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Hagerstown Suns on the Market
The Hagerstown Suns (Low A; Sally League) are on the market, and the franchise is working with an advisory group to complete a sale. (more…)
Suns, Nats extend player development contract
This was expected: The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Washington Nationals announced a two-year player development contract running through the end of the 2016 season. The agreement on a player development contract means the Suns affiliation with the Nationals will stretch at least 10 years. The Suns and Nationals began their […]
Quinn: Let’s bring short-season ball to Hagerstown
Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) owner Bruce Quinn wants to keep pro ball in the city in the form of a short-season team playing in a new ballpark. Quinn met with Hagerstown officials and pitched the plan, where either his group or another group would own a short-season A team, presumably in the […]
Local investor boosts Fredericksburg ballpark plan
The addition of local businessman Ron Rosner to a group privately financing a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark has earned support from skeptics of the project. Their worry: the Suns would not have the financial wherewithal to go through with the project. The addition of Diamond Nation to the project lent […]
Fredericksburg: We have deal to bring in Hagerstown Suns
A day after Hagerstown officials pitched a new downtown ballpark, Fredericksburg (Va.) officials say they have a conceptual deal to bring the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) to their city. The timing isn’t coincidental: both sides are bringing forward their best offers in what’s perceived as the final stretch to determine the future […]
Hagerstown: Yes, we really do want a downtown ballpark
Changing course once again in a last-minute attempt to retain affiliated baseball, a majority of Hagerstown City Council members now support a new downtown site preferred by the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League). Suns ownership had set their sites on a new downtown ballpark that would anchor additional development. But the City Council […]
Private financing pitched for new Suns ballpark
The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the city of Fredericksburg are negotiating a revised financing deal for a ballpark that calls for significantly less in public spending. The original plan called for the city to finance the costs of a new ballpark. The new plan, prepared with New Jersey-based Diamond Nation, calls […]
Fredericksburg, Suns to meet Tuesday about new ballpark financing plan
A revised financing plan for a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark in Fredericksburg (Va.) will discussed Tuesday by owner Bruce Quinn and a local negotiating team. The plan isn’t public, but we do know some things about it. The original plan called for the city to finance a new ballpark, with […]
Fredericksburg: We have five weeks to negotiate Suns lease
With Fredericksburg officials setting a time limit of five weeks to negotiate a better ballpark deal with the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), we’ll know soon enough whether the team is on the move. The stance from Fredericksburg officials is pretty simple: they want to see the team pony up more for a […]
Fredericksburg City Council to debate new Sally League ballpark
A proposed Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) will be debated tonight at a City Council meeting, with advocates and foes getting a chance to express their views. The plan calls for the city to finance a new ballpark, with bonds to be paid back with rent from the […]
Fredericksburg officials, Quinn discuss new ballpark
Bruce Quinn, majority owner of the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), met with Fredericksburg (Va.) officials last night about a potential new ballpark and how it could be funded. Quinn has been negotiating with Hagerstown officials about a new ballpark, but those discussions have stalled. With Fredericksburg officials working on a ballpark plan […]
Hagerstown, Fredericksburg preparing dueling ballpark plans
Bruce Quinn and crew have managed to drum up an old-fashioned bidding war for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), outlining ballpark wish lists for both Hagerstown, Md., and Fredericksburg, Va. Getting a new ballpark in Hagerstown has been an epic journey for Quinn and his partners: more than a few new-ballpark efforts […]