The Chicago Cubs will continue to train in Mesa if voters approve a referendum on spending on a new $84 million spring facility. The Chicago Cubs will continue to train in Mesa if voters approve a referendum on spending on a new $84 million spring facility. The decision wasn't unexpected — Cubs insiders told us […]
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Ballparks of the Past: Metropolitan Stadium
After posting our preview of Target Field, the new home of the Minnesota Twins, we were swept by waves of nostalgia for our misspent youth and put together a look back at Metropolitan Stadium, the first home of the Twins after the franchise moved from Washington. After posting our preview of Target Field, the new […]
Ed Smith renovations get swept up in anti-tax movement
Public funding of a renovation of Ed Smith Stadium for the Baltimore Orioles is being held hostage by a local citizens group, who wants to see a public referendum on the issue.No Article Text
Metropolitan Stadium / Minnesota Twins / 1961-1981 / 3
A look at Metropolitan Stadium, former home of the Minnesota Twins. This page: stats, attendance. METROPOLITAN STADIUM STATS Dimensions Year LF LC C RC RF 1961 329 402 412 402 329 1962 330 402 412 402 330 1965 344 435 430 435 330 1968 346 430 425 430 330 […]
Metropolitan Stadium / Minnesota Twins / 1961-1981
Metropolitan Stadium became a major-league ballpark on April 21, 1961, when 24,606 fans showed up for the Twins’ home opener. It took some time for Metropolitan Stadium to make the 40,000-seat level promised to Calvin Griffith when he moved the Senators — 1964, to be exact — but at the beginning the Met was regarded […]
Ballpark Visit: Target Field / Minnesota Twins
It is the most modern ballpark built in Major League Baseball in decades, a daring 180-degree turn from the retro brick-and-steel look that’s dominated ballpark design for 20 years. Target Field, slated to open this season as the home of the Minnesota Twins, is unlike any other Major League Ballpark on many levels. Retro – […]
Twins announce more concession items at Target Field
The Minnesota Twins announced more food items to be sold this coming season at Target Field. Missing: Halsey Hall's iconic onion sandwich, but there's talk of Loon Cafe chili.For those growing up in Minnesota and 50 years of age and older, the name Halsey Hall will invoke a lot of memories. He was a Minneapolis […]
Cubs meet again with Mesa officials; decision could come this week
After meeting again with Mesa officials yesterday, the Chicago Cubs may be close to making a decision on the location of a new spring-training facility. We're getting down to the wire on the Chicago Cubs' decision on a new spring-training locale; the club met yesterday with Mesa officials, and we're told that a decision will […]
Harry the K’s no more?
The signature eatery at Citizens Bank Park may lose its name if negotiations fail with Harry Kalas's widow. The signature eatery at Citizens Bank Park may lose its name if negotiations fail with Harry Kalas's widow . Eileen Kalas wants to renegotiate the contract with the Philadelphia Phillies for the use of Kalas' name on […]
Fremont comes back to A’s, MLB with another ballpark site
With efforts to bring the Oakland A's to San Jose stalled, Fremont officials say they have a new site that would work well for a ballpark. With efforts to bring the Oakland A's to San Jose stalled, Fremont officials say they have a new site that would work well for a ballpark. City officials say […]
Mesa to ask for state aid to keep Cubs
Officials in Mesa will ask the state legislature for help in funding a new spring-training facility for the Chicago Cubs. Officials in Mesa will ask the state for help in funding a new spring-training facility for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs front office is expected to make a decision by the end of the month […]
Orioles may need to wait on Ed Smith Stadium renovations
A lawsuit from local citizen groups has halted the sale of bonds to renovate Ed Smith Stadium, the new spring home of the Baltimore Orioles. A lawsuit from local citizen groups has derailed a bond offering to fund a renovation of Ed Smith Stadium for the spring operations of the Baltimore Orioles, a delay that […]
Marlins change road uni for 2010
Watch for the Fish to drop the Florida name in anticipation of the 2012 name switch; it's starting now with a redesign of the team's road uniform. The Florida Marlins unveiled a new road uniform for the 2010 season, as the team starts the gradual process of losing "Florida" from the team name in anticipation […]