Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park isn’t the only ballpark to be impacted by Mississippi River flooding: Clemens Field, home of the Hannibal Cavemen (summer collegiate; Prospect League), is currently underwater. Downtown Hannibal has been protected by levees, but the protection doesn’t extend to the historic WPA ballpark. Still, despite the ballpark being underwater now, Cavemen Director […]
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Springtime showers bring River Bandits flooding UPDATED!
With the Mississippi River cresting in Davenport, the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are bringing out their bridge system for fan access to Modern Woodmen Park Thursday night. UPDATED! The River Bandits have been on the road this week; good thing, because the Mississippi River hit flood levels — 18 feet […]
Financing approved for Ferris wheel in Quad Cities
We should see a new Ferris wheel at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), this season after the team announced a financing deal for the project. THE National Bank, headquartered in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Main Street Amusements, LLC – the new company that will oversee amusement […]
River Bandits renovate ballpark business center
You see these in MLB ballparks, but not so much in MiLB facilities: the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are upgrading their business center at Modern Woodmen Park. The team is hosting ta ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, to unveil the newly renovated Bandits Business Center powered by Bradfield’s. Freshly […]
Craw new Quad Cities River Bandits GM
Harold Craw, previously assistant general manager with the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League) is the new general manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). He replaces Stefanie Brown, named as executive director of Modern Woodmen Park, a new position created specifically for her. She is the only female […]
River Bandits welcome 7 millionth fan
The Quad Cities River Bandits reached a franchise milestone last night, welcoming the seven-millionth fan to attend a game since the team began playing in the Midwest League in 1960. With the River Bandits’ crowd of 2,898 at Modern Woodmen Park for Saturday’s game against the Clinton Lumberkings, a total of 7,000,201 fans have witnessed […]
After five years, future still bright in Quad Cities
Five years after buying the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), Dave Heller and Bob Herrfeldt are enthused about the market and possible ballpark upgrades. Visiting Davenport annually always means one thing: viewing the latest in ballpark improvements at Modern Woodmen Park. In past years that’s included new party spaces, a hot […]
$5 tickets on tap in Quad Cities
Another anniversary: to honor five years of Main Street Baseball ownership of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), the team is offering $5 ducats. The offer is good for non-suite tickets to next week’s homestand. “This is our fifth year owning the team, so we wanted to do something special for […]
Reds, River Bandits to start off season right: with parades
If we had our way, every baseball team would begin the season with a parade — as is the case in the Quad Cities and Cincinnati, where Opening Day is celebrated with the proper pomp and circumstance. The annual Cincinnati Opening Day Parade will be held April 5 at 1 p.m., with former Red Aaron […]
River Bandits unveil Sky Deck Lounge
We caught a look at this under construction, and we’ll be eager to see the finished product: the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) unveiled a new enclosed Sky Deck Lounge at Modern Woodmen Park. The team took an open picnic area at the third-base end of the third-floor suite level and […]
It’s All-Star season!
If it’s June, it’s All-Star season in the minors. Here’s a look at the various All-Star Games that will be played over the next few weeks in Minor League Baseball, along with a preview of the upcoming Midwest League All-Star Game in Davenport. For baseball fans, All-Star Games are a great celebration of the game, […]
River Bandits prep for Mississippi River flooding
If it’s spring, it’s time for Mississippi River flooding. And that means the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are preparing Modern Woodmen Park for access to the ballpark while the waters invade the parking lot. Improvements made to Modern Woodmen Park over the last five or six years, such as the […]
Never mind the magnet — here’s the refrigerator
As the Minor League Baseball season opens tonight, we’re seeing a lot of teams giving away refrigerator-magnet schedules in the next day or two. The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are going a different direction by giving away a complete refrigerator. This is the third straight year the River Bandits have […]