No preservationists have stepped forward to demand its survival, and with a spiffy new ballpark on the way, we’re guessing there won’t be too many tears shed tonight during the last Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) game at Greer Stadium. Greer Stadium opened in 1978 as the home of the Sounds, and along […]
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Yes, new Sounds ballpark will have iconic guitar scoreboard
This has actually been in the works for months: First Tennessee Park, opening in 2015 as home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will feature a guitar-shaped scoreboard similar to the one made famous in Greer Stadium. “We listen to our fans. Keeping the beloved guitar-shaped scoreboard is just part of our […]
New for 2015: First Tennessee Park
We have a new name for the home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark scheduled to open in 2015: First Tennessee Park. Sounds owner Frank Ward said today that the sponsorship and naming rights agreement is a 10-year commitment by First Tennessee, with options to extend for up to 10 additional […]
More development planned for new Sounds ballpark area
We have another apartment complex planned for the area surrounding a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark site in Sulphur Dell. Llewellyn Development LLC has a contract on 3.3 acres next to the ballpark on a site currenty housing the Nashville Stock-Yard restaurant and surface parking. The plan is for a 300-unit […]
Artifacts discovered at Sulphur Dell site
As the Sulphur Dell area once hosted a graveyard, it’s no surprise that historic artifacts were indeed found at the construction site of a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark there. It was actually expected: archaeologists have been working at the site alongside the construction crew to monitor the possible unearthing of […]
Sounds: New ballpark could double attendance
Well, that’s the whole reason why you build a new ballpark: Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) execs expect a new Sulphur Dell ballpark to possibly double attendance upon opening. It’s a given that the Sounds will boost attendance, which suffers because of the general condition of Greer Stadium, but doubling attendance would be […]
History could be uncovered at new Sounds ballpark site
Early work on a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark at Sulphur Dell could yield some insights into the city’s history, as archeologists work alongside construction crews. Sulphur Dell, a spring located near the Cumberland River near downtown, was one of the earliest settled areas in Nashville, so there’s the chance work […]
Nashville, Sounds break ground on new ballpark
The Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the city of Nashville broke ground on a new ballpark today, another step in an improbably journey that brings pro baseball back to Sulphur Dell. It was a remarkable event in that various owners and mayors have sought a new ballpark for the Sounds for at […]
Initial cost estimates for new Sounds ballpark come in high
It’s still early in the process, so the news that initial cost estimates for a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark are over budget can be addressed, according to officials with Mayor Karl Dean’s office. We have no final design for the new ballpark, so the cost estimates will change over time. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nashville: We want to make sure there’s development with new Sounds ballpark
A Metro Council committee threw the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) a serious curveball today, debating whether to require the team to cover debt should associated development next to a new ballpark not happen. The funding plan for the new Sounds ballpark calls for the city to pay $37 million in construction costs, […]
Nashville: We’ll save money building at Sulphur Dell
Building a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark at Sulphur Dell instead of a proposed waterfront site will save the city millions in construction and financing costs. The new ballpark, to be built on the site of the historic Sulphur Dell ballpark, which served as home to Nashville baseball from the end […]