A proposal to convert Cooper Stadium, the former home of the Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League), to a racetrack is drawing continued opposition from neighborhood groups, who fear it will negatively impact land values. The ballpark has been empty since the Clippers moved to downtown’s Huntington Park, but Arshot Investment Corp. has been working […]
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Rosenfield honored in Norfolk
Nice Saturday night for Dave Rosenfield, GM of the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League): a few days after celebrating his 80th birthday he was honored by the team, the league and Norfolk officials with a Harbor Park tribune banner and more. Rosenfield joined the Tides organization during the 1962 season and took over as […]
Bush Stadium could anchor new Indy tech/housing development
In one of the more interesting ballpark-redevelopment efforts to come down the pike in recent years, Indianapolis officials are proposing a renovation of Bush Stadium, the former home of the Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League), into apartments as an attraction for new bioscience firms in the neighborhood. We alluded to the proposal last weekend, […]
City: Give us your ideas for Ottawa Stadium site
In another sign that Ottawa isn’t too serious about keeping Ottawa Stadium open, the city is scheduling work sessions for the public to submit ideas for what should be build on the ballpark site in the future — with the assumption the ballpark is going away after this season. The ballpark, the longtime home of […]
Rising from the ashes: a new Knights ballpark
Given up for dead by many, a new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark pitched for uptown Charlotte is showing some signs of life, as team ownership and local economic-development officials plan on coming up with a new financial formula in coming weeks. To say the crusade for a new Knights ballpark has been […]
Spring sched for Indians farm teams posted
We’ve posted the spring-training schedule for the four Cleveland Indians farm teams: Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League), Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League), Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) and Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Sally League). You can see the full schedule here. All home games are played at the team’s […]
Judge: Lackawanna County entitled to keep ballpark profits
An impasse between Lackawanna County and Luzerne County was broken by Senior Judge Harold Thomson, who agreed with Lackawanna County’s argument that it was entitled to all the profits from the operations of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) after Mandalay Baseball and the New York Yankees took over management of the team. The […]
Indians adding specialty restaurant to Victory Field
The Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) continue their makeover of Victory Field with a new premium dining addition for the 2011 season, sponsored by spirits giant Diageo. The team is adding a Captain Morgan Cove group area to the left-field corner, envisioned as a premium seating area. The 15′ x 60′ bar and […]
Cooper Stadium renovation moves forward
The transformation of Cooper Stadium is one step closer to reality after the Columbus Development Commission voted to rezone the former home of the Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League) from rural to commercial. The plan from Arshot Investment Corp, calls for the ballpark to be converted into an automotive research facility, complete with a […]
PNC Field funding on hold
State funding for an extreme makeover of PNC Field, home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), is on hold while new Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett reviews it and other last-minute grants made by outgoing Gov. Ed Rendell. There’s no indication the spending will actually be scrapped; local officials were expecting the review and […]
Albuquerque hosting Triple-A championship
The Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Isotopes Park are hosting the 2011 Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, pitting the winner of the Pacific Coast League playoffs against the winner of the International League’s Governors’ Cup, in a one-game championship showdown on Tuesday, September 20 at 6:05 p.m. The contest, which will be […]
Tides tie ticket promotion to Groundhog’s Day
Nice promotion in the doldrums of winter: the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League) are giving away 25 pairs of tickets if mascot Rip Tide doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow — or ignores it if the sun is in the sky, with the whole shebang televised on a Hampton Roads morning TV show. The weather […]
Reds, Bats extend PDC through 2014
The Louisville Bats (Class AAA; International League) will remain the Cincinnati Reds‘ top farm team through 2014, as the two teams extended their Player Development Contract for two additional years. “The Reds are thrilled to have the opportunity to formally extend our relationship with the people operating one of the truly great professional baseball operations […]