Some very sad news from the world of Minor League Baseball: Dave Elmore, one of the leading operators in the sport for decades and a visionary in the modern sports-business world, has passed away. (more…)
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San Antonio Missions sale officially announced
We reported on this at the beginning of the month, and now the San Antonio Missions sale is now official, with the buyer lineup a combination of local investors and Ryan Sanders Baseball, owner of the Round Rock Express (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League). (more…)
2018 Organization of the Year: Elmore Sports Group
By laying the groundwork for an unprecedented series of franchise shifts, Elmore Sports Group had a productive 2018. That process, combined with the collective success of its portfolio of teams, makes it our 2018 Organization of the Year in the annual Ballpark Digest Awards. (more…)
Will Austin MLS Move Clear Way for New Missions Ballpark?
With the Austin City Council approving a land lease for a new Austin MLS stadium, influential Judge Nelson Wolff says that there’s no support for MLS in San Antonio — and that’s possibly good news for the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
Dave Elmore Named 2016 King of Baseball
Minor League Baseball has named Dave Elmore its 2016 King of Baseball. Elmore is the owner and founder of the Elmore Sports Group. (more…)
Is New Downtown Ballpark Needed to Keep Pro Ball in Colorado Springs?
The idea of a new downtown Colorado Springs ballpark is back on the table, as Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) owner Dave Elmore is quoted as saying he’s willing to bring a rookie Pioneer League team to the city, but only to a new facility. (more…)
Funding Plan, Location of Potential New San Antonio Ballpark Still in Flux
Mayor Ivy Taylor says the next round of city bonding for 2017 won’t include any funding for a proposed new Triple-A San Antonio ballpark, as the financing and location for the facility still remains to be finalized. (more…)
San Antonio Lands Triple-A Ball, Contingent on New Ballpark
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will be moving to San Antonio for the 2019 season if a new ballpark deal can be reached, according to an announcement by team owner David Elmore and Mayor Ivy Taylor at this morning’s City Council meeting. (more…)
Elmore Sports Group Confirms Potential Sky Sox Move to San Antonio
Elmore Sports Group confirmed the potential move of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to a new downtown San Antonio ballpark, while also promising to keep baseball in town with a lower-level team. (more…)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox To San Antonio? Maybe
Elmore Sports Group isn’t closing the door on moving the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to a new downtown San Antonio ballpark, according to a statement from the team. (more…)
San Antonio Triple-A Announcement Expected
A plan to bring a Triple-A Pacific Coast League team to a new downtown San Antonio ballpark is expected to be announced next week by Elmore Sports Group, owner of the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
Baseball Across America: Colorado Springs
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’s filing regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Security Service Field, Colorado Springs Sky Sox. (more…)
San Antonio, Elmore debate new Triple-A ballpark
There’s no doubt San Antonio is a Triple-A city, but city leaders say they’re being stymied in their efforts to bring in a team and build a new downtown ballpark by San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) owner Dave Elmore. (more…)