Despite some early interest from developers, only two bids were submitted to the Eugene School Board for Civic Stadium, the former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League): one from a local preservation group and another from the YMCA. It’s not quite the wealth of submissions the school board was seeking: Save […]
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Civic Stadium proposals due at end of the month
Proposals for the future of Civic Stadium, the former home of the Eugene Emeralds (short season A; Northwest League) and Pacific Coast League baseball, are due at the end of the month — and it’s not looking good for survival. The Eugene School Board is entertaining offers for the ballpark, and reportedly four groups are […]
Developers withdraw plan to renovate Civic Stadium; future of ballpark in doubt
The future of Civic Stadium is once again in doubt after investors withdraw a plan to renovate the historic Eugene ballpark as a community center, as it will likely be sold to make way for a new Y. The former home to Pacific Coast League and Northwest League teams is empty now that the Eugene […]
Northwest League
Today’s Northwest League is actually the third name this league has gone by since its inception in 1918. It began life as the Pacific Coast International League and played under that name for its first and third seasons, playing under the name of the Northwest International League in 1919. (Those early days were not the […]