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TinCaps welcome millionth fan to Parkview Field

A significant milestone was reached at Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League): During last night’s IPFW/Purdue collegiate baseball game, the millionth official guest of the ballpark went though the turnstiles. The million fans include those attending TinCaps games, collegiate games, concerts and other special events. Since April 2009 […]

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PCL unveils 2011 Hall of Fame class

The Pacific Coast League announced its 2011 inductions to the PCL Hall of Fame: Former San Francisco Seal Joe Marty, former Sacramento Solon/Mission Red/Portland Beaver John Monroe and former Portland Beaver Elmer Smith. Joseph Anton Marty, born on September 1st, 1913 in Sacramento, California, made his professional baseball debut with the PCL’s San Francisco Seals […]

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Rainiers ownership change finalized

Talk about timing: 11 days before a renovated Cheney Stadium opens for business, businessman Mikal Thomsen and the Baseball Club of Tacoma take control of the Tacoma Rainiers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the purchase is now final. The Thomsen group is local. Thomsen is not a sporting neophyte — he’s part of the […]

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