With plans to revive LaGrave Field and the Fort Worth Cats taking shape, backers believe an emphasis on family entertainment will be crucial to make the endeavor a success. (more…)
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LaGrave Field Agreement Could Pave Way for Cats’ Return
The effort to revive LaGrave Field and the Fort Worth Cats is moving forward, as a foundation will take over and repair the shuttered ballpark under a new lease. (more…)
Funding Key to Reviving LaGrave Field, Fort Worth Cats
The effort to revive the Fort Worth Cats and save LaGrave Field is well underway, but funding will be crucial to making the plan a reality. (more…)
Talk About Nine Lives: Fort Worth Cats Home Could Return
We could set yet another revival of the Fort Worth Cats, as the team’s former home — LaGrave Field — is rescued from the wrecking ball by a land swap organized by a local nonprofit. (more…)
LaGrave Field Suffering From Years of Neglect
After being successfully resurrected once, Fort Worth’s LaGrave Field has fallen once again into disrepair, and it doesn’t look like a third revival is in the cards anytime soon. (more…)
Bryant: United League Baseball not dead
Despite some speculative reports, league owner John Bryant says the United League Baseball isn’t dead for 2015 — but admits the independent circuit faces challenges. (more…)
Colts bankruptcy opposed by court trustee
A bankruptcy filing by the owners of the San Angelo Colts (independent; United Baseball League) is opposed by the court-appointed trustee, who says the team has not met legal conditions for approval. (more…)
Fort Worth Cats searching for new home
The LaGrave Field lease for the Fort Worth Cats (independent; United League Baseball) will not be renewed for the 2015 season, leaving the team without a home. (more…)
San Angelo woes mirror 2014 United League Baseball
Drawing 454 fans a game and under bankruptcy protection, the San Angelo Colts — once a standard bearer in the league — are an example of the issues facing independent United League Baseball. The league is down to four teams this season, playing out of three ballparks (Fort Worth, Harlingen, San Angelo) and drawing poorly: […]
Atlantic League eyes Fort Worth’s LaGrave Field
Peter Kirk says the independent Atlantic League is looking at putting a team in an upgraded LaGrave Field in Fort Worth. From Jim Seip: Architects that work with ODP have looked at the stadium and believe the shell of LeGrave Field can be saved and used after a renovation/addition has been completed to bring the […]
Edinburg to let ballpark lease out to bid
Using late payments as a legal reason to void a lease, Edinburg city officials are seeking bids for a Edinburg Baseball Stadium lease for 2013 and beyond. The lease at the 4,000-seat ballpark had been held by Edinburg Equities LLC, owners of the Edinburg Roadrunners (independent; United League Baseball), but after the owners missed two […]
Sale of LaGrave Field finally goes through
LaGrave Field, the home of the Fort Worth Cats (independent; North American League), has been sold to John Bryant’s FW Stadium Group LLC for $4.5 million. Carl Bell built the new facility on the site of the first LaGrave Field, digging out the old dugouts and positioning home plate at its original location. But Bell […]
Life on the road for the Skeeters: Trains, planes and automobiles
The first year of the Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League) has been mostly a success, but players are learning one new way of baseball life: some grueling road trips. Of course, spending hours on an airplane is infinitely better than spending many, many more on a bus. And this year may be the worst […]