The new Macon Coastal Plain League summer-collegiate team will be offering all you can eat and drink concessions as part of season-ticket plans for regular seating or a new VIP seating area at Luther Williams Field. (more…)
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Five Finalists Unveiled for Name of Macon CPL Team
Five monikers are up for consideration for the new Macon, GA franchise that will begin play in the Coastal Plain League next season. (more…)
Macon Name the Team Contest Extended
Initially set to end on Monday, the name the team contest for Macon’s upcoming Coastal Plain League team has been extended to Wednesday. (more…)
Luther Williams Field to Host CPL Starting in 2018
Summer collegiate action is coming to Luther Williams Field, as plans are in place for a Coastal Plain League (CPL) franchise starting in 2018. (more…)
Petersburg Generals Tied to Macon Move
The City of Petersburg has moved toward selling the Petersburg Generals (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), which may allow the franchise to relocate to Macon. (more…)
Luther Williams Field in the Mix for Coastal Plain League
Baseball could be returning to historic Luther Williams Field, as the Coastal Plain League is in discussions about placing a team at the ballpark. (more…)
Cal/Carolina League shift back in play?
With a Salinas ballpark deal on life support and the near impossibility of building new ballparks in California, talk of a two-team shift from the California League to the Carolina League is back. (more…)
Macon officials: We want to bring back MiLB
A decade after the loss of affiliated baseball, Macon (Ga.) area officials are debating whether to fund a feasibility study for a new MiLB ballpark in the city. There’s been talk of pro baseball in the greater Macon area since the loss of the Macon Braves (Low Class A; Sally League) in 2002, mostly in […]
Warner Robins taking another run at pro ball?
With the chance a Sally League team or two may be on the move in coming years, city leaders in Warner Robins — a community located in the greater Macon (Ga.) area — are talking new ballpark once again. Warner Robins has been mentioned as a potential home to pro ball in the past; there […]
Macon seeking return of pro baseball
Macon officials once again raise the possibility of the return of affiliated baseball to the Georgia city, with a new downtown ballpark dangled as a lure. There’s no funding plan or anything other than some city officials acknowledging that Luther Williams Field, whatever else its charm and allure, won’t be enough to bring back professional […]
Luther Williams Field standing in for City Island Ballpark
The filming of the movie 42 has moved to Macon, where Luther Williams Field is standing in for Daytona’s City Island Ballpark, where Jackie Robinson crossed the color line during spring training. The movie, starring Harrison Ford, details how baseball was integrated thanks to the efforts of Branch Rickey (portrayed by Harrison). Also in the […]