Interesting look: The El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled their 2014 inaugural uniforms on Wednesday, including five jersey variations: white, gray, black, red and the traditional pinstripe. “We are excited to unveil a bold, fun look for El Paso’s team,” said General Manager Brad Taylor. “The combination of uniforms continue to offer […]
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Chihuahuas ballpark construction schedule may shift to 24 hours
Construction on the new El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark could shift to a 24-hour schedule to make the April opening date. It’s always been known that construction of the new downtown ballpark was on a tight schedule. Team and city officials are planning to update residents on the state of ballpark […]
Topping-out ceremony held in El Paso
A big milestone was marked today by the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): a topping-out ceremony was held at the construction site of the new downtown ballpark. Traditionally, a topping-out ceremony is held when the final piece of structural steel is put in place on new construction. From KFOX14: “I think it […]
United League Baseball: We’re interested in Tucson
The independent United League Baseball circuit is interested in placing a team in Tucson’s Kino Stadium this season, as John Bryant makes an offer to Pima County for a lease. The offer calls for a team playing at Kino Stadium as well as control of the ballpark’s concessions. From the Arizona Daily Star: “We wish […]
Will new Chihuahuas ballpark be haunted?
Right field at the new El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark will allegedly sit on top of one of the city’s oldest graveyards, Camposanto — a “spirits park.” Researchers say people were buried at Camposanto beginning in the 1830s. As the city grew and matured, the site was abandoned as a cemetery, […]
Why the Chihuahuas name works: It’s fun!
The PCL’s franchise in El Paso, formerly Tucson, revealed its nickname last week, immediately provoking reactions to the El Paso Chihuahuas branding. If you heard the news, it’s likely you had an immediate opinion as well; Jesse Goldberg-Strassler shares his. Your thoughts? The national reaction — the loudly shouting, negative, incredulous folks who could not […]
Owners: Chihuahuas name a hit
Despite some initial criticism, it looks like the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) name has been a hit in terms of interest and merchandise sales. The name received national media attention and among the top-10 national trending topics on Twitter. (It was a top story on Ballpark Digest as well.) “We are […]
New for 2014: El Paso Chihuahuas
The name of the new Class AAA Pacific Coast League team beginning play in 2014: the El Paso Chihuahuas. “First and foremost, we want to appeal to kids and families, our core audience,” said Alan Ledford, president of MountainStar Sports Group. “We want to celebrate the region, create fan experience opportunities and build a brand […]
Finalists announced for new El Paso team name
We have the five finalists for the team name of the new El Paso franchise joining the Triple-A Pacific Coast League next season. The five finalists are: Aardvarks Buckaroos Chihuahuas Desert Gators Sun Dogs “It was not easy to determine this list of finalist name ideas from the thousands of names submitted by El Paso […]