The summer-collegiate Florida Collegiate Summer League will field a team, the Winter Haven Loggerheads, at Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes Park next summer.The summer-collegiate Florida Collegiate Summer League will field a team at Winter Haven's Chain of Lakes Park next summer, as the Winter Haven Loggerheads have signed on to be the league's sixth team […]
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Citizens seek public vote on new Ramapo ballpark
Citizens opposing city spending on a new Ramapo (N.Y.) ballpark want to see a public referendum on the proposal, even if it is nonbinding. Citizens opposing city spending on a new Ramapo (N.Y.) ballpark want to see a public referendum on the proposal, even if it is nonbinding. The city is proposing the issuance of […]
New goal for Salvi: revitalize area around U.S. Steel Yard
He's breathed new life into the Northern League thanks to his enthusiasm for the game. Now Gary SouthShore RailCats owner Pat Salvi is taking aim at the depressed area around the team's home, U.S. Steel Yard. When the U.S. Steel Yard opened — late and over budget — city officials had already positioned it as […]
Omaha still pushing indy ball in new CWS ballpark, says Northern League is interested
Clark Griffith says he's ready to put money down on a lease for an independent Northern League team at the 24,000-seat TD Ameritrade Park. But whether the numbers work remains to be seen, especially when the going rate for rent is $10K a game. Clark Griffith says he's ready to put money down on a […]
Rascals improve warning track at T.R. Hughes Ballpark
The city of O’Fallon and St. Louis Ballfields and Turf have installed a new warning track composed of crushed granite stones at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, the home of the River City Rascals.The city of O’Fallon and St. Louis Ballfields and Turf have installed a new warning track composed of crushed granite stones at T.R. Hughes […]
Colts set to welcome millionth fan this weekend
The San Angelo Colts are set to welcome their millionth fan to Foster Field tomorrow night. The San Angelo Colts are set to welcome their millionth fan to Foster Field tomorrow night. The Colts sit just 2,305 fans away from reaching the one million mark. With the presentation of a new scoreboard and a typical […]
McHenry County ballpark may be delayed
Financing issues may push back the opening of a Frontier League ballpark in Woodstock, Ill., to 2012. The proposed new home of the McHenry County K-Nines (independent; Frontier League) may be pushed back to 2012 if long-awaited financing for the project doesn't come through by next month. EquityOne Sports had proposed building the ballpark using […]
No new Fort Smith ballpark — for now
A potential ballpark for indy ball in Fort Smith, Ark., is on hold, as the city looks to a developer to build a facility as part of a larger project. A potential ballpark for indy ball in Fort Smith, Ark., is on hold, as the city looks to a developer to build a facility as […]
Fielders to play June games in Kenosha; will open July 2 at home
A new Lake County Fielders ballpark in Zion, Ill., will not open this month, as home games are being shifted to Kenosha's Carthage College ballpark. A new Lake County Fielders (independent; Northern League) ballpark in Zion, Ill., will not open this month, as home games are being shifted to Kenosha's Carthage College ballpark. The new […]
Japanese knuckleballer making impact in Golden League
Publicity is the lifeblood of any independent league, and the Golden Baseball League has a winner in Eri Yoshidi, a 18-year-old female knuckleballer from Japan. Publicity is the lifeblood of any independent league, and the Golden Baseball League has a winner in Eri Yoshidi, a 18-year-old female knuckleballer from Japan. She's created a stir both […]
Pro ball returns to Pittsfield
Pro ball in the form of the independent Can-Am Association returned to historic Wahconah Park today, as the Pittsfield Colonials won their first game in their new home.Pro ball in the form of the independent Can-Am Association returned to historic Wahconah Park today, as the Pittsfield Colonials won their first game in their new home. […]
Activists seek new Cumberland (Md.) ballpark
A group of community activists are working to bring baseball to Cumberland (Md.), with indy or summer-collegiate ball the likely outcome. A group of community activists are working to bring baseball to Cumberland (Md.), with indy or summer-collegiate ball the likely outcome. The group is pitching a 3,500-seat ballpark in the northern Maryland community of […]
This year’s Saints mascot anointed: Brat Favre
The name of this year's St. Paul Saints porcine mascot takes a cue from one of the biggest stories in Minnesota sports: Bret Favre joining the Minnesota Vikings. The name of this year's St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) porcine mascot, Brat Favre, takes a cue from one of the biggest stories in Minnesota sports: […]