Tucson’s latest run at Triple-A baseball ends tonight, as the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) play their final game at Kino Stadium before a departure to El Paso. This time the departure is a little different; the T-Padres were always a short-term plant at Kino Stadium, so while there was hope the team […]
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Latest run at Tucson pro baseball winding down
Maybe there are some cities unsuited for pro baseball. That would include Tucson, where the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are 26 home games from a move to El Paso. Granted, the Tucson Padres were never slated to spend more than three or four seasons at Kino Stadium after the franchise was relocated […]
Aeros, T-Padres announce radio deals
The Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League) have renewed its broadcast partnership with Fox Sports 1350, WARF-AM, while the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are switching to 1290 AM The Source. In Akron, All 142 Aeros games, both home and road, will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1350. Games will also be […]
Book news 2: A tale of Shammies and Smoke Eaters
Another book worth checking out: Tim Hagerty, the voice of the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), has authored an entertaining overview of unusual team names and their histories. Root For the Home Team: Minor League Baseball’s Most Off-the-Wall Team Names and the Stories Behind Them (Cider House Press; $12.95) covers unusual team names from […]
Tucson Padres announce staff hirings
The Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled its staff lineup for the 2011 season, as GM Mike Feder is joined in the front office with some familiar names from MLB and MiLB teams. Jack Donovan is the Tucson Padres Senior Advisor and has been involved with professional sports for over thirty-eight years, both […]