Ballpark Digest
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As the SEC searches for a home for its tournament in 2017 and beyond, conference officials will visit New Orleans’ Zephyr Field on April 30. To boost their ballpark’s chances of landing the tournament, the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are planning a special promotion for that evening’s game. (more…)
Pelican Stadium, the longtime home of professional baseball in New Orleans, will be honored with a commemorative plaque at a ceremony today. The ballpark, located at the southwest corner of Tulane and South Carrollton Avenue, is long gone, but memories of the Pelicans persist. From NOLA.com: The ballpark was used by the former minor league […]
An upcoming series between the New Orleans Zephyrs and Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) has been moved to the Dell Diamond because of Tropical Storm Isaac. A state of emergency has been declared in New Orleans, in anticipation of the tropical storm potentially arriving on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Zephyrs will travel to […]