Efforts to redevelop the Civic Stadium site are underway, as the Eugene Civic Alliance is raising funds for a new sports complex. (more…)
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Civic Stadium to be Demolished
The remains of a historic ballpark are about to be demolished, as plans are place to clear what is left of Eugene’s Civic Stadium. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Eugene
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 stop: PK Park, Eugene Emeralds. (more…)
Emeralds add Civic Stadium tribute uniforms
With Civic Stadium wiped out by a June 29 fire, the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) are honoring the memory of their former ballpark with a special commemorative jersey for their August 16 game. (more…)
Arson charges follow Civic Stadium fire
A sad aftermath to last week’s tragic fire at Civic Stadium, former home to pro baseball in Eugene (Oregon): four boys are now facing several charges, including first-degree arson and reckless endangerment, after their first court appearance. (more…)
Civic Stadium falls prey to fire
Here is why they switched from wooden grandstands to steel and concrete: Civic Stadium, former home to Class AAA and short-season A baseball in Eugene, is burning down in a two-alarm fire. (more…)
Eugene’s Civic Stadium lives — for now
Civic Stadium, the longtime home to pro baseball in Eugene, won a temporary reprieve after the Eugene School District agreed to sell the ballpark to the city — provided boosters can raise $3 million for renovations. The school board solicited bids for the historic facility. The city submitted a $4.5 million bid and proposed keeping […]
Preserve Civic Stadium, says local school board superintendent
Civic Stadium would be saved — for now — under a recommendation from Eugene School District Superintendent Sheldon Berman to sell the historic ballpark to the city, instead of an entity seeking to tear down the facility. Berman’s logic is simple: the city is offering the most money up front for the 10-acre lot owned […]
Decision on Civic Stadium: Commerce vs. community
At the end of the day, the fate of Eugene’s Civic Stadium will come down to a simple decision: commerce versus community. There are four bids for the former home to Pacific Coast League and Northwest League ball in the form of Eugene Emeralds franchises. Two, from Fred Meyer ($5 million and the Y ($4.5 […]
New life for Eugene’s Civic Stadium?
Eugene’s Civic Stadium, facing a death sentence more than once over the years, may find new life as a professional soccer venue. The former home to Eugene Emeralds franchises in the Pacific Coast League and Northwest League, Civic Stadium has sat empty since the Ems moved to PK Park. The local school board owns the […]
Rotting fence comes down at Civic Stadium
The rotting outfield fence at Civic Stadium, former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League), was taken down by a volunteer group after it was deemed to be a fire hazard. The fear was that the 12-foot fence could catch fire, as transients occasionally hide in the ballpark and start warming fires. […]
Group takes another run at saving Eugene’s Civic Stadium
A group seeking to preserve Civic Stadium, the former home to PCL and NWL baseball in Eugene, Oregon, has a new game plan to save the WPA-era facility. The local school district owns the ballpark and has been seeking a use for it ever since the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) moved to […]
Shining knight to rescue Civic Stadium?
Local grocer Rick Wright is offering to lease Civic Stadium for three years to give the local Y and the Save Civic Stadium activists a chance to put together a plan to save the historic WPA-era facility and the former home to the Eugene Emeralds (short season; Northwest League). Wright owns Market of Choice, a […]