Apparently the contracts have been signed and the operations can begin, with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League officially set to lease Kalamazoo’s Stryker Field for five years. The lease, at $35,000 per year, was approved earlier this year by the City Commission. The move into Kalamazoo creates a natural partner for the existing Battle Creek Bombers, […]
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Kalamazoo, Northwoods League agree on Stryker Field lease
UPDATED: The Kalamazoo (Mich.) City Commission approved a lease with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League for Homer Stryker Field, former home to pro baseball in the city. The league has been working with the city on a lease proposal for several months, a process delayed by the appointment of a new parks and rec director in […]
Northwoods League eyes westward expansion
Northwoods League President Dick Radatz, Jr. confirms his interest in putting a team in Bismarck Municipal Ballpark after renovations are completed, as the circuit explores a westward expansion. Currently the summer-collegiate Northwoods League is centralized in Minnesota and Wisconsin, with single teams in Michigan, Iowa and Ontario. While there are expansion opportunities in the existing […]
Kalamazoo, Northwoods League negotiating Homer Stryker Field lease
Right on schedule: with the appointment of a new parks and rec director in Kalamazoo, the city is discussing a lease for Homer Stryker Field with the summer-collegiate Northwoods League. There had been talks between the league and Frances Jewell, outgoing parks and rec director, but the mutual decision was made not to pursue a […]
CWS to honor eight-millionth fan this year
A very notable milestone should be hit June 17, when NCAA officials anticipate the eight-millionth fan to attend the College World Series will cross the TD Ameritrade Park turnstiles. Since 1950, 7,864,373 fans have traveled the Road to Omaha to attend the annual College World Series (CWS). After 62 years and 906 games in Omaha, […]
Northwoods League extends B.C. lease, eyes Kalamazoo
The summer-collegiate Northwoods League extended its C.O. Brown Stadium lease in Battle Creek and is looking at bringing a team to Kalamazoo’s Mayor’s Riverfront Park. The lease for the Battle Creek Bombers has been extended for five more years. Establishing the team has been an uphill battle: it sits outside the league’s main footprint in […]
What’s up in Kalamazoo?
The offices of the Kalamazoo Kings (independent; Frontier League) have been closed in recent weeks, and the local newspaper is questioning whether the team will be back in business next season despite being present in the league’s 2011 schedule. From the Kalamazoo Gazette: The fate of the Kings has yet to be answered definitively — […]