Elected officials in Champaign are forming a committee to study potential ballpark and baseball funding issue in the Illinois city, and indications are that they’d be looking at an affiliated team after exploring indy ball in the past. Mayor Don Gerard says he’ll appoint an exploratory committee to look at baseball and ballpark-financing issues, including […]
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Mets, Atlantic League submit bids for new Nassau ballpark
The New York Mets and the independent Atlantic League were the only two entities to submit bids to build a new ballpark in Nassau as part of the redevelopment of Nassau Coliseum. It’s the second battle between the Atlantic League and affiliated in recent months (the indy circuit also submitted a bid for Harry Grove […]
Escondido moving forward with business park on proposed ballpark property
The prospects for a proposed new ballpark in Escondido for the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are growing dimmer by the day, as the city is moving forward with planning of a clean-tech-oriented business park on the ballpark site. At the end of the day, having a clean-tech business hub on the 27 […]
Long Island ballpark plan resurrected
Talk about a dramatic rise from the dead: Nassau County officials revived a plan for a new ballpark on Long Island, as a $400-million bond issue subject to voter approval would include $50 million for a new minor-league ballpark and $350-million Nassau Coliseum replacement. No word on the potential tenant. For years the New York Mets […]
Nashville issues RFP for new ballpark specs
The move toward a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) took another step forward yesterday after the Metro Council issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consulting firm to determine the size and location of a new facility. The RFP is pretty clear on what data is needed: the size and location […]
RFQ for Amarillo multipurpose venue released
A Request for Qualifications for the operator of an multiuse ballpark/venue in downtown Amarillo has been released by Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, developer of the facility. You can download the RFQ here. The RFQ is pretty straightforward, asking for potential owners of a professional baseball franchise their qualifications for running the facility, including their background […]
Nashville seeking community input for ballpark site
After years of study and a focus on the Thermal Plant site for a new ballpark, Nashville is seeking community input regarding alternative ballpark locations for the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), providing a breath of fresh air to the proceedings. It’s no secret the present and past owners of the Sounds had […]
New life for new California ballparks?
New ballparks in California for Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams are again economically feasible, as California legislators reject an attempt by Gov. Jerry Brown to divert city and county economic-redevelopment funds to fund basic services. We’re talking three ballparks here: a new Oakland Athletics ballpark either in San Jose or Oakland; a […]
Marlins still working on a naming-rights deal for new ballpark
The Florida Marlins missed a soft deadline Friday of having a naming-rights agreement in place for the team’s new ballpark a year before opening, but team president David Samson says a deal should be done within a month. It sounds like the team is heavy in discussions with potential partners, so thoughts that the place […]
Topping ceremony at new Marlins ballpark set for Friday
The Florida Marlins will reach an important milestone this Friday: the team and its construction/design partners have scheduled a topping-out ceremony to mark the installation of the final structural piece of steel to be installed on the new ballpark’s retractable roof. A topping-out ceremony is a big tradition in the construction world: to mark an […]
New-ballpark chat in Phoenixville
Though it appears a new-ballpark proposal in West Chester is dead, there’s now talk from a developer in nearby Phoenixville about putting a new ballpark in the center of town on the former Phoenix Steel site. Phoenixville, Pa., itself isn’t too large — just over 16,000, according to the 2008 U.S. Census — but a […]
West Chester RDA: We won’t back new ballpark
Hopes for a new West Chester (Pa.) ballpark were taken down a few notches after the West Chester Redevelopment Authority decided it would not recommend the city proceed with the project because of uncertainty regarding state funding. The RDA will present the ballpark proposal to the full Borough Council on Feb. 16, but without a […]
New-ballpark dream lives on in Beloit
It’s been years in the making, but team chairman Dennis Conerton and the rest of the Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) braintrust continue work on a new ballpark to replace antiquated Pohlman Field. It’s been quite the struggle for the team: one promising site and funding plan fell through because of the untimely […]