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…)
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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. […]
Reds set new Great American Ball Park attendance record
Another record goes by the wayside: the Cincinnati Reds broke the season attendance record at Great American Ball Park, tallying 2,371,103 fans after yesterday’s game. “We are very grateful to our fans for attending in record-breaking numbers, and we are anxious to see how much we can grow the final attendance number by packing the […]
It’s official: Cincinnati awarded 2015 MLB All-Star Game
The Cincinnati Reds and Great American Ball Park will host the 2015 All-Star Game, with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig making the announcement at a Queen City press conference today. “I am very pleased to award the 2015 All-Star Game to the Reds and the great fans of Cincinnati,” Selig said. “The Midsummer Classic will be […]
Bucks: More improvements on tap at Riverfront Stadium
Improvements to Riverfront Stadium, home of the Waterloo Bucks (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), continue, with new seating and a new field on tap for 2012. The front row of seats are already gone as part of a $10,000 plan to raise the seating area (which is subject to flooding) and installing new aluminum seats to […]