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Player’s League history Major 1890 Teams (in alphabetical order) Boston Reds, 1890 Brooklyn Wonders, 1890 Buffalo Bisons, 1890 Chicago Pirates, 1890 Cleveland Infants, 1890 New York Giants, 1890 Philadelphia Quakers, 1890 Pittsburgh Burghers, 1890

Federal League history Independent 1913 Major League 1914-1915 Teams (in alphabetical order) Baltimore Terrapins, 1914-1915 Brooklyn Tip-Tops, 1914-1915 Buffalo Blues, 1915 Buffalo BufFeds, 1914 Chicago Chifeds, 1913-1914 Chicago Whales, 1915 Cleveland Green Sox, 1913 Covington Blue Sox, 1913 Indianapolis Hoosierfeds, 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers, 1913 Kansas City Packers, 1913-1915 Newark Peppers, 1915 Pittsburgh Stogies, 1913-1915 St. […]

Ruben Amaro Jr.’s ascension to GM of the Philadelphia Phillies is a great story.Ruben Amaro Jr.’s ascension to GM of the Philadelphia Phillies is a great story. Amaro was basically born a Phillie: his father, Ruben Amaro, was a shortstop for the Phillies when Jr. was born in 1965. Amaro was a batboy for the […]

Having grasped defeat from the jaws of certain victory in their pursuit of the Boston Red Sox, elected officials in Sarasota are now discussing the future of Ed Smith Stadium and MLB spring training. The current plan is to pursue discussions with the Baltimore Orioles about a potential Ed Smith Stadium lease that calls for […]

The American League has its roots in the original Western League, where commissioners Ban Johnson and owners like Charles Comiskey and Al Spink guided that circuit to preeminence in the minor-league world. Major League / 1900-present But that wasn’t enough for visionaries like Johnson and Comiskey, who saw opportunities in challenging the established National League, […]

After months of flirtation with Sarasota, the Boston Red Sox decided to go with the sure thing and signed a 30-year lease to keep spring training in Lee County in a new facility.After months of flirtation with Sarasota, the Boston Red Sox decided to go with the sure thing and signed a 30-year lease to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a multi-faceted ballpark improvement plan that will bring the most modern amenities to Dodger fans while preserving the tradition of the historic venue, first opened in 1962. The improvements, anticipated to be completed by Opening Day of the 2012 season, are designed to protect Dodger Stadium’s place as the home […]

Officials with Vero Beach and Indian River County say they’ve made their absolute final offer to the Baltimore Orioles regarding the team’s potential spring-training move into Dodgertown. (Of course, they’ve said this before, so it’s hard to say if this is really the final, final offer.) The final offer calls for $13 million in improvements […]

Development anchored by a ballpark is an increasingly difficult endeavor, something made clear yesterday when a tally was done by the Washington Times on the number of projects scrapped next to Nationals Park, the home of the Washington Nationals.Development anchored by a ballpark is an increasingly difficult endeavor, something made clear yesterday when a tally […]

Lee County and the Boston Red Sox are close to a deal that would give the BoSox a new training camp in Lee County in an unspecified location. The plan calls for a new 9,999-seat ballpark, six training field and clubhouse space to be built in Lee County outside Fort Myers.Lee County and the Boston […]

We have the makings of a good old-fashioned bidding war between Lee County, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Vero Beach to land the Boston Red Sox and/or the Baltimore Orioles as spring-training tenants. We have the makings of a good old-fashioned bidding war between Lee County, Fort Myers, Sarasota and Vero Beach to land the Boston Red […]

Lee County is issuing a call for land for a new Boston Red Sox spring-training facility. Lee County is issuing a call for land for a new Boston Red Sox spring-training facility. The county wants proposals from developers who control a parcel 80 acres or larger; the county is looking for the developer to donate the […]