers, is being sold to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, but its future is not clear. Ray Winder Field, the former home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), is being sold to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, but its future […]

The former home of the Ottawa Lynx just two seasons ago now sits in disrepair, as the city won't maintain the facility without a tenant. It was once the crown prince of the International League, and still considered by many to be one of the better ballparks on the continent. Today, Ottawa Stadium — formerly […]

With low steel prices and no developer waiting in the wings to take over the site, why was the city of Detroit so eager to tear down the remainder of Tiger Stadium? We may never know the full story, but that's not stopping the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy from issuing a strongly phrased statement on […]

Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentiss Edward refuses to extend a temporary restraining order against the demolition of Tiger Stadium, clearing the way for the city to demolish the 1912 Navin Field grandstand. Wayne County Circuit Judge Prentiss Edward refuses to extend a temporary restraining order against the demolition of Tiger Stadium, clearing the way for […]

The group seeking to renovate historic Tiger Stadium says it was blindsided by the city's decision to tear down the ballpark and is urging citizens to write Mayor Dave Bing — yes, that Dave Bing — with their objections.  The group seeking to renovate historic Tiger Stadium says it was blindsided by the city's decision […]

Preservation efforts for the historic facility have apparently come up short, as the Detroit Economic Development Corp. board votes 7-1 to immediately tear down the remaining Navin Field grandstand. Preservation efforts for historic Tiger Stadium have apparently come up short, as the Detroit Economic Development Corp. board votes 7-1 to immediately tear down the remaining […]

A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few parts of the previous Yankee Stadium that survived the mid-1970s rebuilding, to be saved from the demolition ball — but so far the city and the team are ignoring the idea. A band of fans is targeting Gate 2, one of the few […]