The Kannapolis City Council approved the design of a new downtown ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League), with a final decision on $37 million in funding set for later this spring. (more…)
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Kannapolis Approves Ballpark-Related Spending
Work toward a new ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) continues, as the City of Kannapolis approved a project-related expenditure. (more…)
Developer Offers Vision of Kannapolis Project
Development talks are continuing in Kannapolis, where a developer is pitching his vision for a new mixed-use area around a proposed Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) ballpark. (more…)
Potential New Kannapolis Intimidators Ballpark: $38.8M, 5,780 Capacity
A new downtown ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) would cost $38.8 million, seat 5,760 fans and potentially generate some $26 million in private development, according to a market-research report presented to the City Council yesterday. (more…)
Study: Intimidators Attendance Would More Than Double in New Ballpark
A new downtown ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) could more than double the attendance for the team, according to a feasibility study to be considered by the City Council on Monday. (more…)
Downtown Kannapolis Master Plan Calls for New Ballpark
A new downtown master plan calls for a new Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) ballpark on one end and a new performing-arts center on the other end, in a study directed by the Development Finance Initiative. (more…)
Kannapolis: We’ll Take Year to Map New Ballpark Plan
With new owners taking over the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League), the Kannapolis City Council will take up to a year to decide whether to move forward on a new downtown ballpark. (more…)
Intimidators Sold to Reese Smith III
We have a sale in Minor League Baseball to report: the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) are being sold to a group headed by veteran MiLB operator Reese Smith III, as Smith Family Baseball departs MiLB. (more…)
Kannapolis acquires 46 downtown acres; new ballpark next?
With the city of Kannapolis acquiring 46 downtown acres for development, a new ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League) could be on the docket. (more…)
Smith Family Baseball buys Wilmington Sharks
We have a new owner of the Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), as Brad Smith and Smith Family Baseball, owners of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), have agreed to buy the team from Peter Freund. (more…)
Kannapolis eyes new downtown Intimidators ballpark
A new downtown ballpark may be in the cards for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League), as city officials debate the pros and cons during a planning retreat today. It’s no secret downtown Kannapolis could use a boost, and some city officials say a new Intimidators ballpark could substantially increase foot traffic and […]
New for 2012: CMC–NorthEast Stadium
The home of the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League) has a new name, as the team sold naming rights to Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast. The former Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium will be known as CMC–NorthEast Stadium when the Intimidators’ season starts Thursday, April 5. “Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast has had a long and distinguished history of […]
New Intimidators lease: $1, plus ballpark maintenance
The Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League) are set to sign a new lease for Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium for $1 per year, with the team picking up maintenance costs. The five-year lease calls for the city to pick up maintenance costs for the first three years, shifting to Smith Family Baseball for the final […]