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Upgrade to Blair County Ballpark worth public money: newspaper

Apparently there was some public pushback to the announcement that Blair County Ballpark, the home of the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League), would receive $1.3 million in state funds for some minor renovations designed to make the field more playable. Apparently there was some public pushback to the announcement that Blair County Ballpark, the […]

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Tall Tom: The voice of the AquaSox

The Everett AquaSox (short season; Northwest League) will be on its third ownership group in recent years, but one constant remains: "Tall Tom" Lafferty, the team’s P.A. announcer.The Everett AquaSox (short season; Northwest League) will be on its third ownership group in recent years, but one constant remains: "Tall Tom" Lafferty, the team’s P.A. announcer. […]

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Griffith scouts out Topeka again as expansion area

Northern League Commissioner Clark Griffith was in Topeka last week to scout out potential ballpark sites and meet with potential investors.Northern League Commissioner Clark Griffith was in Topeka last week to scout out potential ballpark sites and meet with potential investors. After the city made a big push to attract minor-league baseball earlier this year, […]

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Santiago new Director of Tickets for Barons

The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) announced that Charlie Santiago has been named  the team’s new Director of Tickets.The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) announced that Charlie Santiago has been named  the team’s new Director of Tickets. Santiago spent last season as a  Community Group Tickets Representative, handling the club’s  interaction with local […]

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Wisconsin State League

Wisconsin State League history Class D 1905-1909, 1940-1942, 1946-1953 Class C 1910-1914 This league played under the name of Wisconsin Association in 1905-1907, as the Wisconsin-Illinois League in 1908-1914, and as the Bi-State League in 1915. Teams (in alphabetical order) Appleton Papermakers, 1909-1914, 1940-1942, 1946-1953 Aurora Blues, 1911-1912 Aurora Foxes, 1915 Aurora Islanders, 1910 Beloit […]

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