A new 8 percent surcharge on Riverfront Stadium tickets, food, beverage and merchandise purchases has the mayor and fans upset about hidden fees at Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A; Texas League) games. (more…)
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Development unveiled at Wichita’s Riverfront Stadium site
This is why Wichita moved forward with Riverfront Stadium replacing Lawrence-Dumont Stadium: EPC Real Estate Group and the Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A Central) announced $65 million in new development next to the new ballpark. (more…)
New Wichita ballpark opens with big college crowd
Riverfront Stadium, new this season as home of the Wichita Wind Surge (Double-A Central) opened with a large crowd for a Wichita State/Houston college game. (more…)
Wichita faces move to Class AA Texas League
With the final details of the reorganized Minor League Baseball imminent, the news that the Wichita Wind Surge is shifting to the Class AA Texas League is leaving some in that Kansas community disappointed. (more…)
Ballpark Preview: Riverfront Stadium, Wichita Wind Surge
The Wichita Wind Surge (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are gearing up for the opening of Riverfront Stadium, a new ballpark that marks the return of affiliated MiLB action to the city. (more…)
New for 2020: Riverfront Stadium
The new home of the Wichita Wind Surge (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will be named Riverfront Stadium, at least temporarily until a naming-rights deal is finalized. (more…)
Cincinnati Reds Ballparks: 150 Years of History
With the Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball marking 150 years since the Cincinnati Reds emerged as the first professional baseball team, let’s look back at some of the ballparks hosting the team since 1869. (more…)
Design of Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Site Development Released
Design details have been released on the redevelopment of the site of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, the former home of the Newark Bears. (more…)
Sale of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium Closes
Lotus Equity Group has closed on its purchase of Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, effectively clearing the way for the ballpark’s demolition. (more…)
Plan to Demolish Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Continue
Plans to redevelop the site of Riverfront Stadium in Newark are moving forward, as the city has scheduled a public hearing on the proposal. (more…)
Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Sold to Developer
Riverfront Stadium, former home to independent Atlantic League and Can-Am League Newark Bears teams and once touted as an economic-development tool, has been sold to a developer for $23.5 million and will be torn down to make way for a mixed-use, high-rise tower. (more…)
Reds, MLB unveil 2015 All-Star Game logo
The Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for the 2015 All-Star Game, to be held at Great American Ball Park on July 14. The logo features a nostalgic design, symbolic of the historic heritage of the Reds franchise in professional baseball.The iconic pill box hat and handlebar mustache is a playful reflection […]
Cedar Rapids Kernels buying Waterloo Bucks
The Cedar Rapids Kernels (Low Class A; Midwest League) are buying a team just up the road in the form of the Waterloo Bucks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). It’s basically a done deal: Minor League Baseball and the Midwest League have signed off on the purchase and the team’s bank loan to buy the Bucks. […]