It’s a done deal: the Tennessee Smokies (Double-A South) will be playing at a new Knoxville ballpark in 2024 after final approval from the Knoxville City Council. (more…)
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First approval for new Knoxville ballpark
The Knoxville-Knox County Planning Commission approved a preliminary site plan for a new Tennessee Smokies (Double-A South) home, in the first step toward a ballpark-driving development in the city’s Old Town. (more…)
Knoxville ballpark funding, oversight moves forward
A new Knoxville ballpark for the Tennessee Smokies (Double-A South) is moving forward, with funding included in a state budget proposal and the appointment of a city Sports Authority. (more…)
Pro soccer could be part of Knoxville ballpark future
Pro soccer could be part of the schedule at a new downtown Knoxville ballpark, as local investors want to place a USL League Two team there in anticipation of a League One shift. (more…)
Future ballpark projects: Still waters run deep
Regular readers know we run a list of upcoming ballpark projects on the right-hand column of every Ballpark Digest page. This list includes projects on the MiLB, MLB, indy, summer-collegiate, spring-training and college-baseball fronts, and covers both new ballparks and renovations. Right now the list is a little wonky–and here’s why. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for August 11, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss a new Knoxville ballpark for the Tennessee Smokies, the current state of college football, and Red Barber’s use of the term pea patch on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Boyd unveils vision for new Knoxville ballpark
Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) owner Randy Boyd is going public with his plan for a $142-million mixed-use development in Knoxville’s Old City area, anchored by a new ballpark for his team. (more…)