Interest in Major League Baseball is declining, if results of Harris Poll can be believed; meanwhile, the Yankees, Red Sox and Braves lead the list of most popular teams. Interest in Major League Baseball is declining, if results of Harris Poll can be believed; meanwhile, the Yankees, Red Sox and Braves lead the list of […]
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Naples: We think we still have shot at landing Cubs spring training
The folks looking to develop a new spring-training base for the Chicago Cubs in Naples, Fla., say they think they still have a shot at landing the team, but we're not sure whether or not this is purely a case of wishful thinking. UPDATE: Tom Ricketts agrees with us, says Cubs are not even talking […]
White Sox: Bringing baseball back to the city
Here's your feel-good story of the day: The effort from the Chicago White Sox to bring baseball back to the city is paying dividends, as the team's various programs now support hundreds of young players. Here's your feel-good story of the day: The effort from the Chicago White Sox to bring baseball back to the […]
Rangers to auction; Cuban in the mix?
We warned that bankruptcy is never a good thing for a baseball team, and U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Lynn is proving it, ruling that the Texas Rangers will now be sold via auction. Meanwhile, there's talk that Mark Cuban is joining a competing group as an investor — a move that will surely go over […]
In memoriam: Bob Sheppard
Bob Sheppard, whose voice was synonymous with the Yankee Stadium experience, passed away. He was 99. Bob Sheppard, whose voice was synonymous with the Yankee Stadium experience for at least three generations of Bronx Bomber fans, passed away. He was 99. Sheppard's voice was distinctive and authoritative; he wasn't an in-your-face PA announcer, to be […]
Milwaukee upgrading scoreboard for 2011
The Milwaukee Brewers are installing a new true hi-def scoreboard for the 2011 season, replacing existing video and matrix boards.The Milwaukee Brewers unveiled designs and specifications for the new high-definition Miller Park scoreboard, which will be installed prior to the start of the 2011 regular season. The scoreboard is being designed, manufactured and installed by […]
Remembering Ocala’s Gerig Field
Remembering Ocala's Gerig Field, a former spring-training and Florida State League ballpark built under the auspices of the WPA. Back in the days when spring training was scattered throughout Florida, Ocala's Gerig Field was a popular place for minor-league teams to train: the old Milwaukee Brewers trained there, as did the Birmingham Barons and all […]
Cactus League: Spring training had $348 million impact on Arizona economy
The total impact on the Arizona economy was 3 percent less than in 2009 — a small decline but not a bad one given the state of the economy. The total impact on the Arizona economy, according to the Cactus League, was $348 million, or 3 percent less than in 2009 — a small decline […]
MLB awards 2011/2012 Civil Rights Games to Atlanta
Major League Baseball announced that the Atlanta Braves will host the 2011 and 2012 Civil Rights Game Weekends, a series of events developed to pay tribute to all of those who fought on and off the field for equal rights for all Americans. Major League Baseball announced that the Atlanta Braves will host the 2011 […]
Hillsborough County: We can’t afford new Rays ballpark
Officials with Hillsborough County, considered by many to be the public body most likely to help pay for a new Rays ballpark on the Tampa side of the Bay, say they don't have any money for sports facilities — at this time. Officials with Hillsborough County, considered by many to be the public body most […]
Groundbreaking for new BoSox spring facility set for Aug. 27
The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Fort Myers spring-training complex is set for Aug. 27, when the Red Sox are playing in St. Pete. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Fort Myers spring-training complex is set for Aug. 27, when the Red Sox are playing in St. Pete. The new complex, located in Lee County […]
In memoriam: Lorn Brown
Lorn Brown, who served as play-by-play announcer on Chicago White Sox television and radio broadcasts from 1976-79 and 1983-88, passed away on Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M.Lorn Brown, who served as play-by-play announcer on Chicago White Sox television and radio broadcasts from 1976-79 and 1983-88, passed away on Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M. Brown was […]
Special rights or deserved access? Angels lawsuit may force ballpark changes
A fan is suing the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim because the wheelchair-accessible seating in the Angel Stadium club level was sold out on the night he wanted to attend a game. The lawsuit is bound to touch on reasonable access in ballparks and stadia across the country and what constitutes reasonable access under the […]