The Sioux Falls Canaries (American Association) have been sold to an investment group led by Brian Slipka, founder and managing partner of True North Equity Partners. (more…)
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Six American Association teams to participate in three-city season
We have some clarity in the 2020 independent baseball world, as six American Association teams will be playing out of three hubs, with games hosted by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, Milwaukee Milkmen and Sioux Falls Canaries. (more…)
City Officials Move Forward on Sioux Falls Stadium Extended Netting
City officials are moving forward with plans to install extended netting at Sioux Falls Stadium, as a bid will be put out for a project at the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association) home. (more…)
New Canaries Ballpark Pitched as Part of Sioux Falls Sports Complex
With the city debating the future of Sioux Falls Stadium, a developer is floating the idea of a privately financed new ballpark for the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association). (more…)
Study Group: Sioux Falls Stadium Should be Demolished, Eventually
A study group is recommending that Sioux Falls Stadium, home of the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association), eventually be demolished. (more…)
More Study Recommended on Sioux Falls Stadium Future
A study group tasked with exploring the future of several facilities is poised to recommend further evaluation of Sioux Falls Stadium, the aging home of the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association). (more…)
New Sioux Falls Ballpark Pitched
There’s been talk about a new Sioux Falls ballpark for the past several years, and a potential new home for the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association) may be closer with a conceptual plan from a local architect. (more…)
Study Pitches Downtown Sioux Falls Canaries Ballpark
Sioux Falls (SD) officials may want to consider a new downtown ballpark for the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association), according to a new study. (more…)
Sioux Falls Canaries unveil new alt logos
We have another set of new alternative logos from the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association) for the 2014 season. The logos will be used in all marketing efforts, on player baseball hats and merchandise. The Canaries website will also be given an updated look with the logos in early May. “We are excited to […]
Ferguson new GM of Sioux Falls Canaries
We have a new GM for the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association): VP of Sales Matt Ferguson has been promoted. Ferguson began his career with the Canaries in 2010 as a sales executive and was promoted to director of ticket sales in 2012. In 2013, Ferguson was named vice president of sales, a position […]
2013 Logo/Branding of the Year: Hillsboro Hops
It was the perfect look and perfect marketing for a beer-crazy region: The Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League) have won Best Logo/Branding in the 2013 Ballpark Digest Annual Awards. If you were to pick an area that typifies America’s love affair with craft beers, it would be the Pacific Northwest, home to hundreds […]
Canaries poised to break attendance record
We expect to be running lots of stories about teams setting attendance records in coming days, so here’s a start: the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association) are only 2,688 fans from a record, with four home games remaining. The current team record is 150,837 fans attending Canaries games in 2008. This year, 148,150 fans […]
Goodbye Pheasants, welcome back Canaries
One of the more ill-conceived name changes in baseball has been reversed, as the Sioux Falls Canaries (independent; American Association) are back and the Pheasants are gone. Canaries has been a traditional name of pro baseball teams in Sioux Falls (that and Packers), and dropping the Canaries name was assumed to have hurt the team […]