Pro soccer in the form of Seattle Sounders 2 (S2) will be arriving at Cheney Stadium ahead of schedule, as the USL squad will be playing matches at the home of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. (more…)
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All-Star Game Shows Off Cheney Stadium
Wednesday’s Triple-A All-Star Game turned out to be a strong showcase for Cheney Stadium, and the ballpark overhaul completed by the Tacoma Rainiers (Pacific Coast League). (more…)
Cheney Stadium Preps For Triple-A All-Star Game
While much attention this week will be paid to the major league All-Star Game, Cheney Stadium is set to host a notable midsummer tradition of its own. (more…)
Tacoma Rainiers Enter Soccer Business With Sounders
Another MiLB team is entering the pro soccer business, as the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Seattle Sounders (MLS) will collaborate on a USL team and a soccer-specific stadium adjacent to Cheney Stadium. (more…)
Tacoma Lands 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
The Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have officially been selected to host the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game at Cheney Stadium. (more…)
Tacoma to Host 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game
The Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Cheney Stadium will be selected to host the 2017 Triple-A All-Star Game, reports the Seattle Times. This news will be made official as part of a press conference in Tacoma this afternoon that will include Pacific Coast League (PCL) president Branch Rickey III and team officials. (more…)
Rainiers post best numbers since 2011
Good end-of-year numbers coming from the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the team welcomed 352,521 fans to Cheney Stadium, the second-highest attendance total in club history and highest since the renovated ballpark’s inaugural season in 2011. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Everett, Tacoma
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stops: Everett AquaSox and Tacoma Rainiers. (more…)
Rainiers eye more ballpark improvements for 2013
With a slight attendance dip last season and a disappointing number of walk-up sales, the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are looking at ballpark improvements to attract the impulsive. The team just ended a second season at a renovated Cheney Stadium: after setting an attendance record in 2011, the numbers were down last […]
2011 Renovation of the Year: Cheney Stadium
We’re back with our second round of Ballpark Digest awards for 2011. Today, we have another renovation award: Best Renovation ($20M+) for Cheney Stadium, home of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). To say that the renovation notable is an understatement. Making changes to something considered an institution in the local community is […]
Rainiers unveil renovated Cheney Stadium
Ben Cheney was positioned in his familiar seat, his smiling face watching the proceedings on the field. But everything else about Cheney Stadium was different last night, as the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled a renovated ballpark before a large crowd. You may know the story of Cheney: the Pacific Northwest lumber […]
Rainiers ownership change finalized
Talk about timing: 11 days before a renovated Cheney Stadium opens for business, businessman Mikal Thomsen and the Baseball Club of Tacoma take control of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the purchase is now final. The Thomsen group is local. Thomsen is not a sporting neophyte — he’s part of the […]
Rainiers on the block
When Cheney Stadium opens in April after an extreme makeover, the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) may be close to having new owners with ties to the Seattle Mariners, as a local group led by Mikal Thomsen is looking to buy the team from Bob and Kirby Schlegel and minority investor Nick Lachey. […]