Another success story on the development front: the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) open their sixth season at BB&T Ballpark with a public celebration of the ballpark’s impact on Uptown Charlotte. (more…)
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South Atlantic League announces 2014 Hall of Fame class
The four members of the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 have been announced by league President Eric Krupa. The four new inductees will be honored as part of the festivities surrounding the 55th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 17, 2014, at L.P. Frans Stadium, […]
Hickory ballpark upgrades on tap
Upgrades to LP Frans Stadium, home of the Hickory Crawdads (Low Class A; Sally League), are on tap as the city works to keep the team with $1.5 million in new features. The team’s lease runs through 2022, but the team can opt out of it in 2018. The Crawdads are owned by Don Beaver, […]
Crawdads hosting 2014 Sally League All-Star Game
The Hickory Crawdads are hosting the 2014 South Atlantic League All-Star Game at L.P. Frans Stadium on Tuesday, June 17th. This marks the third time the Crawdads have hosted the game. “On behalf of the ownership group we look forward to hosting the 2014 South Atlantic League All-Star Game in Hickory,” said Crawdads owner Don […]
Knights break ground on new ballpark
It’s been more than a decade since Don Beaver proposed a new ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), and years of hard work paid off when the team broke ground on a new Uptown ballpark Friday. The Knights haven’t technically played in Charlotte since 1988, when George Shinn moved the team from […]
Knights meet deadline for ballpark-financing plan
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) met a deadline for submitting a ballpark-financing plan to Mecklenburg County, meeting a key deadline for a new Uptown ballpark. As part of the agreement with Mecklenburg County for land and $8 million in infrastructure improvements. the Knights needed to submit a financing plan for a new ballpark […]
Knights sign BB&T for new-ballpark naming rights
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) unveiled a naming-rights partner for a proposed new Uptown ballpark: BB&T Corp. Under the agreement, the ballpark will carry the BB&T name and include signage and other promotional opportunities, starting when the Knights are scheduled to begin play in April 2014. It would be the second Minor League Ballpark […]
Rising from the ashes: a new Knights ballpark
Given up for dead by many, a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark pitched for uptown Charlotte is showing some signs of life, as team ownership and local economic-development officials plan on coming up with a new financial formula in coming weeks. To say the crusade for a new Knights ballpark has been […]