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We’ve reported on this as a possibility for several years, and now a plan has emerged for a new Boise Hawks ballpark, as team managing partner Chris Schoen is looking to buy downtown land for the short-season-A Northwest League team and associated development. (more…)
In planning Project Jackson and a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, project officials see Fort Wayne as a model for success. (more…)
Planning continues on a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark in North Augusta’s Project Jackson, as the final lineup for retail, residential and hotel space in the mixed-use development comes closer. (more…)
Fresh off of a strong season at the gate, the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) are introducing a new dugout suite at Memorial Stadium. (more…)
It’s a process story, but an important one: Greenstone Properties has closed on a purchase of the 29.4 acres planned for Project Jackson, the North Augusta development that would house a new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League). (more…)
A new era of baseball in Boise is starting strong, as the once downtrodden Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) soared to new attendance heights in 2015. At the forefront of the Hawks’ surge was a new owner in Agon Sports and Entertainment, along with a shift in sales philosophy and a change in […]
The new owners of the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) are coming out swinging, unveiling plenty of improvements to Memorial Stadium for the 2015 season. (more…)
The Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) are now officially under Agon Sports & Entertainment ownership, with additions made to the front office. (more…)
Minor League Baseball and real-estate development intersect again, as the new owners of the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) say they’ll work on a public-private partnership that includes a new ballpark. (more…)
We expect plenty of news about franchise sales this fall, and here’s the first: Jeff Eiseman and Chris Schoen of Agon Sports and Entertainment are purchasing the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League). (more…)
The sale of the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) was finalized yesterday, with Agon Sports & Entertainment taking the reins from Ripken Baseball. Agon is led by Jeff Eiseman, who will be the new president of both Agon Sports and the GreenJackets, and Chris Schoen, but the ownership group also includes other local […]
A new plan for an Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark was unveiled today, as was confirmation that Ripken Baseball VP Jeff Eiseman and investor Chris Schoen would be buying the team. Agon Sports & Entertainment is technically the buyer of the team; Agon is made up of Eiseman and Schoen. Eiseman has […]