What can’t a new ballpark do? The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have sold out Opening Day for the first time in more than 20 years, as fans are flocking to Regions Field. The team previously played at Regions Park, a rather spacious (10,000+ capacity) venue that was always a challenge to fill. Not […]
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Grass goes down at new Birmingham Barons ballpark
Boy, is this a sight for sore eyes as snow drifts to the ground outside Ballpark Digest offices: the grass is going down at Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League). Regions Field is set to open on April 10. This photo tell us two things: meeting that deadline […]
Barons expand front office for move to new ballpark
Time to staff up with a move to a new downtown ballpark: the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) announced eight new hires in the front office. The additions to their front office staff on Monday: Don Leo, Corporate Sales Manager, Brett Oates, Group Sales Manager, Steve Bayko, Community Group Ticket Representative, Sydney Weldon, Corporate […]
New Barons ballpark starting out in the hole — literally
A 100-foot-deep sinkhole at the entrance to Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), has city officials scrambling to pay for repairs. In terms of impact, the real impact will be felt on the ledger, not the ballpark. Crews have already filled the sinkhole, but the location is forcing […]
Logo unveiled for Regions Field
Leaders from the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and Regions Bank have unveiled the logo for the city’s new, downtown baseball facility – Regions Field, set to open in April 2013. The design, by local firm Luckie & Co., will be used throughout the new state-of-the-art facility and ties the tradition and history of […]
Barons begin construction of HD videoboard
The construction of Regions Field continues, reports the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), with today’s highlight the beginning of construction of the ballpark’s new high-def videoboard. We’re looking forward to seeing the new ballpark this coming season. So are the local citizens, apparently, as the ballpark is already attracting lots of attention from both […]
Resolution expected in Birmingham ballpark-spending spat
A disagreement between the Birmingham City Council and Mayor William Bell over addition spending on Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), appears to be settled after a compromise was reached yesterday. The issue: Bell proposed an additional $3 million in spending on the ballpark — to be paid […]
Barons update parking plan for new ballpark
Seeking to allay concerns about parking near Regions Field, the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) unveiled an agreement with Children’s Hospital for the use of three surface lots within a two-block radius of the new downtown ballpark. Additionally, fans will have access to street parking spaces and other public parking locations within two blocks […]
Attracting businesses downtown with new Birmingham ballpark
A new Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) ballpark is apparently having the effect civic leaders wanted: attracting new business downtown. Here’s an account from a restaurant owner opening a new place near the ballpark. Though the plans aren’t final, local investor John Lauriello is putting together a group of investors to open a new […]
Debate emerges over Birmingham Negro Leagues museum
When the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) opens next spring, a planned museum honoring Negro League history won’t be open — though it is fully funded. The issue: how to program the museum in the face of criticism from Negro Leagues Baseball Museum President Bob Kendrick, who says the world doesn’t […]
Barons: We’ll be playing at new ballpark in ’13
It seems a little hurried to us, but Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) management says they’ll be ready to play at a new downtown ballpark next season. It’s an issue constantly being addressed by GM Jonathan Nelson: whether Regions Field will be open for play next April. The answer is yes. “There’s still an […]
One benefit of new Birmingham ballpark: driving down open industrial space
Here’s one benefit to a new Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) ballpark no one saw coming: the downtown industrial real-estate occupancy rate went way up. In fact, the vacancy rate is down to a current 11.9 percent from 16.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, reports the Birmingham Business Journal. Causing the huge […]
After kerfuffle, Birmingham ballpark design team unchanged
After an apparent move to change the lineup of the design team for a new downtown Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) ballpark, nothing will actually change — for now. No one is really talking about why Mayor William Bell and his staff decided to remove Giattina Aycock Architecture Studio and Hoskins Architecture from the […]