The city of Springfield is looking at buying Hammons Field, home of the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A; Texas League), for $12 million and investing $4 million in ballpark improvements. (more…)
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Cardinals Sue Trust, Alleging Hammons Field Lease Violations
The Springfield Cardinals (Class AA; Texas League) have filed a lawsuit against the JQH Trust Fund, alleging that it has failed to live up to its obligations under the Hammons Field lease agreement. (more…)
Settlement Allows Missouri State Baseball to Remain at Hammons Field
As part of the terms of a new settlement agreement with JD Holdings, LLC, Missouri State baseball will continue to play at Hammons Field through 2030. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Double-A, Finals
We’ve reached the finals round of the 2018 MiLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote for the three Double-A leagues, with Dunkin’ Donuts Park (Hartford Yard Goats) facing off against Hammons Field (Springfield Cardinals). So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Missouri State Unsure of Future at Hammons Field
While it has an agreement to play there through 2019, Missouri State University is unsure of its baseball program’s longterm future at Hammons Field. (more…)
Chilly scenes of ballpark winters
With snow falling across much of the northern United States over the weekend, many teams took to the Interwebs to post pictures of chilly, snow-covered ballparks. Enjoy! (more…)
Player development vs. winning on display in Springfield
The seemingly eternal debate over player development vs. winning was on display last night in Springfield, when a doubleheader determining a first-half title was scrapped after a manager pulled the plug on the game. The Springfield Cardinals (33-35) and Tulsa Drillers (34-34) came into Sunday’s game with the Drillers up one but the Cardinals set […]