The San Francisco Giants received a third deadline to come up with a development plan for an entertainment district next to AT&T Park.
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Final financing approved for new Drillers ballpark
The Tulsa Community Foundation will finance and build the ballpark.The Tulsa Community Foundation will finance and build a new ballpark for the Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League), as the Tulsa Stadium Trust approves a construction plan calling for the ballpark to open in the 2010 season. The foundation arranged financing for the $39.2 million […]
Joe Faber Field / St. Cloud River Bats
Year Opened: 1998; renovated in 2007 Capacity: 3,000 Renovation Price: $1 million Dimensions: 315L, 401LC, 380C, 375RC, 325R Playing Surface: Grass Website: riverbats.com Phone: 320/240-9798 League: Northwoods League Parking: Free. The parking lot appears huge until a large crowd descends; if you think a lot of people will be at the ballpark come early and […]
Ed Smith Stadium / Baltimore Orioles
Ed Smith Stadium has seen a lot of change in recent years. First, the Cincinnati Reds and Sarasota Reds bailed at the end of the 2009 season. Then the Baltimore Orioles shifted spring-training operations to Sarasota for 2010, signing a 30-year contract to play at a renovated facility. This offseason more extensive changes will take […]
Carson Park / Eau Claire Express
Carson Park, currently the home of the Eau Claire Express of the Northwoods League, is one of the more historical parks in the Upper Midwest. It was home to the Eau Claire Bears of the original Northern League, and some future major leaguers spent time there, including future Hall-of-Famer Henry Aaron. A statue honoring Aaron […]
The week that was: Dec. 6
The top news stories of the week: Comings and goings in Altoona; new marks; changes in Oakland ballpark plans.Here are the top stories on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views, for the week of Dec. 1-6, 2008: New for 2009: The Winston-Salem Dash Lozinak family goes full circle, buys back Curve Atlantic League eyes […]
Egan new GM of Altoona Curve
Original voice of the Curve is back as GM under new owners.The Lozinak Family, which announced their purchase of the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) on Monday, today named Rob Egan as the next general manager of the franchise. Egan, 39, will begin his duties later this month as the club transitions toward the […]
Elfstrom Stadium renovations on schedule
The new upper deck at the home of the Kane County Cougars is in place, ready for April opening.Work continues on the addition of a second deck to Elfstrom Stadium, the home of the Kane County Cougars (Low Class A; Midwest League), and the team expects it to be fully finished before the April opening. […]
More details released on Winston-Salem ballpark upgrades
A $16 million upgrade will cover wider concourses and more upper-deck seating — but still no word on when the facility will be finished.Yesterday’s press conference to announce the new name of the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) seemed to raise more questions than it answered, as owner Billy Prim confirmed ballpark delays […]
It’s official: A’s rethinking Fremont ballpark site
Lew Wolff and crew will scrap ballpark village, use private financing to build new ballpark closer to mass transit.The Oakland A’s confirmed the rumors: they will scrap the idea of using the proceeds of a ballpark-village to fund a new ballpark, and will instead plan on a privately financed facility closer to mass transit. Even […]
New for 2009: The Lake Erie Crushers
The new Avon team in the independent Frontier League has a name and logo.
Will indy ball take close look at Omaha?
Omaha fits well within the footprints of the American Association and the Northern League. Will either circuit compete with the suburban-bound Omaha Royals?With the announcement that the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) had entered into a exclusive negotiating period with suburban Sarpy County for a new ballpark, the assumption many had that the […]
Prim: New Winston-Salem ballpark may not open in April
Winston-Salem Dash co-owner Billy Prim confirms earlier reports questioning status of new downtown facility.Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League) owner Billy Prim confirmed what had been rumored for a few weeks: that his team’s new ballpark may not be ready for the beginning of the 2009 season. Part of the delay comes in Prim’s […]