After investing in an Irish football team, the father/son duo of Mike Veeck and Night Train Veeck–this time joined by Bill Murray–are returning to indy ball with the purchase of a majority stake in the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League. (more…)
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Personnel news: Tennessee, Joliet, Wisconsin Rapids
We have personnel news today from the Tennessee Smokies (Double-A South), Joliet Slammers (Frontier League) and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (Northwoods League). (more…)
Joliet Approves Ballpark Naming-Rights Deal
After some controversy, the Joliet City Council has signed off on a naming-rights deal negotiated by the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) for DuPage Medical Group Field. (more…)
New for 2019: DuPage Medical Group Field
The Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) and DuPage Medical Group have struck a multi-year partnership that includes naming rights to the newly minted DuPage Medical Group Field. (more…)
Joliet Slammers Complete Ballpark Upgrades
The Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) have made several upgrades to Joliet Route 66 Stadium for the 2019 season, their first covered by a lease extension approved last year. (more…)
Personnel News: Flannery Wins Executive of the Year; Vermont, Joliet Announce Hires
We have personnel news, including a Northwest League award for Boise Hawks general manager Bob Flannery and new front office hires by the Vermont Lake Monsters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League). (more…)
Joilet Slammers Lease Extension Approved
The Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) will continue to call Joliet Route 66 Stadium home, with the Joliet City Council approving a five-year lease extension. (more…)
Joliet Calls on Slammers For Financial Info
In what the team says in an usual request, the City of Joliet is seeking financing information from the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) as they negotiate a lease extension. (more…)
Joliet Slammers Push For Finalized 2019 Lease
Faced with a mid-September deadline to make plans for 2019, the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) are calling on the city to finalize a lease by the end of August. (more…)
Pavilion on Tap for Joliet Route 66 Stadium
City officials are planning to install a new pavilion at Joliet Route 66 Stadium, home of the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League). (more…)
Not New for 2018: Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place
Despite a claim it made as part of an ongoing campaign, Cards Against Humanity has not purchased the naming rights to the home of the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League). (more…)
Joliet Route 66 Stadium Name Approved
City officials have approved a new name for the home of the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League), as the ballpark is now known as Joliet Route 66 Stadium. (more…)
Joliet Slammers Sign One-Year Lease
The Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) have secured a lease for the 2018 season, signing a one-year pact that includes modified terms. (more…)