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Opponents of a proposed Northwoods League ballpark in suburban Milwaukee want to repeal the city approval of the plan.Opponents of a proposed Northwoods League ballpark in suburban Milwaukee want to repeal the city approval of the plan and are seizing on a one-year delay in construction to argue their point. Approval of the $2-million ballpark […]

The newest team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League ties into the fishing culture of the area.The name of the new summer-collegiate Northwoods League franchise in Brainerd is the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers. The teamʼs logo features a large fish emerging from behind the Lunkers nickname towards a baseball-baited fishing pole and line. The team colors […]

In the ultimate in absentee ownership, a New Yorker teaching in the Czech Republic is interested in owning a WCBL team in Grays Harbor, Washington.In the ultimate in absentee ownership, a New Yorker teaching in the Czech Republic is interested in owning a WCBL team in Grays Harbor, Washington. Ted Kapnick is looking at fielding […]

The University of Texas’s Augie Garrido, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I baseball, was arrested Saturday night and charged with driving while under the influence. Augie Garrido, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA Division I baseball, was arrested Saturday night and charged with driving while under the influence. He was immediately suspended from […]

The folks running the new Goodyear and Glendale spring-training complexes want a shot at running MLB’s winter league, currently ensconced in Hawaii.MLB is looking at shifting winter-league operations to the mainland after its deal with the Hawaii Winter Baseball League ended in December. And the folks running the new Goodyear and Glendale spring-training complexes want […]

The Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA) has announced plans for an independent American Association team for the new downtown Omaha College World Series ballpark, beginning in 2011. The announcement is still rather speculative: there’s no owner in place. In fact, MECA officials say they and the American Association will both be looking for an […]

Local business leaders continue to press for inclusion of retail at new Omaha College World Series ballpark; the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority board, which will run the ballpark, says building retail is too speculative in this economy.Despite the economy, Omaha is in relatively good shape and attracting developer interest to its downtown area — […]

Steve McPherson, who sold baseball dreams as the owner of the summer-collegiate SLO Blues and Lodi GrapeSox, was arrested and jailed for writing bad checks associated with the Blues — but his tale is a cautionary one for communities looking for baseball.When Steve McPherson — going by the name of Stevie Mac — came to […]

Joel Sutherland, the successful owner of the St. Cloud River Bats, is taking a shot at making baseball work in Brainerd — a market where franchises go to die.Joel Sutherland, the successful owner of the St. Cloud River Bats (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), is taking a shot at making baseball work in Brainerd — a […]

Town leaders are stepping up to form a fundraising drive to raise a half-million dollars to renovate Wausau’s Athletic Park, the WPA-era home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks.Town leaders are stepping up to form a fundraising drive to raise a half-million dollars to renovate Wausau’s Athletic Park, the WPA-era home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks (summer collegiate; […]

The summer-collegiate Northwoods League will field a team in Brainerd next season, with a new owner on board.The summer-collegiate Northwoods League will field a team in Brainerd next season, with a new owner on board. The league had taken control of the Brainerd Blue Thunder last month after previous owners declined to run the team […]

The Coastal Plain League announced that the 2009 All-Star Game will be hosted by the Wilmington Sharks on July 21, 2009 at Buck Hardee Field in Wilmington, N.C. The All-Star Game festivities will begin on Monday, July 20, when the Sharks will host the All-Star Fan Fest and Home Run Derby. Fans will have the […]

College tourneys are becoming a decent business for minor-league ballparks, so the folks in Columbus are excited to land the 2009 Big Ten baseball tournament for Huntington Park, the new home of the Columbus Clippers.College tourneys are becoming a decent business for minor-league ballparks, so the folks in Columbus are excited to land the 2009 […]