Rangers to add 88 premium seats for ’09
The fans will be a little closer to the action after the Texas Rangers add two rows of premium club seats to the mix.The Texas Rangers are addiing 88 new premium club seats to the mix at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for the 2009 season, giving those fans an even more intimate view of the […]
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington / Texas Rangers
Rangers Stadium in Arlington is a sprawling, retro facility that feels more like a downtown ballpark than what it is: a surbuban facility. Year Opened: 1994 Capacity: 49,288 Architect: Design Architect, David M. Schwarz Architectural Services of Washington, D.C.; Architect of Record, HKS Dimensions: 332LL, 390LC, 400C, 407RC, 381RC, 377R, 325RL Playing Surface: Grass Website: […]
Cashman Field / Las Vegas 51s
Surprisingly. there’s little glitz at the home of professional baseball in Sin City. Chances are good you will not be making a special trip to Las Vegas to attend a Las Vegas 51s game. Nor should you: neither Cashman Field nor the 51s are worth a special trip. But if you find yourself in Las […]
Will developers pony up for Cashman Field replacement?
Developers toured Las Vegas’s Cashman Field site, as the city continues to work on a replacement.Developers toured the 51-acre Cashman Center site last week, as the city of Las Vegas ties a new ballpark for the Las Vegas 51s (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) to development rights to the parcel. The 31 people attending an […]
Final tour held at Yankee Stadium
The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens.The last tour of Yankee Stadium was held Sunday, as the team prepares to dismantle the facility before the new Yankee Stadium opens. It was a bittersweet experience, to be sure: No matter […]
Avon ballpark construction on schedule
Construction of a new Avon ballpark for a Frontier League team is on pace for a June 2 opening.Construction of a new Avon ballpark for a Frontier League team is on pace for a June 2 opening, as the bowl concrete is completed and work is being done on the grandstand buildings. In fact, it […]
RiverHawks move dugouts in ’09
Tired of battling the sun, the Rockford RiverHawks move their home dugout from first base to third.After lengthy efforts to get the sun to change position have failed, the Rockford RiverHawks have announced they will move the home dugout from first base to third base for the 2009 season. The RiverHawks had been in the […]
The Week That Was: Nov. 21
Here’s a list of the top stories of the week.A better publishing platform means we can keep better track of the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest during the course of the week. Here we begin a tradition: End the week with the five stories that generated the most page views. Orioles unveil uniform, logo […]
Aces hold topping ceremony at new ballpark
Construction of a new Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark is now officially ahead of schedule after a topping ceremony is held today.Construction of a new Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific League) ballpark is now officially ahead of schedule after a topping ceremony is held today. The steel framework for the concourse was […]
Citi: We’re still married to the Mets
CItigroup affirmed its commitment to naming rights for the new Mets ballpark, despite a recent downturn in its stock price.Citigroup officials reaffirmed their commitment to the firm’s naming-rights deal for Citi Field, despite a downturn in the firm’s stock price. Reuters had named unnamed sources as saying the nation’s second-largest bank was looking to shed […]
In a departure from norm, Mariners post loss
The only team required to make financial records public as part of a lease, the Seattle Mariners claimed a loss for 2009 — a possible bellwether for MLB. The Seattle Mariners are considered one of the most profitable teams in Major League Baseball, so the team’s announcement of an operating loss for the 2008 season […]
Judge dismisses final challenge to Marlins ballpark financing
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen rules the financing plan is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Jeri Beth Cohen ruled today the financing plan for a new Florida Marlins ballpark is not subject to citizen referendum, killing Norm Braman’s last challenge to the project. Though totally expected, […]
New for 2009: Camelback Ranch
The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a naming-rights deal.The new Glendale (Az.) spring home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will be named Camelback Ranch, as the teams (for now) eschew a […]