Six team name finalists have been unveiled for a new Joplin, MO club in the upcoming independent Southwest League, marking another step in the team’s development. (more…)
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Joplin to Consider Southwest League Lease
On Monday, the Joplin City Council will consider a proposed lease for an independent Southwest League club to play home games at Joe Becker Stadium. (more…)
Southwest League to Discuss Joe Becker Stadium Lease
Joe Becker Stadium could eventually become the home of a Southwest League club, as the City of Joplin will begin negotiations with the soon-to-launch circuit. (more…)
Southwest League Mulling Joe Becker Stadium
Ahead of the circuit’s projected 2019 launch, the independent Southwest League is considering the use of Joplin, MO’s Joe Becker Stadium. (more…)
Joplin to Hear Joe Becker Stadium Pitch
Joe Becker Stadium‘s future is to be the subject of discussion, as the Joplin City Council is set to hear a proposal relating to the ballpark. (more…)
Joplin approves American Association ballpark investment
The city of Joplin will spend $4 million on upgrades to Joe Becker Stadium for an independent American Association team, drawing on reserves and issuing $1.8 million in new debt. WLD Suarez Baseball LLC, which owned the El Paso Diablos (independent; American Association), pitched city officials on a $9.3 million ballpark upgrade that would add […]
Public hearing planned on Joplin ballpark funding
Proposed public funding of Joplin’s Joe Becker Stadium renovations for an independent American Association team will be debated at a public hearing next Monday. The proposal calls for $9.3 million in upgrades to the surrounding area and the historic ballpark, which once hosted Minor League Baseball. The city would pay for $4 million in improvements, […]
Diablos owners pitch Joplin on ballpark improvements
The El Paso Diablos (independent; American Association) could relocate to Joplin, Mo. if the city council goes ahead with improvements to Joe Becker Stadium for 2015. The Diablos shut down operations in El Paso’s Cohen Stadium at the end of the 2013 season due to the impending move of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; […]