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 […]
Author Archive | Kevin Reichard
Preservation of Maine Guides ballpark continues
It looks like we'll be making some changes to our list of Endangered Ballparks after more progress is made on the restoration of Old Orchard Beach Ballpark, the former home of the Maine Guides.No Article Text
Judge to hear plea to save Tiger Stadium today
The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy will try to persuade a judge today to save the historic former home of the Detroit Tigers after city officials voted last week to tear it down. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy will try to persuade a judge today to save the historic former home of the Detroit Tigers after […]
Controversial Tulsa ballpark tax passes
An assessment on downtown businesses is a key component of funding for a new Tulsa Drillers ballpark, but opponents raised objections before yesterday's vote. An assessment on downtown businesses is a key component of funding for a new Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League) ballpark, but opponents raised enough objections to make yesterday's vote close. […]
Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy “shocked, dismayed” about decision to tear down Tiger Stadium
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 […]
Detroit commission votes to tear down Tiger Stadium
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 […]
New Beavers ballpark lacks support on City Council
A proposed Portland Beavers ballpark in the city's Lents area lacks a crucial third vote needed for passage, and Bevos owner Merritt Paulson has threatened to move the team if an agreement isn't forthcoming. A proposed Portland Beavers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark in the city's Lents area lacks a crucial third vote needed […]
Should Yankees make adjustments to new ballpark?
Homers are flying out of the new Yankee Stadium at a record pace. Should the Yankees make any changes to the ballpark? The team says none are planned. With home runs continuing to fly out of the new Yankee Stadium at a record pace — 87 in the first 23 games, a record for new […]
Tucson pitches O’s on spring-training move
The Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority is wooing the Baltimore Orioles on a spring-training move, as early as 2010. The Pima County Sports and Tourism Authority is wooing the Baltimore Orioles on a spring-training move, as early as 2010. It will be a hard sell, to be sure. The future of spring training in […]
Ballpark Visit: Recreation Park / Visalia Rawhide
The two-year extreme makeover of Visalia's Recreation Park is now complete, as Visalia Rawhide owner Tom Seidler and architect Tom Larimer celebrate years of planning and overcoming unexpected obstacles. But out of adversity comes opportunity, and the new Recreation Park bears witness to what can be done with a seemingly dead-end facility. John Moist visits […]
Ballpark Visit: Recreation Park / Visalia Rawhide / Page 2
Page 2.In front of the team store is a sloping grass berm wrapping around the right-field foul pole and behind the right-field fence, offering comfortable lawn seating with a good view of the game. Picnic tables are located behind the right-field fence. In addition, part of the right-field fence consists of the proverbial broad side […]
Ballpark Visit: Recreation Park / Visalia Rawhide
Baseball is back in Visalia, as the two-year renovation of Recreation Park is finally complete. John Moist checks out the many changes to the ballpark, which opened in 1946 — a project requiring a lot of elbow grease and imagination. Year Opened: 1946; renovated 2006, 2009Capacity: 3,200 (2,600 seats, 600 berm and SRO)Architect (renovations): Tom […]
Sarpy County to go rural with O-Royals ballpark site recommendation today
The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners will endorse a Papillion farm as the future site of an Omaha Royals ballpark; we could literally see players come in from the back forty to take the field. The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners will recommend a farm site in rural Papillion as the location for a new […]