Birmingham Mayor William Bell wants to put the framework of a proposed Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) ballpark to a vote tomorrow — something unlikely to happen — and has restored a Negro Leagues museum to the project. The ballpark plan has moved forward by fits and starts since first proposed by Bell; ironically, […]
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Bears to exclusively negotiate new ballpark with Clark County
The Yakima Bears (short season; Northwest League) entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Washington State’s Clark County on Friday for a new ballpark, increasingly the likelihood the franchise will be moving across the state to the greater Portland area. The agreement, fairly standard when two sides think there’s a good chance a final agreement […]
Green Bay examining new ballpark financing tools
With total private financing of a new Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) facility seemingly stalled, three Green Bay aldermen are joining ranks to explore public-financing options for a new ballpark. The Bullfrogs have already put together a pretty cool ballpark plan, calling for a new facility to built on the shores of the […]
New funding plan on horizon for Saints ballpark?
A proposed regional sports authority in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area could be empowered to issue bonds and provide funding for a new St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) ballpark — but approval for such an authority is far from assured. The authority would be responsible for funding a new Minnesota Vikings stadium and a renovation […]
Judge: Lackawanna County entitled to keep ballpark profits
An impasse between Lackawanna County and Luzerne County was broken by Senior Judge Harold Thomson, who agreed with Lackawanna County’s argument that it was entitled to all the profits from the operations of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) after Mandalay Baseball and the New York Yankees took over management of the team. The […]
PNC Field funding on hold
State funding for an extreme makeover of PNC Field, home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), is on hold while new Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reviews it and other last-minute grants made by outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell. There’s no indication the spending will actually be scrapped; local officials were expecting the review and […]
Could Ted Mondale help build a new Saints ballpark?
With the Metrodome needing serious repairs and the Minnesota Vikings (NFL) and St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) asking the public to pony up for new facilities, Ted Mondale is proposing a Twin Cities-area stadium authority to address the issues. You may recognize the name: he’s the son of former vice-president Walter Mondale and a […]
Dayton proposes $20M for new Saints ballpark
We’re a long ways from any money actually changing hands, but a bid from the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) for state funding is off to a good start, as it’s made Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton‘s initial bonding proposal, presented today to the State Legislature. Dayton released a wish list for a billion-dollar bonding […]
Bullfrogs propose scaled-down ballpark proposal
Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) owner Jeff Royle presented a scaled-back $12-million ballpark proposal to the city’s Redevelopment Authority with less seating and no restaurant. The original proposal called for a 4,500-seat ballpark on the Fox River in downtown Green Bay, complete with year-round restaurant. Royle is still looking at the downtown site, […]
St. Paul makes Saints ballpark state-funding priority
Good news for the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) in their pursuit of a new ballpark: the city of St. Paul is actually backing up its stated support of the project with a real commitment to seek state funding at the upcoming legislative session. The Saints braintrust has been pushing a replacement for Midway […]
Funding plan emerges for Werner Park
Though Werner Park, the new home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), is slated to open next April, Sarpy County is still finalizing a long-term financing plan for the ballpark — and it looks like a plan is in place. The plan involves tax-increment financing (or the Nebraska version of it, […]
First look: Proposed St. Paul Saints ballpark
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) will be taking another run at state funding for a new downtown ballpark, this time with a design of sorts in hand and a game plan that includes lots of support from the local business community. Gone is Mike Veeck‘s vision of a ballpark oriented to the west […]
City approves new Pensacola Pelicans ballpark
The long-awaited new downtown ballpark for the Pensacola Pelicans — approved by voters in 2006 — received final approval from the city.The long-awaited new downtown ballpark for the Pensacola Pelicans (independent; American Association) — approved by voters in 2006 — received final approval from the city. The Community Maritime Park, located on 30 acres along Main […]