Business and political leaders are growing more enamored of the idea of a new downtown ballpark for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), to the point of seeking public input on the issue. The Sky Sox currently play at Security Service Field, where the team has made plenty of investments in […]
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Alomar, Martinez, Metkovich this year’s PCL Hall inductees
Sandy Alomar Jr., Edgar Martinez and George “Catfish” Metkovich are the Class of 2013 in the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. Sandy Alomar Jr., born on June 18, 1966, in Salinas, Puerto Rico, played in parts of four seasons in the Pacific Coast League with the Las Vegas Stars (San Diego Padres,1988-89), Colorado Springs […]
Sky Sox, Keys hit attendance marks
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) both hit attendance milestones over the weekend. On Sunday, the Sky Sox welcomed 10-year-old Granger Kinne of Divide, CO through the front gates of Security Service Field as the six-millionth fan to attend a regular season […]
Sky Sox scrap game because of fire conditions
Minor League Baseball is affected by wildfires raging through Colorado, as tonight’s game between the Colorado Springs Sky Sox and the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) has been postponed. The specific cause, as stated by the Sky Sox: the game has been indefinitely postponed because of smoke and poor air quality caused by the […]
Sky Sox set season attendance record
Another record broken: The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) shattered the team season-attendance mark set last year, drawing 339,009 fans to Security Service Field this season. The Sky Sox broke the record Saturday night when 7,863 fans descended on Security Service Field. The previous record was 328,003 fans, set last season […]
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 […]
Sky Sox’s Townsend nabs PCL trainer award
Heath Townsend, athletic trainer for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, has been named the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS) Athletic Trainer of the Year for the Pacific Coast League. As described by PBATS, the mission of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League and […]
Sky Sox set attendance record
It’s been a good year for the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): the team broke its team attendance record tonight after welcoming 5,426 fans through the gates Saturday night against Salt Lake. The 305,168 fans to enter Security Service Field so far in 2010 surpass the previous record figure of 303,048 […]
Colorado Springs, Rockies extend PDC
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Colorado Rockies have extended their Player Development Contract through the end of the 2012 baseball season, team officials announced today. “The Colorado Rockies Organization is very pleased to extend our contract with the Sky Sox, and we are proud to remain a part […]
Security Service Field / Colorado Springs Sky Sox
In a world of baseball marketing glitz and glitter, Security Service Field is something of a throwback. The home of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox might best be described as understated. If you are looking for sideshows and other distractions, you won’t find much to your liking here. If you’re seeking a comfortable place to […]