Harmon Killebrew, Peter Kirk and Brooks Robinson are on the advisory group working toward a new ballpark and Atlantic League franchise in suburban Washington, D.C. The Kincora Baseball Investment Group today announced the formation of a Kincora Baseball Advisory Board. The investment group has proposed a 5,500-seat minor-league ballpark close to the intersections of routes […]
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O-Royals draw 11-millionth fan
A crowd of 6,090 fans came out to watch the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) game Thursday night at Rosenblatt Stadium. That pushed the all-time attendance of the franchise to 11,004,819 fans in its 41-year history. A crowd of 6,090 fans came out to watch the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) […]
Sale of Connecticut Defenders scrapped
The sale of the Connecticut Defenders to a Richmond group fell through, as the group couldn't raise the $16 million needed to purchase the franchise. The sale of the Connecticut Defenders (Class AA; Eastern League) to a Richmond group fell through, as the group couldn't raise the $16 million needed to purchase the franchise. That […]
2008 attendance figures posted
We know a lot of our readers rely on this information, so we’ve spent some time going through files from the old site and updating for the current setup. Today we unveil the attendance figures from the 2008 season, broken down by average overall, average in summer-collegiate leagues, average in independent leagues, and average in […]
Fisher Cats shatter more attendance records
The New Hampshire Fisher Cats set two franchise attendance records in one day when a standing-room-only crowd of 7,698 attended Thursday morning's Fisher Cats/Portland Sea Dogs game at Merchantsauto.com Stadium.The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) set two franchise attendance records in one day when a standing-room-only crowd of 7,698 attended Thursday morning's […]
How can Dash pick up the pieces for 2010?
A name and a move to a new downtown ballpark was supposed to bring some new life to the former Winston-Salem Warthogs. Now, the Dash faces some huge challenges to sell the team to a skeptical public; one solution may be new faces in the ownership group. This was supposed to be a triumphant year […]
New for 2010: The Lake County Fielders
The new team in the independent Northern League has a name. Grand Slam Sports & Entertainment has officially named its Zion, Ill. Northern League expansion team the Lake County Fielders. The announcement was made at the team’s Name the Team Party at KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort in Gurnee, IL on Wednesday, May 27. The […]
Longview/Kelso to join West Coast League in 2010
The summer-collegiate league grows to 10 teams with the expansion. Longview/Kelso, Washington is the newest member of the West Coast League. League president Ken Wilson announced that the five-year-old league, based in the Pacific Northwest, had awarded Longview/Kelso an expansion franchise. The Cowlitz County club becomes the tenth member of the wood-bat summer collegiate league, which launched in 2005 […]
Dash confirms no games at new ballpark this season
In a letter sent to season-ticket holders, Winston-Salem Dash President Kevin Terry confirms the team will play the remainder of the season at Wake Forest Baseball Park, formerly Ernie Shore Field. In a letter sent to season-ticket holders, Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) President Kevin Terry confirms the team will play the remainder […]
Sarpy County officials hint at O-Royals ballpark funding plan
After a third hearing to discuss possible sites for a new Omaha Royals ballpark, Sarpy County officials say they have the broad outlines of a financing deal — but the details must be worked out. After a third hearing to discuss possible sites for a new Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark, Sarpy […]
Did Yankees discriminate against veteran bartender?
John Vendikos, who tended bar at the old Yankee Stadium Stadium Cub for 27 seasons, says he wasn't hired to pour drinks at the new facility because of his age. John Vendikos, who tended bar at the old Yankee Stadium Stadium Cub for 27 seasons, says he wasn't hired to pour drinks at the new […]
Inspections find issues with Principal Park concrete
Falling concrete in the concourse of Principal Park, the home of the Iowa Cubs, is causing Des Moines officials to schedule further inspections. Falling concrete in the concourse of Principal Park, the home of the Iowa Cubs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), is causing Des Moines officials to schedule further inspections. The issue: Last week […]
Fisher Cats set attendance record
Thanks to a rehab start from John Smoltz, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats set a team attendance record last night. A franchise-record crowd of 8,903 watched Tuesday night’s game between the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, at […]