With the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) slated to leave the team’s Alexian Field home today after the Village’s decision to go with the American Association in coming years, the fate of the team remains up in the air. With the Village tentatively awarded the lease at Alexian Field for coming seasons, the Flyers […]
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American Association lands Schaumburg
In a surprising upset, the independent American Association lands the lease for Schaumburg‘s Alexian Field, despite not promising to field a team there for the 2011 season; Alan Oremus will own the team. Other leagues had made proposals for the lease, including the independent North American League and at least three groups with ties to […]
Schaumburg decision expected this week
After hearing pitches from the American Association, North American League and several groups with ties to the Frontier League, officials with the Village of Schaumburg are expected to decide as soon as tomorrow on a new tenant for Alexian Field. The presentations took place last week, and groups making pitches were told that a priority […]
Sugar Land green-lights Skeeters ballpark
It was totally expected, but still noteworthy: the city of Sugar Land formally awarded a $27.9 million contract to Barton Malow/Linbeck as the preferred Design/Build contractor for the construction of StarTex Power Field, the new home of the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League). Both names should be familar to those in the baseball industry. […]
Brockton Rox unveil new look for 2011
In honor of the team’s 10th anniversary — has it really been that long? — the Brockton Rox (independent; Can-Am League) unveiled new team logos and colors for the 2011 season. Interestingly, the team went with different designers for different marks. The team’s principal mark (above), designed by Todd Malhoit of Detroit-based Original Design Group, […]
Schaumburg meeting with potential Alexian Field lessees
The Village of Schaumburg is meeting with potential tenants for Alexian Field this week, including a group that would buy the remaining assets of the troubled Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) and pay off what the team owes to the village and the Park Board. City Manager Kenneth Fritz confirmed the talks via email. […]
Wild Things add presenting sponsor to tenth-anniversary season
The Washington Wild Things (independent; Frontier League) have a new presenting sponsor for their 10th-anniversary season — National Gold & Silver Refinery — as well as a commemorative 10th-season logo. “We are proud to welcome National Gold & Silver Refinery as a new partner for the Wild Things organization, and are especially pleased that they […]
Ultimate Baseball League puts team at Point Stadium
The Ultimate Baseball League added its second team for the 2011 season, as Flood City Baseball LLC is signing a lease for Johnstown’s Point Stadium. The move is the second for the league into a former MiLB and Frontier League venue. It should be an interesting league: according to this article, a Johnstown team will […]
Court: Schaumburg can move ahead with Flyers eviction
With no sale of the team as of today, the Village of Schaumburg received permission today from a Cook County judge to evict the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) from Alexian Field. What comes next, though, is a little murky. Receiving permission to evict and actually evicting are two different things: the Village now […]
Start-up Southwestern States League now at five teams
Yet another independent league emerges for the 2011 season: the Southwestern States League will compete with teams in Blackwell (Ok.), Brenham (Texas), Clovis (N.M.), Elk City (Ok.) and Kingfisher (Ok.), though plans for an Idaho division have been dropped. We are talking some pretty small towns here: Blackwell had a listed population of 7,688 in […]
Schaumburg quietly invites leagues to pitch for Alexian Field lease
Preparing for the possibility that a sale of the Schaumburg Flyers (independent; North American League) may not close by tomorrow, Village of Schaumburg officials have invited reps from independent leagues to make pitches next week for the Alexian Field lease in 2011. We’re told by sources close to the Village that the American Association and […]
York Revolution shifts concessions to Ettline
The York Revolution (independent; Atlantic League) have reached back to their roots and shifted concessions at Sovereign Bank Stadium back to local vendor Ettline Foods. The agreement returns Ettline to the role they had when the stadium opened in 2007. Ettline Foods Corporation is an employee-owned, broad-line foodservice distributor located in York, PA since 1889. […]
Normal to host 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game
Plan ahead: The Normal CornBelters are hosting the 2012 Frontier League All-Star Game at the Corn Crib on July 11, 2012. Frontier League Commissioner Bill Lee made the All-Star Game bid to Mayor Chris Koos at the Town of Normal Council Meeting tonight at City Hall. “The Frontier League is extremely pleased to have the […]