The transformation of Cooper Stadium is one step closer to reality after the Columbus Development Commission voted to rezone the former home of the Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League) from rural to commercial. The plan from Arshot Investment Corp, calls for the ballpark to be converted into an automotive research facility, complete with a […]
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New for 2011: RedHawks Ballpark
With former corporate sponsor AT&T reevaluating its sports-marketing strategies, the home of the Oklahoma RedHawks (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will be known as RedHawks Ballpark — at least for now. The ballpark had gone by the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark name for several years. This will be the fifth name for the ballpark: it originally […]
Stakes high for 51s in Vegas stadium fight
At a time when the economy is still less than robust and public spending on big developments is way down, the fact that two privately financed sports-facilities projects — each with a price tag of more than a billion dollars — are being proposed in the same city is simply amazing. For the Las Vegas […]
PNC Field funding on hold
State funding for an extreme makeover of PNC Field, home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), is on hold while new Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reviews it and other last-minute grants made by outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell. There’s no indication the spending will actually be scrapped; local officials were expecting the review and […]
IDM pitches new Vegas ballpark as part of larger development
International Development Management, which has been behind a long-shot proposal to build a new arena on the Vegas Strip, has reloaded and is proposing a three-facility complex in downtown Las Vegas that would include a 9,000-seat ballpark capable of expansion for hosting an MLB team. The ballpark would be part of a larger sports complex […]
Albuquerque hosting Triple-A championship
The Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Isotopes Park are hosting the 2011 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, pitting the winner of the Pacific Coast League playoffs against the winner of the International League’s Governors’ Cup, in a one-game championship showdown on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:05 p.m. The contest, which will be […]
Redbirds add club, VIP concessions for season-ticket holders
The Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are revamping offerings for full– and half-season-ticket holders in 2011, adding a VIP lounge area on the AutoZone Park Club level and a dedicated VIP concession stand on the main concourse. The team is now calling season-ticket holders members of the newly founded AutoZone Park Champions Club. […]
Tides tie ticket promotion to Groundhog’s Day
Nice promotion in the doldrums of winter: the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League) are giving away 25 pairs of tickets if mascot Rip Tide doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow — or ignores it if the sun is in the sky, with the whole shebang televised on a Hampton Roads morning TV show. The weather […]
Reds, Bats extend PDC through 2014
The Louisville Bats (Class AAA; International League) will remain the Cincinnati Reds‘ top farm team through 2014, as the two teams extended their Player Development Contract for two additional years. “The Reds are thrilled to have the opportunity to formally extend our relationship with the people operating one of the truly great professional baseball operations […]
Bisons going big with largest LED video display in MiLB
The Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League) are living large in 2011, as the team has contracted Daktronics to provide the largest video display in Minor League Baseball, some 33 feet high and 80 feet wide. “The new BisonsTV HD board will bring an unparalleled level of entertainment and excitement to our great fans and […]
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. […]
Moorad closes on Beavers sale, Tucson lease
Yesterday was a big day for Jeff Moorad and his purchase of the Portland Beavers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): He closed on a purchase of the franchise and a lease for Tucson’s KinKo Stadium was finalized, clearing the way for the 2011 season. The new team, the Tucson Padres, will play at the former […]
New for 2011: Tucson Padres
Things certainly are being thrown together in Tucson for the 2011 season, as the former Portland Beavers will be playing as the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) at Kino Stadium after negotiations to place the team in Hi Corbett Field fell through. The name selection was made without the selection of the promised […]