One of the most storied ballparks in baseball is coming down, but you can own a piece of Omaha’s Rosenblatt Stadium, the former home of the College World Series and the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the Omaha Zoo Foundation is launching an auction to sell Rosenblatt Stadium memorabilia. The live auction, […]
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Escondido moving forward with business park on proposed ballpark property
The prospects for a proposed new ballpark in Escondido for the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are growing dimmer by the day, as the city is moving forward with planning of a clean-tech-oriented business park on the ballpark site. At the end of the day, having a clean-tech business hub on the 27 […]
Another year, another little person: Zephyrs bring in Mini Lady Gaga
It’s becoming a tradition: the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are once playing smallball by bringing in Mini Lady Gaga for a post-game concert this Saturday. Terra Jolé will take the stage with her fellow “Mini Pop Stars,” which include Mini Beyonce and Mini Michael Jackson. This isn’t the first time Jolé […]
City, not Moorad group, to acquire Escondido land
A 4.5-acre plot of land targeted by Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) owner Jeff Moorad for development adjacent to a new Escondido ballpark will instead be acquired by the city and could be used as part of a high-tech business park should ballpark plans fall through. Moorad’s reps had negotiated a purchase of […]
Milam buys 51s; team will be part of new development
The Las Vegas 51s (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have been sold to developer Chris Milam, who plans on installing the team in a new $1.95-billion sports complex he’s planning opposite Mandalay Bay on the south end of the Strip. Milam heads International Development Management and is working with the city of Las Vegas and […]
City: Give us your ideas for Ottawa Stadium site
In another sign that Ottawa isn’t too serious about keeping Ottawa Stadium open, the city is scheduling work sessions for the public to submit ideas for what should be build on the ballpark site in the future — with the assumption the ballpark is going away after this season. The ballpark, the longtime home of […]
Nashville issues RFP for new ballpark specs
The move toward a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) took another step forward yesterday after the Metro Council issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consulting firm to determine the size and location of a new facility. The RFP is pretty clear on what data is needed: the size and location […]
T-Pods to Hi Corbett — for single game
The Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will play Saturday night at the historic ballpark they almost called home this season — Hi Corbett Field — as they take on the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, a team that will also feel like the game is a homecoming. It’s “Roll Back the Clock Night” at […]
Escondido mayor: Time to scrap new-ballpark plan
With uncertainty surrounding the future of California’s economic-development system, Escondido Mayor Sam Abed says it’s time to think less about a new California ballpark for the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and instead to focus more on using the ballpark site for a technology park. Currently the city is working on preparing 15 […]
Karcher to hit landmark: 3,000 Sky Sox games called
It’s landmark week in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League: tomorrow night Dan Karcher is slated to call his 3,000th game as the voice of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox. Karcher is in his 22nd season with the team, a run that began in 1988 after the former Hawaii Islanders set up shop in Colorado. “It’s […]
Klauke hits landmark: 2,500 games behind the mike
Nice milestone for Steve Klauke, the Voice of the Salt Lake Bees: Last night he called his 2,500th game for the Pacific Coast League franchise, the only announcer in the team’s history. Klauke and the Bees debuted in Triple-A in 1994, and he’s been a Utah broadcasting institution ever since. With the milestone, he becomes […]
Colorado Springs: Living the suite life
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are going upscale for the 2011 season with renovated luxury suites, complete with modern finishes and unique themes and color schemes, including a Rockies-themed suite and a Field of Dreams, with baseball-themed furniture. Along with the thematic changes at Security Service Field, suite users will […]
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 […]