The Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) will host the 2019 Northwest League / Pioneer League All-Star Game at Memorial Stadium, and some officials hope it will spark support for a new ballpark. (more…)
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Boise Ballpark Plan Draws Concerns From Residents
At a meeting on Tuesday, some residents vocally expressed their concerns over a proposed new ballpark for the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) in the city’s downtown. (more…)
Hawks to Pursue Downtown Boise Site for Ballpark
With an application set to be submitted to the city, the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) are stepping up their pursuit of a downtown site for a new ballpark. (more…)
Area Residents Weigh in on Boise Ballpark Plan
Area residents are weighing in on a proposed downtown Boise Hawks (Short Season A: Northwest League) ballpark, with some offering positive feedback about the plan. (more…)
Boise Hawks Installing New Videoboard
There is an upgrade on tap at Memorial Stadium, where the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) are installing a new videoboard for the 2017 season. (more…)
Ballparks That Live On: Memorial Stadium
This feature is the beginning of a new series, Ballparks That Live On. Ballparks That Live On will look at how bygone ballparks have been repurposed since their closing. In today’s edition: Memorial Stadium. (more…)
Minor League Dreams, Major League Games
The dream is the same for every Minor League baseball player: Learn the craft, hone the skills and make the jump to the Major Leagues, leaving behind the smaller, antiquated, hometown feel of the Minor League ballpark for the modern, awe-inspiring cathedrals of The Show. But on the rarest of occasions in baseball history, it’s […]
New Dugout Suite Added in Boise
Fresh off of a strong season at the gate, the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) are introducing a new dugout suite at Memorial Stadium. (more…)
Hawks Soar to New Attendance Heights
A new era of baseball in Boise is starting strong, as the once downtrodden Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) soared to new attendance heights in 2015. At the forefront of the Hawks’ surge was a new owner in Agon Sports and Entertainment, along with a shift in sales philosophy and a change in […]
Baseball Across America: Boise
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stops: Yakima and Boise. (more…)
Hawks attendance up under new owners
Some more good news on the attendance front: the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) surpassed the 2014 attendance total on Monday night. (more…)
Growing tomatoes at the ballpark
Earl Weaver and Pasquale “Pat” Santarone, tomato farmers extraordinaire at Memorial Stadium, would be happy to see the latest trend in Major League Baseball: urban farms and gardens within the ballpark walls. (more…)
Hawks plan blimp to shade sun-drenched seats
The first-base side of Memorial Stadium seating tends to be a sun field, so the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) will launch a blimp to shade fans sitting in the front of the section. (more…)