Friday is a big day: it’s the 75th anniversary of the NY-Penn League, which launched in the 1939 season. We’re so happy to be working with the league on a history project — and here’s the first installment. Pro baseball in 1939 was a thriving industry, with some 41 affiliated leagues ranging from Class AA […]
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New/old for 2012: St. Cloud Rox
Ah, some good news for those of looking to regain our youth: the St. Cloud Rox (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) are back. Now let’s tear down the Office Max and bring back the ballpark on Division. OK, this is a little insidery if you didn’t grow up in the St. Cloud area, as we did. […]
River Bats sold
The St. Cloud (Minn.) River Bats (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have been sold, and the new investment team is set to be announced at a Wednesday press conference. Joel Sutherland has owned the team since its inception. He also owned the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers in the same circuit before that team suspended operations for […]
Midwest Collegiate League adds Kankakee for 2012
The summer-collegiate Midwest Collegiate League is adding a Kankakee (Ill.) team for the 2012 season, as the team will be playing at the Kankakee Community College ballpark. “The Kankakee, Illinois market offers the Midwest Collegiate League an ideal location, which is easily accessible from the I-57 Interstate Highway,” said Midwest Collegiate League Commissioner Don Popravak. […]
Joannes Stadium / Green Bay Bullfrogs
Mark Twain once remarked, “Clothes make the man.” While this statement is often true when it comes to ballparks, such is not the case at Joannes Stadium. Through no fault of their own, the Green Bay Bullfrogs’ home field has little outside beauty connected to it. There are no trees swirling behind an outfield fence. […]