Though the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) aren’t opposed to using Bowman Field as a pro-hockey venue, management is raising concerns about the potential effects to the ballpark. The plan, set to be approved tonight by the City Council, calls for an ice rink to be set up on the Bowman Field turf […]
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Remembering the Salt Lake Trappers
It’s been 25 years since the Salt Lake Trappers (rookie; Pioneer League) set a pro-sports record for consecutive wins — and also served as a blueprint for what would become a lively independent-baseball industry. A team in an affiliated league may seem like an unlikely precursor to independent baseball, but the Trappers were an independent […]
Hagerstown mayor: We’re close to long-term lease with Suns
Hagerstown Mayor Robert Bruchey II says his city is close to a lease agreement to keep the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) in the area, playing at a new downtown ballpark. The goal: to present a lease to the Hagerstown City Council by the middle of August, which would allow for a new […]
Mayor pitches Bowman Field as home to hockey team
Mayor Gabriel J. Campana is pitching Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), as the temporary outdoor home of a pro hockey team until an indoor facility can be built. The plan calls for an ice rink to be placed on the field, with a Federal Hockey League team, the Williamsport […]
Scrappers on verge of welcoming 2-millionth fan
Another milestone to note: the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short season A: NY-Penn League) will welcome the 2-millionth fan in team history at some point during an upcoming homestand. Heading into the next homestand beginning Wednesday, the Scrappers are only 6,710 fans away from two million. The two millionth fan entering Eastwood Field will receive a […]
Webb makes MiLB history: first female league president
Lori Webb is the new president of the Class AA Southern League — the first woman to be chosen for a league presidency in the history of Minor League Baseball. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1. Webb becomes the sixth president in the Southern League’s modern era. She joins Sam C. Smith (1964-71), Billy Hitchcock (1971-80), […]
Albuquerque bringing back retro Dukes for yearly promo
Most Minor League Baseball teams run a retro night honoring a former team, but the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) may have the most popular one, with Dukes Retro Night coming up this Saturday. In fact, it’s so popular that the team opens up the berm for seating, and tickets for that go […]
New for 2014: New Potomac Nationals ballpark
The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled more details of a new 7,000-capacity ballpark at the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center development, which will include a park-and-ride ramp. The new ballpark is set to open in 2014 if it passes further review. There are also financial details to be worked out, as well as a […]
P-Nats ballpark plan to be unveiled tomorrow
A new-ballpark plan for the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) is set to be unveiled tomorrow, as the Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center development will be named as the location. A press conference has been scheduled by Prince William County, the P-Nats and the state department of transportation to announce the ballpark deal as […]
Hoteliers: We’re don’t want to pay for new El Paso ballpark
Hotel and motel owners are opposing a hike in the local hotel tax to help pay for a new downtown El Paso ballpark housing a Pacific Coast League team, but it’s not clear whether they have the political muscle to kill the proposal. Taxing visitors via hotel and car taxes is always a popular way […]
El Paso group: We’re one step closer to buying PCL team
A group seeking to bring a Pacific Coast League team to a new El Paso ballpark says they’re one step closer to acquiring a team after being asked by the league to submit a Preliminary Application Review. The group, MountainStar Sports Group, was asked to submit the review after PCL officials reviewed materials relating to El Paso […]
Hillsboro: We never thought to ask for upfront money from Yakima Bears
A comparison of proposed leases between Hillsboro and the Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League) reveals something interesting: despite a team offer to pay up front toward a proposed Clark County ballpark, no such demand was issued by Hillsboro. Not that it would have made a difference anyway: with Northwest League president Bob Richmond […]
More weather follies: Tennessee Smokies Tarp-Nami
It’s been a rough year on the weather front for some grounds crews, as the staff of the Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) found out when laying down tarp during a storm. It was pretty rough on July 5, when a nasty storm rolled through Smokies Park and East Tennessee. You can see the […]