A $9.8 million makeover of Husky Ballpark at the University of Washington is back on, as the school is soliciting qualification statements from design-build teams. The university had planned to solicit bids for the ballpark renovation back in July, but pulled back the process because of financial issues. A new plan is in place calling […]
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Burlington to study future of Centennial Field
The city of Burlington, the University of Vermont and the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; NY-Penn League) have commissioned a study to determine the future of Centennial Field, the oldest ballpark still in use in Minor League Baseball, and certainly one of the worst. The issue is simple for Engineering Ventures: Decide what in […]
Elfstrom Stadium / Kane County Cougars
Note: Elfstrom Stadium was renamed Fifth Third Bank Ballpark in 2012. This visit was filed in 2009. The stated goal of the owners and management of the Kane County Cougars is a simple one: operate a county fair that happens to have a ballgame in the middle. And now that county fair has a new […]
Warner Park (the “Duck Pond”) / Madison Mallards
It is one of the best ballpark renovations we’ve seen in years: the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) made huge changes to Warner Park (i.e., the Duck Pond) this offseason, tearing down obsolete bleachers and adding all chairback seating, a new club and an elevated concourse — all for under $2 million. Fast Facts […]
Ed Smith Stadium / Baltimore Orioles
Ed Smith Stadium has seen a lot of change in recent years. First, the Cincinnati Reds and Sarasota Reds bailed at the end of the 2009 season. Then the Baltimore Orioles shifted spring-training operations to Sarasota for 2010, signing a 30-year contract to play at a renovated facility. This offseason more extensive changes will take […]