There are some baseball parks that are a ways out toward the countryside, rising out of the hills or farmlands, and there are parks that can be found on the outskirts, right on the border, miles away from the heart of the city. Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; […]
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Ferris wheel on tap in Quad Cities?
Davenport (Ia.) officials and the owners of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are looking to add a Ferris wheel and carousel to Modern Woodmen Park, which would change the downtown skyline. We’re not talking about a London Eye kinda installation here, but something large enough to be seen from a […]
Classic Park / Lake County Captains
Many corporate ballpark names come off as rather awkward or incongruent. Not so with Classic Park, sponsored by the Classic Automotive Group and home of the Lake County Captains. Just the sound of Classic Park, located right around the corner from Cleveland and Lake Erie, has a great ring to it. FAST FACTS Opened: April […]
New scoreboard on tap in Cedar Rapids
Lots of change in Iowa, as fans of the Cedar Rapids Kernels (Low Class A; Midwest League) will be enjoying a new scoreboard at Veterans Memorial Stadium in addition to the team’s new affiliation with the Minnesota Twins. The new scoreboard was approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council earlier this week, with Daktronics slated […]
Patrick Day new Southern Maryland GM
Some personnel news to note: Patrick Day, former GM of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), is the new GM of the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League). Day will focus on providing strategic direction and assist the Blue Crabs in maintaining their status as a community leader, as well as focus […]
Kenosha approves Simmons Field lease for Northwoods League team
It’s official: the Kenosha Common Council approved a lease and ballpark-improvement plan for Simmons Field with the owners of the Madison Mallards and Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, as a 2014 Northwoods League team is on the horizon. Simmons Field is the former home to Midwest League and Frontier League baseball in the Wisconsin community. Under the […]
More development emerging near Fort Wayne ballpark
The next time someone claims ballparks can’t spur economic development, send them to Fort Wayne, where yet another round of development near Parkview Field is in the works. Anyone who spent time in downtown Fort Wayne knows what a wasteland the ballpark area was before the ownership of the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; […]
Christianson new president of Beloit Snappers
Janesville native and Edgerton resident Brian Christianson is the new president of the Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League), as he takes another shot at the biggest issue facing the franchise: the need for a new facility in southern Wisconsin. Christianson owns CPG Partners, LLC, a Chicago-based consulting firm, and he’s used to challenges: […]
Whitecaps unveil new logos, road cap design for 2013
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) unveiled new alt logo and cap designs for the 2013 season, strengthening ties with parent Detroit Tigers. The above logo will be on the team’s road caps, as the new mark combines the Old English style of lettering favored by the Tigers with a blue stripe […]
Wisconsin Timber Rattlers nab Larry MacPhail Award
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low Class A; Midwest League) are the winners of the 2012 Larry MacPhail Award, symbolizing the top promotional effort in Minor League Baseball. The Larry MacPhail Award has been awarded annually since 1966. Wisconsin has several programs in place aimed at helping the youth in their community, and in the case […]
Spelius signs on for one last term as ML prez
George Spelius has signed on for one last two-year term as president of the Low Class A Midwest League and will be spending the final year grooming a successor. The term will December 31, 2014. “It is a privilege and honor to serve as Midwest League President,” he said via press release. “I am extremely proud […]
Classic Park to sport new turf in 2014
It’s a little thing, but one that gets noticed: Classic Park, the home of the Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League), will have new turf for the 2014 season. The Captains say the current turf isn’t acceptable; city officials say it is. So the two sides came up with a funding plan that […]
Loons go green with new sustainability goals
The Great Lakes Loons (Low Class A; Midwest League) are partnering with Dow Chemical Company and Dow Corning Corporation to reduce total energy use, water use and waste at Dow Diamond by 50 percent by the year 2020. Over the last several months, Loons organizational leaders have spent time learning from corporate sustainability leaders at […]