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Controversial Tulsa ballpark tax passes

An assessment on downtown businesses is a key component of funding for a new Tulsa Drillers ballpark, but opponents raised objections before yesterday's vote. An assessment on downtown businesses is a key component of funding for a new Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League) ballpark, but opponents raised enough objections to make yesterday's vote close. […]

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Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy “shocked, dismayed” about decision to tear down Tiger Stadium

The group seeking to renovate historic Tiger Stadium says it was blindsided by the city's decision to tear down the ballpark and is urging citizens to write Mayor Dave Bing — yes, that Dave Bing — with their objections.  The group seeking to renovate historic Tiger Stadium says it was blindsided by the city's decision […]

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Detroit commission votes to tear down Tiger Stadium

Preservation efforts for the historic facility have apparently come up short, as the Detroit Economic Development Corp. board votes 7-1 to immediately tear down the remaining Navin Field grandstand. Preservation efforts for historic Tiger Stadium have apparently come up short, as the Detroit Economic Development Corp. board votes 7-1 to immediately tear down the remaining […]

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Ballpark Visit: Recreation Park / Visalia Rawhide

The two-year extreme makeover of Visalia's Recreation Park is now complete, as Visalia Rawhide owner Tom Seidler and architect Tom Larimer celebrate years of planning and overcoming unexpected obstacles. But out of adversity comes opportunity, and the new Recreation Park bears witness to what can be done with a seemingly dead-end facility. John Moist visits […]

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Palm Bay explores new ballpark

The Treasure Coast city is exploring funding a new ballpark, but landing a team is dependent on the Brevard County Manatees leaving the market. Palm Bay (Fla.) Mayor John Mazziotti has formed an exploratory committee to look at funding a new ballpark for a Florida State League team, a move dependent on the Brevard County […]

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Baseball advisory board formed in Loudoun County

Harmon Killebrew, Peter Kirk and Brooks Robinson are on the advisory group working toward a new ballpark and Atlantic League franchise in suburban Washington, D.C. The Kincora Baseball Investment Group today announced the formation of a Kincora Baseball Advisory Board. The investment group has proposed a 5,500-seat minor-league ballpark close to the intersections of routes […]

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