Capital City Stadium is one of the more historically interesting ballparks once part of Minor League Baseball. But as Columbia (S.C.) struggles to identify a future for the facility, one big question remains: Can this ballpark be saved? (more…)
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Capital City Stadium Closing Day Event Set for April 4
A closing day event at Capital City Stadium is scheduled for April 4, giving fans a chance to say goodbye to the Columbia, SC ballpark before it is demolished. (more…)
Capital City Stadium Redevelopment Could Start This Year
Redevelopment of the Capital City Stadium site could begin later this year, with Columbia, SC officials anticipating a mixed-use project that includes apartments and other features. (more…)
Capital City Stadium Tour, Documentary Planned
With a new redevelopment plan for the Capital City Stadium site taking shape, Columbia, SC officials and a developer reached an agreement that includes funding for a documentary and tour of the historic ballpark. (more…)
Mixed-Use Development Pitched for Capital City Stadium Site
A New York-based developer is pitching a new proposal for the Capital City Stadium site to Columbia, SC officials, calling for a mixed-use development on the property. (more…)
Capital City Stadium Slated for Demolition
Columbia, SC officials are preparing to demolish Capital City Stadium, former home of the Capital City Bombers (Low A; Sally League) and Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). (more…)
Purchase Agreement for Capital City Stadium Site Extended
A developer has been granted an extension on a purchase agreement for the site of Capital City Stadium, the former home to baseball in Columbia, SC. (more…)
Blowfish open new Lexington County ballpark
We’ll have lots of summer-collegiate ballpark news in the next week or two, and here’s a start: Bill Shanahan‘s Lexington County Blowfish (Coastal Plain League) pleased a sellout crowd at Lexington County Baseball Stadium with a 6-2 win. (more…)
Dreyfuss family to visit Blowfish game Saturday
Nice bit of history being played out in Columbia, where the family of Barney Dreyfuss — the Hall of Fame MLB owner who donated the funds for Capital City Stadium — will be on hand for the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain league) game in that very ballpark. Dreyfuss, a visionary owner who also […]
Another final season for Capital City Stadium
For the third year in a row, the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will celebrate a final season at historic Capital City Stadium — and this year it may stick. To owner Bill Shanahan’s credit, the actual closing date for the ballpark has changed more than once, as an attempt to develop the […]
Sand Gnats exploring Columbia move?
Columbia (S.C.) Mayor Steve Benjamin wasn’t too subtle in describing a potential baseball partner for his city, leaving little doubt he was talking with Savannah Sand Gnats (Low Class A; Sally League) ownership about a new facility. In a newspaper interview, Benjamin talked about the existing owner also owning a new team in the Midwest […]
Blowfish prevail in last game at Cap City Stadium
It was finally the end of an era: the Columbia Blowfish defeated the Fayetteville SwampDogs in the last game ever at historic Capital City Stadium, in the championship round of the Coastal Plain League playoffs. The historic ballpark, built by Hall of Famer Barney Dreyfuss in 1945 as a home for one of his Pittsburgh Pirates farm teams, served as the […]
Blowfish owners to address team future today
With the likelihood that Cap City Stadium will be torn down to make way for a Wal-Mart, owners of the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will announce the team’s future today. There are a few options available, including setting up shop at Carolina Stadium, the very nice home to the University of South […]