Almost every team has an unused alt logo or alternative team name. Here’s a fascinating one: the unused logo for the Cereal City Krunch, which would have been adopted if the Southwest Michigan Devil Rays (Low Class A; Midwest League) had stayed in the Cereal City. You probably don’t know the backstory. Back in the […]
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Midland ballpark naming rights on market after Citibank defection
The home of the Midland RockHounds (Class AA; Texas League) will have a new name in 2014, after the current naming-rights deal with Citibank ends in 2013. It’s been Citibank Ballpark since 2005, after the banking giant bought the original rightsholder First American Bank, which held the rights when the ballpark opened in 2002. The […]
Future of Christensen Stadium assured: ballpark to be leased to Midland College
The former home of the Midland Angels and the Midland Rockhounds (Class AA; Texas League) will be around for at least 30 more years, as Midland (Texas) officials and Midland College are poised to sign a new lease that gives the college control of Christensen Stadium for $1 a year. The ballpark was home to […]
Dow Diamond / Great Lakes Loons
Having a chemical plant is your backyard isn’t usually the mark of a great ballpark, but the location of the Dow Diamond, the new home of the Great Lakes Loons (Low Class A; Midwest League), and its proximity to a large chemical and manufacturing plant isn’t as much of a minus as you might think. […]