The Peoria Chiefs (High-A; Midwest League) will help pay for MLB-mandated Dozer Park upgrades after a five-year extension of the ballpark’s naming-rights deal with Caterpillar Inc. (more…)
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New for 2013: Dozer Park
The Peoria Chiefs (Low Class A; Midwest League) have sold naming ballpark rights to Caterpillar under a 10-year, $2-million deal, with result being Dozer Park. “The company was founded on the bulldozer,” said Jim Baumgartner, Director of Corporate Affairs. “We wanted to choose something that represents Caterpillar’s heritage but also represents Peoria. This is our […]