Well, this isn’t something you see every day: the Seattle Mariners are installing four electric vehicle charging stations available for public use at Safeco Field. The four Blink Pedestal Charging Stations are located on the plaza next to the Safeco Field parking garage. The stations are part of The EV Project, which will install approximately […]
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Duquette takes reins in Baltimore
Dan Duquette, an executive with a winning track record as GM of the Montreal Expos and Boston Red Sox, is back, this time as the new executive vice president of the Baltimore Orioles. “I am pleased to welcome Dan Duquette to the Orioles organization,” said Orioles Majority Owner Peter Angelos. “With an emphasis on developing […]
Polo Grounds’ Brush stairway area to be renovated
Thanks to donations from several area pro baseball and football teams, the old Brush stairway at the Polo Grounds site is being spruced up and connected to a local park. The Brush stairway, donated in 1913 in the name of former New York Giants owner John T. Brush, is the last major remnant of the […]
Royals on verge of selling Kauffman Stadium naming rights?
The Kansas City Royals are on the verge of selling naming rights to Kauffman Stadium, according to a local TV station, with an announcement coming as soon as today. UPDATED! When an agreement was reached in 2006 with local municipalities to renovate Kauffman Stadium and next-door Arrowhead Stadium, the Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs […]
Angel Stadium to host World’s Largest History Lesson
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are shooting for another ballpark world record at Angel Stadium, this time for the best-attended history lesson. This past season the Angels set a world record for the “largest gathering of people wearing costume masks,” as fans were presented with a complimentary Angels Wrestling Mask and asked to wear […]
Frozen Fenway returns in 2012
The Boston Red Sox are bringing back a hockey rink to Fenway Park this winter, featuring community skates and college and high-school hockey games. Two hockey doubleheaders are scheduled for Jan. 7 and 14; the early games will be high-school matches with Hockey East college games slated for the 6 p.m. nightcap. The Jan. 7 […]
Rangers sprucing up ballpark for 2012
Fresh off the most successful two-year run in team history, the Texas Rangers are making a slew of changes to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the 2012 season. The upgrades for 2012 include a complete renovation of Vandergriff Plaza and much of the center-field area with the construction of a new Batter’s Eye Club, Restaurant/Sports […]
November big month for Marlins
It’s shaping up to be a big month for the Florida Marlins, as the team has announced some ballpark news and scheduled an event to unveil new unis and switch to the Miami Marlins. At the ballpark yesterday, the team unveiled an official address — 501 Marlins Way — as well as three new streets […]
O’Malley: I want to bring the Dodgers home
Peter O’Malley has informed MLB Commissioner Bud Selig about his intent to form an investment group to bid on the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium, and related entities. Late last night Frank McCourt and MLB reached an agreement for the team and its related companies to be sold at auction, with a sale overseen by […]
It’s official: Mets altering outfield fences for 2012
The scuttlebutt was true: the New York Mets are bringing in the fences at Citi Field for the 2012 season, as well as making some other changes for the team’s 50th-anniversary season. The fences will be moved in as much as 12 feet in some spots, with the height of the home-run line lowered to […]
McCourt throws in towel, will sell Dodgers
Frank McCourt will participate in a court-supervised sale of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and associated businesses, ending a standoff with Major League Baseball over the future of the franchise. The announcement was made last night and follows months of legal wrangling over McCourt’s attempts to sell future media rights in an effort to […]
Regional ballpark authority pitched for Tampa Bay
A regional ballpark authority with the ability to collect taxes could be the key in the Tampa Bay Rays landing a new ballpark — but it’s far from clear whether all cities in the area would want to participate. There’s one given when it comes to public funding of large projects: by increasing the number […]
San Jose to sell A’s ballpark land at a huge loss
San Jose officials are so eager to land the Oakland Athletics that they’re willing to sell Lew Wolff land for less than half it’s worth on the open market. The deal would sell about five acres of prime downtown land for $6.9 million. San Jose paid $25.1 million for the six parcels of land over the […]