Development delayed near new Springdale ballpark
The bad economy and the lack of a game plan is slowing down development around Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals.The bad economy and the lack of a game plan is slowing down development around Arvest Ballpark, home of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Class AA; Texas League). Springdale (Ark.) officials were briefed on […]
Arvest Ballpark / Northwest Arkansas Naturals
Arvest Ballpark is a ballpark that proudly eschews the trends in ballpark design over the last decade. There are no retro qualities to Arvest Ballpark: it’s thoroughly modern, featuring lots of glass and no exposed steel. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 2008 Capacity: 5,500 Cost: $50 million for entire project, including road work Owner: City of […]
Memorial Stadium slated to be torn down
The former home of the Fort Wayne Wizards (Low Class A; Midwest League) will most likely be torn down to make room for parking.
Saints poke fun at contentious Senate race with “Re-Count”
The St. Paul Saints make light of a patently absurd situation in Minnesota politics.With Norm Coleman and Al Franken locked up in a contentious recount to see which candidate lands in the U.S. Senate, the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are marking the occasion with a unique bobblehead promotion. A figurine given out at […]
Wolff: Ottawa is in Can-Am League in ’09
League will run franchise if a local buyer can’t be found.Can-Am Association Commissioner Miles Wolff committed to his league fielding a team next season at Ottawa Stadium, despite the decision by Zip.ca to fold the Ottawa Rapidz in the face of larger-than-expected losses during the 2008 season. Wolff made his comments at a press conference […]
Chiefs unveil new logos, marks to match Nats
The Syracuse Chiefs’ new alternate home jersey and hat are part of a new "On Track to Washington" theme prevalent in the team’s marketing for the upcoming season.The Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) have unveiled a new alternate jersey and hat that will be worn by the team for select home games during the […]
Waterfront airport emerges as possible Rays ballpark site
As a committee attempts to find a home for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, Albert Whitted Airport emerges as a possible site.Albert Whitted Airport, the small airport located on the St. Petersburg waterfront near Al Lang Field, is being touted by some as a potential site for a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. The […]
Portland ballpark financing request: Corporate welfare?
Merritt Paulson’s plan for $85 million in financing for new facilities in Portland is ripped by The Nation — and the irony is that Henry Paulson, one of the supposed beneficiaries of the plan, is supposedly as pissed about the proposal as the publication.Dave Zirin is a dogged opponent of public spending on sports facilities, […]
Northern League schedule released; no Burnsville team
As we’ve been predicting, there’s no Burnsville team in the lineup as the independent Northern League releases a six-team schedule for 2009.As we’ve been predicting, there’s no Burnsville team in the lineup as the independent Northern League releases a six-team schedule for 2009. League sources say the final schedule has been distributed to teams; look […]
Waukesha ballpark a go for 2009
The Waukesha (Wis.) Planning Commission gives final approval to a Northwoods League ballpark for Frame Park.The Waukesha (Wis.) Planning Commission gave final approval to a Northwoods League ballpark for Frame Park, clearing the way for Chad Bauer to begin budgeting for construction on the facility. The approval came on a 5-2 vote after Bauer presented […]
Gravel mining key to McHenry County ballpark deal
A request by a local developer to dig gravel from a portion of a proposed ballpark site in McHenry County, Ill. is key to the project moving forward.We’re now receiving more details about a proposed independent Frontier League ballpark in Woodstock, Ill. — and the details make clear exactly what’s going on. The ballpark is […]
PGE Park / Portland Beavers
Goodbye, PGE Park. With the former football stadium and racetrack slated for a conversion to an MLS soccer stadium in coming months, Portland will once again be without baseball. Here’s a look at PGE Park when it served as the home of the PCL’s Portland Beavers. FAST FACTS Year Built: 1926; rebuilt 2001 Capacity: 20,000 […]
Wake Forest Baseball Park / Wake Forest University
Baseball fans in North Carolina talk reverently about old-time Carolina League ballparks. Ironically, there aren’t many old-time Carolina League ballparks still in use as professional-baseball venues; Kinston is about it, really. Wake Forest Baseball Park, the former Ernie Shore Field and home of the Winston-Salem Warthogs, is now home to the Wake Forest University Demon […]