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 […]
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2014 Summer Collegiate Attendance by Average
Seems like just yesterday the baseball season began, but this past weekend saw the conclusion of the 2014 summer-collegiate season. Here’s our annual attendance roundup, with teams ranked by average. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations […]
New Kokomo ballpark on tap for 2015
Kokomo (Ind.) is moving ahead with a new downtown ballpark, and though there are no plans yet for summer-collegiate or independent ball, history would indicate interest in the near future. Though it’s being designed for high-school, Legion and town ball, Kokomo Municipal Stadium is clearly destined for bigger things: the $11.5 million project (which also […]
Gems to remain under Civic Center ownership — for now
The Quincy Civic Center Authority will retain ownership of the Quincy Gems (summer collegiate; Prospect League) and field a team in 2014 while continuing to find a new owner for the team. The team lost $23,178 in 2012 and $91,000 in 2013, leading the Quincy Civic Center Authority to put the team on the market. With […]
Futures of Terre Haute, Cooperstown teams in play
Summer-collegiate news: The Cooperstown Hawkeyes (PGCBL) will suspend operations after failing to draw fans to Doubleday Field, while the future of the Terre Haute Rex (Prospect League) is in play. We know for sure the Hawkeyes won’t be back in 2014, as owner Tom Hickey says he will suspend operations while pursuing a new ballpark […]
Prospect League’s Sliders move to Springfield, will play as Champion City Kings
The Slippery Rock Sliders (summer collegiate; Prospect League) are moving to Carleton Davidson Stadium in Springfield, Ohio and will be known as the Champion City Kings for 2014. The Sliders never took off, either as an independent Frontier League team or as a summer-collegiate franchise. It was set up with some unique ties with the […]
Prospect League at five: mixed results
The summer-collegiate Prospect League is now in its fifth year, and while there are many success stories on the field and in the front office, league officials say there is plenty of room for improvement. There are two ways to run a summer-collegiate league: for-profit versus nonprofit. Leagues like the Cape Cod League and the […]
Mississippi River flooding hits Clemens Field
Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park isn’t the only ballpark to be impacted by Mississippi River flooding: Clemens Field, home of the Hannibal Cavemen (summer collegiate; Prospect League), is currently underwater. Downtown Hannibal has been protected by levees, but the protection doesn’t extend to the historic WPA ballpark. Still, despite the ballpark being underwater now, Cavemen Director […]
Sliders extend lease on Robin Roberts Stadium
The Springfield Sliders (summer collegiate; Prospect League) and the Springfield Park District signed a five-year extension for the Robin Roberts Stadium lease. The team signed a five-year contract to the ballpark when launching operations in 2008. —- Share your news with the baseball community. Send it to us at editors@augustpublications.com. Are you a subscriber to the […]
Prospect League at 11 for 2013
The summer-collegiate Prospect League will field 11 teams in 2013 after the Dubois County Bombers shifted to the summer-collegiate Ohio Valley League. The Bombers had been in the circuit for the past four years. The decision by the Bombers to shift leagues means commissioner Dave Chase must draw up a new schedule and bring back […]
Gems record loss for 2012
Quincy Civic Center Authority members expressed concern that the Quincy Gems (summer collegiate; Prospect League) posted a $23,178 loss in 2012. The Gems took in $225,749 in revenue and spent $248,927. The team management was expecting more on the revenue front, but ticket revenue and beer sales were down this past season. At the end of […]
2012 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2012 summer-collegiate attendance with a look at average attendance — perhaps the most accurate way to measure the health of a franchise. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations here than in, […]
2012 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total
Continuing our look at the 2012 summer-collegiate attendance stats: here a look at total attendance by team, with comparisons to the 2011 numbers. We list the numbers for 2011 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams fared year to year. # Team LGE TOTAL GMS 2011 +/- 1 Madison Mallards NorthWL 217,143 […]