The $2 billion Kincora Village Center was approved last night by Loudoun County Supervisors; that means the 5,500-seat ballpark slated for an independent Atlantic League team is back on track as well. After launching a name-the-team contest this winter and laying the groundwork for a 2012 opening, VIP Baseball had been quiet in recent weeks; […]
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Plan for new Utica ballpark emerges
Professional baseball would return to Utica, N.Y., under a development plan floated by the city: a $100-million cleanup and redevelopment of the Harbor Point area would include a marina, hotels, commercial buildings and new ballpark, all to be proposed under a new master plan for the former home of the Utica Blue Sox. Professional baseball […]
Consultant: New Ramapo ballpark has good chance of turning profit
A consultant estimates that a new Can-Am Association ballpark in Ramapo, N.Y., should turn a profit if things go well. But a closer look at the number shows that the city has almost no room for error and will rely on offseason events, not baseball, to cover debt payment. A consultant estimates that a new […]
Ownership emerges for Ramapo Can-Am team
Bottle 9 Baseball is in the final stages of contracting to own a Can-Am Association franchise in Ramapo; the group includes former Yankees catcher John Flaherty, Stephen Mulvey and Ken Lehner. We have the names of the folks working to bring an independent Can-Am Association team to Ramapo. Bottle 9 Baseball is in the final […]
Hurricane Alex shuts down Roadrunners games
Hurricane Alex is causing plenty of havoc in northern Mexico and southern Texas. In the baseball world, the damage was felt in Edinburg, where Edinburg Baseball Stadium was flooded and games postponed. Hurricane Alex is causing plenty of havoc in northern Mexico and southern Texas. In the baseball world, the damage was felt in Edinburg, […]
JackHammers, RailCats to vie for I-80 trophy
Separated by only 45 miles of freeway, the two independent teams will take the rivalry to the next level.The Northern League's Gary SouthShore RailCats and Joliet JackHammers, separated by less than 45 miles on Interstate 80, will have a little extra on the line in 2010 when the teams will compete for the I-80 Trophy, […]
Flyers sale finally set to close
The deal and some of the players changed in recent weeks, but the end result is what we reported several weeks ago: the the Northern League's Schaumburg Flyers have been sold. The deal and some of the players changed in recent weeks, but the end result is what we reported several weeks ago: the Schaumburg […]
Pelicans unveil Maritime Park Stadium renderings
Plans for the new home of the Pensacola Pelicans, Maritime Park Stadium, were released today, as the project moves toward a proposed 2012 opening. The project has evolved to a multipurpose venue that will also include softball, baseball and soccer. Renderings of the proposed new home of the Pensacola Pelicans (independent; American Association), Maritime Park […]
Baseball returns to Winter Haven
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 […]
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 […]
Did Cristian Guerrero set an amazing HR record — and no one knows?
Christian Guerrero hit five home runs in five consecutive at-bats for the Gary SouthShore RailCats during a Wednesday doubleheader. As far as we can tell this is a record in professional baseball — but no one seems to have noticed. UPDATED: Yes, it ties a record. Which also was largely forgotten. Christian Guerrero hit five […]