The incoming owners of Skylands Park, the former home to affiliated and indy ball in Sussex County (N.J.), say baseball will be back at the shuttered ballpark in 2014. 17 Mile LLC is set to close on a deal to buy the ballpark for $950,000 (confirming our story on Dec. 13 on the sale price, […]
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Taxes becoming huge issue for Skylands Park
Back taxes on Skylands Park, the former home of the New Jersey Cardinals (short season A; NY-Penn League) and Sussex SkyHawks (independent; Can-Am League), are a big problem for ballpark owners, who face a rough road in the near future and prepare for a year without baseball. There’s a reason you don’t see too many […]
Will baseball return to Augusta? Probably, if the price is right
The demise of the Sussex SkyHawks (independent; Can-Am League) doesn’t mean professional baseball won’t return to Skylands Park in the near future — but there needs to be some changes regarding the landlord’s financial expectations. Pro baseball has been a mixed bag in Augusta, N.J.: the original New Jersey Cardinals (short season A; NY-Penn League) […]
SkyHawks to go dark?
A deal for Floyd Hall to sell the Sussex SkyHawks (independent; Can-Am League) has fallen through, and efforts to sell the team continues — but unless a deal can be consummated soon, the team could go dark in 2011 or play as a travel team, putting the indy circuit in a scheduling pinch. It’s a […]