A new lease at Harbor Park for the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League) will see an increased rent for the team, along with a slew of ballpark improvements down the road. The 15-year lease calls for a base rent of $225,000 and gives the city a share of team revenues — 10 percent of […]
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County vote on new Yankees ballpark delayed
A decision on a sales tax to fund a new Tampa Yankees (High Class A; Florida State League) ballpark has been delayed as Marion County searches for an alternative funding source. The proposal would put the issue of a half-cent sales-tax hike to referendum by Marion County voters; the proceeds would be used for a […]
Savannah: Let’s talk new ballpark
After some false starts, Savannah officials say they want to talk with owner Jason Freier about a new ballpark for the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low Class A; Sally League). It’s not a new idea or a new site: the Savannah River Landing location has been eyed by the city for redevelopment for years now, but […]
Improvements approved for Modern Woodmen Park
In the end, the vote wasn’t close: the Davenport (Ia.) City Council voted 9-1 to fund improvements at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). The improvements, as part of a new Modern Woodmen Park lease, would spruce up the left-field area of the ballpark with a […]
New Nashville Sounds ballpark receives final approval
It’s official: Nashville’s Metro Council approved a $65 million financing plan today for a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark at the site of the former home to baseball in the city, Sulphur Dell. Today’s vote was the third needed to approve the deal, which calls for the city to spend $37 […]
Knights, White Sox extend affiliation through 2020
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and the Chicago White Sox announced an extension of their player-development contract through the 2020 season. Officials from both teams, including the Knights Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski and White Sox Vice President/Assistant General Manager Buddy Bell, made the announcement today at Baseball’s Winter Meetings in […]
Hot Rods sold to Katzoff’s Manhattan Capital Sports Acquisition
As we reported last week, the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) have been sold to Manhattan Capital Sports Acquisition, headed by Stuart Katzoff. Art Solomon, who owned the team for five years and engineered its move from Columbus, Ga., and still retains ownership of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; […]
Naming rights on tap in Frederick
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) will have the ability to sell naming rights to Harry Grove Stadium under the terms of an amended lease. The Keys and the city negotiated a deal where the Harry Grove name would remain on the facility in some fashion, as well as a 65-35 revenue split. […]
Smokies overhaul food operations
The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) have entered into a long-term partnership agreement with Gordon Food Service as the lead provider of food and concession items at Smokies Stadium for the 2014 season and beyond. The announcement comes as part of a significant emphasis being placed on food service and quality upgrades at the […]
Richmond ballpark vote now set for February
Any decision on a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark will come in February or even March, as City Council members say they need more time for research and deliberation. It doesn’t appear that the delay is an attempt to kill the project — which, as we all know, happens all the […]
Bowling Green Hot Rods on the block
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) have been on the block for several months and are set to be sold to an existing MiLB ownership group. The buyers, as verified by several sources, is the Katzoff family group currently owning and operating the Reno Aces (Class AAA: Pacific Coast League). There […]
Curve add “Ghost Man” twist to Eastern League ASG festivities
The 2014 Eastern League All-Star Game at Peoples Natural Gas Field should be interesting, as the Altoona Curve have scheduled a “Ghost Man” game to the mix. The July 15 “Curve, Pa. Ghost Man Games and Hitting Challenge” — the day before the All-Star Game — will feature All-Stars broken into divisions (Eastern vs. Western). […]
New Nashville Sounds ballpark moves forward
A new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark moved one step closer to reality after the Metro Council voted twice to approve the financials. The funding plan for the new Sounds ballpark calls for the city to pay $37 million in construction costs, plus $23 million for land and $5 million for capitalized […]