The top stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured in page views, centered on happenings in Atlantic City, New York City, and The City.The top stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured in page views, centered on happenings in Atlantic City, New York City, and The City: Atlantic City Surf ceases […]
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Colt Stadium / Houston Colt .45s / 1962-1964
This will not go down in the annals of baseball as one of the most beloved stadiums ever constructed. In fact, there are very few folks who seem to have fond memories of Colt Stadium, the three-year home of the expansion Houston Colt .45s. Seating: 32,601 (1962), 33,010 (1964) Original Cost: $2 million MLB didn’t […]
Astrodome / Houston Astros / 1965-1999
Astrodome / Houston Astros / 1965-1999Seating: 42,217 (1965), 46,000 (1966), 44,500 (1968), 45,000 (1975), 47,690 (1982), 54,816 (1990) Original Cost: $35 million Architects: Hermon Lloyd & W.B. Morgan; Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson Though domed stadiums had been proposed several times dating back to the 1950s — domed stadiums were designed for the Brooklyn Dodgers […]
New Bowling Green scoreboard installed
The Bowling Green Hot Rods and Daktronics have finalized installation of the team’s new video board and digital scoreboard.The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Sally League) and Daktronics have finalized installation of the team’s new video board and digital scoreboard. “Any fan that comes into Bowling Green Ballpark is going to be blown away by […]
Levy Restaurants lands Fort Worth concessions deal
Levy Restaurants landed the concessions deal at Historic LaGrave Field, home of the Fort Worth Cats.Levy Restaurants landed the concessions deal at Historic LaGrave Field, home of the Fort Worth Cats (independent; American Association). According to the team, Levy will work closely with the Fort Worth Cats to design a food and beverage program that […]
Parkview Field open house scheduled for Saturday
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are showing off their new digs with a Saturday fete.The Fort Wayne TinCaps will be opening Parkview Field on Saturday, April 4th for the general public to get a look at all that Parkview Field has to offer. The Parkview Field Open House will start at 10:00am and end at 4:00pm. […]
Reds, RiverDogs to mark season openers with parades
A parade on Opening Day used to be common in the baseball world. This year, we can find only two teams — the Cincinnati Reds and the Charleston RiverDogs — holding the traditional event. Has the Opening Day parade died out?A parade on Opening Day used to be common in the baseball world. This year, […]
New ballpark bonanza: Yankees, Mets opening new ballparks today
It’s a historic day in New York City, with both teams opening new ballparks to real fans — with the Cubs and the Red Sox in town, to boot. We run down the coverage of the big events from a variety of news sources.It’s a historic day in New York City, with both teams opening […]
Players, umps rip O’s spring digs
Conditions are bad at Fort Lauderdale Stadium and Sarasota’s Twin Lakes Park, but don’t expect the Orioles to address these issues until a spring-training move is announced before the end of the month.Fort Lauderdale Stadium has certainly seen better days, but things got so bad this spring umpires and visiting teams were filing reports with […]
Keys, Frederick agree to one-year Harry Grove Stadium lease
The one-year deal keeps the Keys in Frederick, but team officials say it’s one of the most expensive agreements in the Carolina League.The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) and the city of Frederick came to an agreement on a one-year lease for Harry Grove Stadium. The deal represents a 43 percent increase in […]
Riversharks, Campbell’s announce naming-rights extension
Campbell Soup Company and the Camden Riversharks today announced that they have extended their Campbell’s Field naming rights agreement for 10 more years to the end of 2020, with a company option to extend the agreement to 2030.Campbell Soup Company and the Camden Riversharks (independent; Atlantic League) announced that they have extended their Campbell’s Field […]
Atlantic City, Surf wrangling continues
The city says the Atlantic City Surf owes over $130,000 in back rent; the team’s ownership says the actual number is far less.Atlantic City officials have come out with all guns firing, saying the Atlantic City Surf (independent; Can-Am Association) owes over $130,000 in back rent over the last 21 months while neglecting to perform […]
Cardinals announce concessions lineup for 2009
New at Busch Stadium this season: a nacho bar and all-you-can-eat buffets throughout the ballparkThe St. Louis Cardinals and Delaware North Companies Sportservice have announced the team’s concession lineup for the 2009 season, which sees the Cards hosting the All-Star Game at Busch Stadium. On deck this year is a new nacho bar, enticing fans […]