The second round of improvements to CenturyLink Sports Complex in Fort Myers is almost done, with the latest changes benefiting Minnesota Twins fans attending spring-training games at Hammond Stadium. (more…)
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Don’t look now, but spring training is around the corner
Yes, we know the World Series just ended and the Arizona Fall League is still in play. But planning for another big baseball event is starting: spring training. (more…)
New for 2015: CenturyLink Sports Complex
The Minnesota Twins sold naming rights to their spring-training home in Florida, with the Lee County Sports Complex to be known as CenturyLink Sports Complex. (more…)
Miracle to finish season at JetBlue Park
With scheduled renovations happening at Hammond Stadium, the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) will play the rest of the season, as well as host playoffs, at JetBlue Park, the spring home of the Boston Red Sox. Hammond Stadium, the spring-training home of the Minnesota Twins, is undergoing a two-year renovation. The […]
Zombies set to invade Hammond Stadium Friday
Seeing as how southwest Florida (!) is the center of zombie culture in America, the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) are honoring that legacy Friday night by donning zombie uniforms. What’s the tie between Fort Myers and zombies? It’s where acclaimed filmmaker George Romero began filming the third installment of his […]
Goldklang Group sells Fort Myers Miracle to SJS Beacon
The Goldklang Group has sold the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) to New Jersey-based SJS Beacon. The Miracle are the long-time High-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins and play home games out of Hammond Stadium, the spring home of the Twins. “I am excited to acquire the Miracle and have the […]
Any month with baseball is a good month
It’s been a good month here at Ballpark Digest: lots of site activity and page views, topped off by visits to Scottsdale Stadium, Cubs Park and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The last three days saw the beginning of our spring-training travels in Phoenix. Gorgeous days to see some great ballparks, and we’ll have […]
A million more thanks to Ballpark Digest readers
Quick update on the next few weeks on Ballpark Digest, including a little information on our spring-training trips and once again hitting a monthly million-page mark. Posting on the site will be a little lessened this week, as we’re heading out to spring training later today. Yes, we’re abandoning the cold of the Upper Midwest […]
Twins hold groundbreaking on spring-training upgrades; new renderings released
The Minnesota Twins held a groundbreaking today to mark the official beginning of renovations to Hammond Stadium and the Lee County Sports Complex, the team’s spring home. “Since 1991 the Twins and Lee County have enjoyed the model public-private partnership,” said Twins President Dave St. Peter. “Today’s groundbreaking signifies the evolution of the partnership as […]
Populous awarded Twins spring-complex design project
The contract to design upgrades to Lee County Sports Complex and Hammond Stadium, spring home of the Minnesota Twins, has been awarded to Populous. The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved the deal with Populous to design the $42.5 million renovation. The ballpark also serves as home to the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; […]
Will Hammond Stadium renovations impact Miracle?
The Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) may spend the 2014 season at a temporary home, as the planned renovations to Hammond Stadium could make the ballpark unavailable for regular-season use. The $42.5-million renovation of Hammond Stadium is scheduled to be completed by 2015; Hammond Stadium is the spring-training home of the […]
Funding for Twins spring-training renovations approved
After months of negotiations, Lee County agreed to a $42.5-million renovation of the Minnesota Twins’ spring-training complex that calls for new fan amenities at Hammond Stadium and upgraded training facilities for players. The complex hasn’t seen major changes since 1991, when the Twins moved in after spending most of the team’s history training in Orlando. […]
Twins, Lee County close to agreement on Hammond Stadium upgrades
The Minnesota Twins and Lee County are close to announcing a $45-million plan to upgrade Hammond Stadium, the team’s spring home, as part of a 30-year lease extension. The plan calls for the state to pay $15 million toward the project under the terms of a Florida fund set up to retain spring training, the […]