A 30-person committee charged with addressing community concerns about a 32,000-seat ballpark for the Oakland A's is expected to meet several times throughout the summer before coming to Mayor Chuck Reed with recommendations. A 30-person committee of San Jose business leaders and citizens charged with addressing community concerns about a 32,000-seat ballpark for the Oakland […]
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Tucson spring-training tax revived, but will it matter?
A bill in the Arizona Legislature allowing Pima County residents to vote on increased taxes for spring-training facilities is alive, but we're not sure it will matter. A bill in the Arizona Legislature allowing Tucson residents to vote on increased taxes for spring-training facilities is alive, but we're not sure it will matter. The measure […]
Outlook mixed on new Loudoun County ballpark
Public response to a proposed Atlantic League ballpark in Loudoun County seems to be enthusiastic, but some elected officials and environmentalists wonder whether the project is necessary. Public response to a proposed Atlantic League ballpark in Loudoun County seems to be enthusiastic, but some elected officials and environmentalists wonder whether the project is necessary. The […]
Flyers to attempt record for most participants in a dizzy-bat contest
The Schaumburg Flyers will attempt to make the Guinness Book of World Records by bringing a field of volunteers this close to nausea. The Schaumburg Flyers (independent; Northern League) are having a dizzy bat race on a monster scale in an attempt to make the Guinness Book of World Records. We couldn't find any reference […]
Isotopes sell more than 37,000 hot dogs on promo night
Over 11,000 Albuquerque Isotopes fans devour almost 38,000 hot dogs during the team's 50-cent hot-dog promotion. After a long night of counting at Isotopes Park, the results are finally in: it’s evident that Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) fans love their hot dogs, as nearly 38,000 of the ballpark staples were consumed as […]
LSU tops 400K mark in baseball attendance
The LSU Tigers drew over 400,000 fans to the new Alex Box Stadium for the 2009 season — a figure that we assume sets a college-baseball record. The LSU Tigers drew over 400,000 fans to the new Alex Box Stadium for the 2009 season — a figure that we assume sets a college-baseball record. The […]
Are Bluefish headed to Loudoun County?
In an announcement about Loudoun County investors snaring an independent Atlantic League franchise for 2011, it was reported the group was buying an existing team already owned by league founder Frank Boulton and investor Tony Rosenthal. Unless the pair have a defunct franchise in their hip pocket — always a possibility — the likeliest team […]
Tucson spring-training tax is dead — for now
A proposed tax hike for spring-training facilities in Pima County is dead in the Arizona Legislature — for now. A proposal to allow Pima County residents to approve a sales-tax hike for spring-training facilities there is dead in the Arizona Legislature — for now. The proposal would increase hotel, restaurant, retail and amusement sales taxes […]
New for 2011: TD Ameritrade Park
The new downtown Omaha home of the College World Series is the beneficiary of a $20-million, 20-year naming-rights deal. The new downtown Omaha home of the College World Series will be known as TD Ameritrade Park after the Omaha-based brokerage firm agreed to pay $20 million over 20 years for naming rights. The deal calls […]
Opening Day Partners, HNTB propose radical overhaul of Richmond’s Diamond
With MiLB efforts to retain the Richmond market in disarray, Peter Kirk and associates are proposed a $28 million overhaul of the former home of the Richmond Braves that would eliminate the second deck and install a slew of family-friendly features. With ballpark plans still up in the air and MiLB plans for the territory […]
MilB attendance down slightly; bad weather blamed
MiLB reports a very slight attendance drop in May 2009 when compared to the previous year; bad weather is blamed. The folks at Minor League Baseball report 7,475,169 fans attended games in May, pushing the season total to over 12.7 million. That breaks down to an average crowd of 3,924 per opening, a very slight […]
Tiger Stadium demolition resumes
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 […]
Raptors to give away million tickets this season
We're not entirely sure it's a great business move to flood your market with so many comps, but the Ogden Raptors are giving away a million free general-admission ducats this season. We're not entirely sure it's a great business move to flood your market with so many comps, but the Ogden Raptors (short season; Pioneer […]