We have personnel news today from the Everett AquaSox (short season A; Northwest League) and the Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Prospect League). (more…)
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Jackrabbits: New Kokomo ballpark set to open May 30
Despite the Indiana Department of Homeland Security arguing that the facility doesn’t meet flood-mitigation goals, the new home of the Kokomo Jackrabbits (summer collegiate; Prospect League) is under construction and should open May 30. (more…)
Barone new face of Jamestown Jammers
Anthony Barone will be filling two spots in the front office of the new Jamestown Jammers (summer collegiate; Prospect League): business manager and field manager. (more…)
Personnel changes in Myrtle Beach, Bowling Green, Hannibal
Today’s personnel news: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League) promote Andy Milovich as part of front-office changes, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Hannibal Cavemen (summer collegiate; Prospect League) announce promotions. (more…)
New/old for 2015: Jamestown Jammers
Everything old is new again: the new summer-collegiate Prospect League team playing at Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park this year is the Jamestown Jammers. (more…)
FEMA halts work on new Kokomo ballpark
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has halted work on a new Kokomo Jackrabbits (summer collegiate; Prospect League) ballpark, saying the ballpark plan doesn’t meed flood-mitigation goals set out as part of a financial grant. (more…)
Lorain Co. Ironmen to Great Lakes League
We have a league change for the Lorain County Ironmen, as the summer-collegiate team shifts from the Prospect League to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League. (more…)
New for 2015: Kokomo Jackrabbits
We have a name for a new summer-collegiate Prospect League team: the Kokomo Jackrabbits, a clever name that refers to a car once manufactured in the city. (more…)
Wickline new Prospect League commissioner
We have a new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Prospect League: Bryan Wickline, a league founder and past president, replaces Dave Chase. (more…)
Quincy Gems sold to local group
The Quincy Gems (summer collegiate; Prospect League) have been sold by the Quincy Civic Center Authority to local investors already involved in running the team for $120,000. The team has been owned and operated by the Quincy Civic Center Authority since 1996, but in recent years the team has lost money, and as a result […]
MKE Sports & Entertainment launches Kokomo team
MKE Sports & Entertainment confirms it is managing a second team for 2015, adding an expansion summer-collegiate Prospect League team in Kokomo to its deal to run the Rockford Aviators (independent; Frontier League). It’s not news — we reported last week that MKE was running a new Kokomo team — but it is worthy of […]
MKE Sports to manage Aviators in 2015
MKE Sports & Entertainment, the group seeking to build a new independent-league ballpark in the Milwaukee suburbs, has signed a deal to manage the Rockford Aviators (independent; Frontier League) in 2015. Mike Zimmerman, who ultimately failed to convince Franklin (Wis.) officials to finance a new ballpark at his Rock Sports Complex for a Frontier League […]
2014 Summer Collegiate Attendance by League
We conclude our coverage of summer-collegiate attendance with listings by league, as virtually every summer-collegiate league recorded an increased attendance for 2014 when compared to 2013. This list represents some history: the Northwoods League is the first summer-collegiate league to attract more than a million fans in a season. Part of that is a function […]