A total of $500 million would be spent on Wrigley Field improvements if public funding comes through: $300M for the ballpark itself, $200M for a new triangle building next door. Crain’s Chicago Business is reporting some of the details of the plan. Public funding isn’t part of the so-called triangle building next door to Wrigley, […]
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Sale, ballpark issues for SWB Yankees settled
The long-awaited sale of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) and a 30-year lease for a renovated PNC Field could be wrapped up by Thursday. Officials with Lackawanna County say they’ve reached an agreement with Mandalay Baseball Properties and the New York Yankees to sell the team for $14.6 million and commit the team […]
Waterbury debates Municipal Stadium renovation
Eighty-two-year-old Municipal Stadium would be renovated under a $7-million plan currently under debate by Waterbury (Ct.) Board of Aldermen. The ballpark, formerly home to the Eastern League professional and independent-league baseball teams (including the charmingly named Waterbury Timers), is deteriorating rapidly. Under the plan, the ballpark’s stone facade would be restored, the press box would […]
2011 Renovation of the Year: Warner Park / Madison Mallards
It’s awards season at Ballpark Digest! This was the Year of the Renovation in the ballpark world, so we’re kicking things off with an award for best ballpark renovation under $10 million. A blueprint for any city seeking to improve their ballpark can be found in Madison, where Warner Park is the clear choice for […]
Architects chosen for Coastal Carolina ballpark expansion
Coastal Carolina University is expanding Watson Stadium in an attempt to raise the profile of the baseball program, and architects have been chosen transform the ballpark into something that could potentially host NCAA Super Regionals. The architects: a local (Greenville) firm, Michael Keeshen & Associates, is partnering with Populous (Kansas City). The goal, according to […]
Corbett OKs SWB ballpark renovation funds
The renovation of PNC Field, the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League), will proceed adter Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett released state funds originally earmarked for the project. The ballpark will be completely made over, with only the field and the clubhouses left after a two-year construction project. The upper deck will go […]
Greenville Municipal Stadium to be renovated
Greenville Municipal Stadium, the former home of the Greenville Braves, will be renovated and serve as the centerpiece of a new regional park. Greenville Municipal Stadium, the former home of the Greenville Braves (Class AA; Southern League), will be renovated and serve as the centerpiece of a new regional park. The $4 million project will […]
Duncan Park Stadium
Faced with the continued deterioration of a classic ballpark, residents of Spartanburg marshaled their resources and raised funds to renovate Duncan Park, a classic minor-league ballpark. We visited this ballpark when it hosted summer-collegiate ball and was pretty much falling down. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 1926 Capacity: 4,000 Dimensions: 315L, 365LC, 375C, 365RC, 315R Playing […]