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Wolff: A’s ballpark still on schedule

A’s managing partner Lew Wolff reassures sports editors that a proposed Fremont ballpark is still on track.All is well! All is well! That’s the message from Oakland A’s managing owner Lew Wolff, who told a gathering of Associated Press Sports Editors that plans for a new Fremont ballpark remain on schedule. Wolff is proposing a […]

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In memoriam: Herb Score

Former Indians great Herb Score, who faced tragedy in his career, has passed away.Former broadcaster and Cleveland Indians great Herb Score passed away this morning at the age of 75. He had not been doing well in recent years, and in many ways his life was marked by disappointment and tragedy. He retired from the […]

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Cisco to bling out new Yankee Stadium

Cisco plans to enhance the Yankee Stadium ballpark experience with lots of tech.Cisco, which seems to have settled on wiring ballparks as a potent marketing tool, today announced that the new Yankee Stadium, set to open April 2009, will outfitted with Cisco technologies, giving New York Yankees fans the most wired, connected and video-enabled stadium […]

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Newark Bears sold

The Newark Bears have been sold to an investment firm looking to field a team for the 2009 season.A company called Bases Loaded Group has signed a letter of intent to purchase the Newark Bears (independent; Atlantic League) out of from bankruptcy after providing the Atlantic League with a $1 million letter of credit and […]

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CICL, Prospect League to merge

The summer-collegiate Central Illinois Collegiate League is no more, as four teams are being absorbed into the startup Prospect League.The summer-collegiate Central Illinois Collegiate League is no more, as four teams are being absorbed into the startup Prospect League. In the West Division will be Quincy, Hannibal, Springfield, Danville, Dubois County and DuPage County; in […]

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Cuban still in the running for Cubs

Sources both close to the commissioner and within three of the groups bidding for the Chicago Cubs tell us press reports eliminating Mark Cuban as a potential owner were largely incorrect, though as with every connected with baseball there are shades of gray. Sources both close to the commissioner and within three of the groups […]

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Upgrade to Blair County Ballpark worth public money: newspaper

Apparently there was some public pushback to the announcement that Blair County Ballpark, the home of the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League), would receive $1.3 million in state funds for some minor renovations designed to make the field more playable. Apparently there was some public pushback to the announcement that Blair County Ballpark, the […]

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Tall Tom: The voice of the AquaSox

The Everett AquaSox (short season; Northwest League) will be on its third ownership group in recent years, but one constant remains: "Tall Tom" Lafferty, the team’s P.A. announcer.The Everett AquaSox (short season; Northwest League) will be on its third ownership group in recent years, but one constant remains: "Tall Tom" Lafferty, the team’s P.A. announcer. […]

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