The $8-million renovation of Joe Davis Stadium, former home of the Huntsville Stars (Double-A; Southern League), seems to be paying off for Huntsville officials, as Nashville SC will be placing a MLS NEXT Pro team there in 2023. (more…)
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Joe Davis Stadium Likely to be Demolished
Joe Davis Stadium will likely be demolished in the future, as officials believe that the former Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) home is obsolete. (more…)
MiLB Approves Mobile BayBears Move to Madison
Minor League Baseball has officially approved the move of the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) to a new Madison, AL ballpark for the 2020 season, according to team owner BallCorps, LLC. (more…)
Joe Davis Stadium’s Future Uncertain
Huntsville, AL officials have not made any final decisions on the ultimate fate of Joe Davis Stadium, the former home of the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
Madison (AL) Mayor: We’re Interested in New MiLB Multi-Use Venue
City of Madison (AL) Mayor Paul Finley confirmed his city is looking at a new multi-use venue for an affiliated MiLB team — widely assumed to be the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) — to anchor a 500-acre development in the Huntsville suburb. (more…)
Madison to Mull Zoning Change for Proposed Ballpark Site
The agenda for a Madison, AL Planning Commission meeting on Thursday includes a proposed zoning change at Town Madison that would allow for a new ballpark. (more…)
New Huntsville Ballpark Could Draw 5,700 Fans Per Game: Investors
More on the proposed move of the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) to the Huntsville suburb of Madison (AL) — and the projected financial numbers for making a move to the area work. (more…)
Mobile BayBears On the Move?
A television report has the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) being sold to an Arizona investment group that would move the team to the Huntsville suburb of Madison, Savannah or Baton Rouge. (more…)
Shuckers to begin season on road, in Huntsville
With the opening of MGM Park still up in the air, the Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA: Southern League) will begin the 2015 on the road and at Huntsville’s Joe Davis Stadium until an ballpark opening is scheduled in early June. (more…)
Politician: New Huntsville ballpark unlikely
A city councilman representing the Joe Davis Stadium area says it’s unlikely a new ballpark would ever be built for the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League), as the existing facility is more than adequate. The discussion came up after Birmingham opened a sparkling-new ballpark last night; the natural in-state rivalry was a little hard […]