Sale of Cubbies could mean Wrigley Field renovations in coming years
With the Ricketts family poised to finally purchase the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, many are hoping the Wrigley 2014 renovation plan will be resurrected. With the Ricketts family poised to finally purchase the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field, many are hoping the Wrigley 2014 renovation plan will be resurrected. The plan, first formulated by […]
Challenge for Mandalay, Yankees: Fix PNC Field
It's been no secret over the past few years that PNC Field, the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), needs a lot of TLC. Last year the Yankees and Mandalay Baseball Properties, which jointly manage the franchise and ballpark on behalf of the local stadium authority, made a pitch for a new […]
AP: Sale of the Cubs, Wrigley Field in final stages
AP is reporting the sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field is almost done, with an agreement between Tribune Co. and the family of Tom Ricketts submitted to Major League Baseball. AP is reporting the sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field is almost done, with an agreement between Tribune Co. and the […]
Targeted upgrades in difficult times: How Quad Cities added sellable space with a modular solution
How do you increase revenue in slow times without spending a lot of money upfront? By targeted upgrades. Here's a look at how the Quad Cities River Bandits are doing the same thing with new group and casual areas. How do you increase revenue in slow times without spending a lot of money upfront? With […]
ACBL aggressively expands with four new teams
Adding four teams in the midst of a recession may seem folly, but the organizers of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League — backed with bucks from the likes of comedian Jerry Seinfeld — established four new teams in the Hamptons this season. Adding four teams in the midst of a recession may seem folly, but […]
Glendale, Phoenix finally work out revenue plan for new ballpark
Glendale went ahead and built a new spring-training facility for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox without working on a revenue deal with Phoenix, which is where the ballpark is actually located. A revenue-sharing deal was finally announced last week. It is one of the quirks of the west Valley of the Sun: […]
Giants digging in their heels in opposition to A’s San Jose ballpark
If the Oakland A's want a new San Jose ballpark, a battle with the San Francisco Giants ownership may be fiercer than anticipated, as Bill Neukom and crew dig in their heels in opposition. If the Oakland A's want a new San Jose ballpark, a battle with the San Francisco Giants ownership may be fiercer […]
K-Tribe to mark 60 years of Grainger Stadium
The Kinston Indians will mark the 60th anniversary of Historic Grainger Stadium with a slew of special events, including a night with players wearing throwback Kinston Eagles jerseys.The Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) are marking the 60th anniversary of the opening of Historic Grainger Stadium with a series of events beginning Tuesday night. […]
Attendance notes from the long weekend
Many teams found the long Fourth of July weekend to be a welcome tonic on the attendance front. Here's a look at some of the teams setting attendance records of one sort or another, as the Kane County Cougars set a Midwest League record and two Pacific Coast League teams and two Florida State League […]
Future of Dodgertown becomes clearer
Under Minor League Baseball guidance, historic Dodgertown will host a slew of high-school and college games and practices in 2010. Not a bad plan, really, but there are some in Vero Beach who miss the Dodgers — and probably always will. We've always been of the belief that the future of Dodgertown was as a […]
Site work begins on new Marlins ballpark
A formal groundbreaking is scheduled for July 18, but work on the new ballpark has begun after financing was finalized on the project. Unless something very unexpected happens, a new Florida Marlins ballpark is a go after a $300-million bond sale was successfully closed by Miami-Dade County officials late last week. To that end, prep […]
In memoriam: John Henry Moss
One of the great characters in minor-league baseball is no longer with us, as John Henry Moss passed away yesterday after suffering a stroke. John Henry Moss, the founder and leader of the South Atlantic (Sally) League until 2007, died yesterday morning at the Kings Mountain Hospital in his home town of Kings Mountain, N.C., […]
Chiefs poised to attract five-millionth fan
The Peoria Chiefs will welcome the five-millionth fans in franchise history — appropriately enough — during a big game on the Fourth of July, where the team is marking the occasion with $5 tickets.On April 18, 1983, the Peoria Suns (Low Class A; Midwest League) played the first home game in franchise history with a […]