A front-office change with the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League): Stefanie Brown is back as GM after taking a leave of absence. Former General Manager Harold Craw is leaving to pursue other opportunities outside the organization. “The River Bandits and Main Street Baseball thank Harold Craw for his great work on […]
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Kirk Goodman back in the baseball world
Our old friend Kirk Goodman is back in the baseball world, leaving the Houston Dynamo for a sales position with TSE Services. Prior to his stint in Major League Soccer, Goodman enjoyed a 17-year Minor League Baseball career, mostly with the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Jacksonville Suns (Class […]
Springtime showers bring River Bandits flooding UPDATED!
With the Mississippi River cresting in Davenport, the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are bringing out their bridge system for fan access to Modern Woodmen Park Thursday night. UPDATED! The River Bandits have been on the road this week; good thing, because the Mississippi River hit flood levels — 18 feet […]
Financing approved for Ferris wheel in Quad Cities
We should see a new Ferris wheel at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), this season after the team announced a financing deal for the project. THE National Bank, headquartered in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Main Street Amusements, LLC – the new company that will oversee amusement […]
River Bandits renovate ballpark business center
You see these in MLB ballparks, but not so much in MiLB facilities: the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are upgrading their business center at Modern Woodmen Park. The team is hosting ta ribbon-cutting at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, to unveil the newly renovated Bandits Business Center powered by Bradfield’s. Freshly […]
Ferris wheel approved for Modern Woodmen Park
The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) received approval to add a Ferris wheel, carousel and zipline to Modern Woodmen Park for the 2013 season. The new features, which includes a $1 million price tag for the Ferris wheel, would be funded by the River Bandits. Yesterday the Davenport City Council approved […]
Craw new Quad Cities River Bandits GM
Harold Craw, previously assistant general manager with the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League) is the new general manager of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). He replaces Stefanie Brown, named as executive director of Modern Woodmen Park, a new position created specifically for her. She is the only female […]
Improvements at Dr Pepper Ballpark on tap
About a million dollars in improvements are on the agenda for Dr Pepper Ballpark, home of the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League), as the team works to bring in more events in the offseason. The improvements come in the food-service area, and it’s part of an effort to bring off-season business to the ballpark. […]
Brown steps down as Quad Cities GM
Stefanie Brown has stepped down as GM of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), due to urgent family responsibilities that require significant attention at this time. Brown asked the River Bandits to reduce her role to give her more time to care for her family. Following her first year as general […]
Ferris wheel on tap in Quad Cities?
Davenport (Ia.) officials and the owners of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are looking to add a Ferris wheel and carousel to Modern Woodmen Park, which would change the downtown skyline. We’re not talking about a London Eye kinda installation here, but something large enough to be seen from a […]
The Week That Was: September 30
Affiliation news, attendance tallies, a new-ballpark proposal for the Tampa Bay Rays and previews for 2013. The top stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Angels to Burlington, A’s to Beloit Quad Cities, Astros announce affiliation Can-Am League expands to Trois-Rivières for 2013 2012 Baseball Attendance by Average 2012 Independent […]
Quad Cities, Astros announce affiliation
The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Houston Astros announced a new player-development contract this afternoon. The River Bandits and the St. Louis Cardinals parted ways, leaving the MiLB to seek a new partner. Team ownership talked with the three available MLB parents — Astros, Angels and A’s — and […]
Up today: more affiliation news
We’re down to just a few teams needing to reach player-development deals for the 2013-2014 seasons, and we expect the logjam to break when the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) announce their affiliation deal later today. There are three teams without affiliation deals in the Midwest League — the River Bandits, […]