Ownership of the Richmond Flying Squirrels throw out the first offer for financial backing of a new ballpark in Richmond, but it's clear city and county officials aren't ready to even begin discussing specifics. Ownership of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) throw out the first offer for financial backing of a new […]
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Baseball returns to Richmond’s Diamond — but for how long?
Opening Night for the Richmond Flying Squirrels is a huge success, with a huge crowd happily queuing up for $2 hot dogs and Yuengling beer. But success may turn out to be a mixed blessing, as many of the locals we meet in the stands acknowledge The Diamond in its current configuration as a temporary […]
Baseball returns to Richmond tonight
Professional baseball returns to Richmond tonight in the form of the Richmond Flying Squirrels. Tonight's game is a sellout, and we're guessing the Squirrels will be a serious draw this season and next. But will The Diamond be the long-term home of baseball in Virginia's capital? We're in Richmond for the debut of the Richmond […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash
Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of this part can be traced back a decade ago under previous team ownership; more recently, work on […]
First Look: BB&T Ballpark, Winston-Salem Dash
The game is in the third inning, but we couldn't wait to bring you these first photos of the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash.The game is in the third inning, but we couldn't wait to bring you these first photos of the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League).
This week’s road trip: Winston-Salem, Norfolk, Richmond
We'll be hitting the road this week and visiting BB&T Ballpark, Harbor Park and The Diamond. Join us at the ballpark! There have been requests to be kept abreast of our ballpark-visit schedule, so here goes: Tuesday: BB&T Ballpark, Winston-Salem Dash Wednesday: Harbor Park, Norfolk Tides Thursday: The Diamond, Richmond Flying Squirrels We typically don't […]
Another ballpark opening in this books, this time in Tulsa
A huge crowd showed up for the first ballgame in downtown Tulsa since 1929, as the Tulsa Drillers opened ONEOK Field with a 7-0 loss to the Corpus Christi Hooks. Despite the loss, more than 8,600 fans went home pleased. A huge crowd showed up for the first ballgame in downtown Tulsa since 1929, as […]
Ballpark Preview: Renovation of Cheney Stadium, home of the Tacoma Rainiers
Cheney Stadium, the home of the Tacoma Rainiers, is set for a total makeover for the 2011 season, complete with new freestanding exterior, redesigned covered concourse, a right-field grass berm with an attached children’s play area, new bleachers beyond the left field wall, 300 club seats behind home plate, a 5000-square-foot club/restaurant, and 16 luxury […]
Celebrating a century of ballparks
This year is an important one in the history of ballparks, as it was a century ago that Birmingham’s Rickwood Field opened. Patterned after what was then the state of the art in ballparks — Pittsburgh’s Forbes Field — Rickwood Field was a center of baseball in the South and is now the oldest ballpark […]
Back to their roots: MLB exhibition games in MiLB parks
With the last of the pitchers and catchers reporting this week, spring training is the big news in the baseball world. One cool part of spring training won't happen until the beginning of April, but requires some planning now: watching the big leaguers play an exhibition game at a minor-league ballpark. Here's a look at […]
Ballpark Visits: MCU Park, Olympic Stadium and Nat Bailey Stadium
Posting some more oldies and goodies from the archives. For your enjoyment: lots of photos and text from ballpark visits to MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones; Nat Bailey Stadium, home of the Vancouver Canadians; and Olympic Stadium when it was home to the Montreal Expos. When we transitioned to the new site we […]
Come 2011, where will Beavers play?
With the Portland City Council approving the $31-million conversion of PGE Park to a soccer-only facility, where will the Portland Beavers play in 2011? Some scenarios are emerging, mostly involving the team playing as a road team for the season if a new ballpark is indeed forthcoming.With the Portland City Council last week officially approving […]
Winter Meetings, Baseball Trade Show beckon
Of course we'll be at the Winter Meetings. And of course we'd love to meet with you for a chat, a cocktail or a meal. Of course we'll be at the Winter Meetings. And of course we'd love to meet with you for a chat, a cocktail or a meal. There's no Ballpark Digest booth […]