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An ownership change for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) is in the works, as founders Vern Stenman and Steve Schmitt agree in principal to transfer ownership of their Northwoods League affiliate to brothers Joe and Vince Fonti. (more…)
Some more postseason news: Big Top Baseball, the parent organization of the Madison Mallards, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, Kenosha Kingfish and Green Bay Bullfrogs, announced the winners of their organizational awards for 2014. (more…)
Between now and New Year’s Eve we’ll run down the top ten stories covered on Ballpark Digest in 2014, determined by page views. At #4: the restoration of Kenosha’s historic Simmons Field. (more…)
A nice promotion to report: Tyler Isham is the new general manager of the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). (more…)
If there is a model for a historic and fun renovation for a ballpark, it’s the 2014 makeover of Simmons Field, which was transformed into the home of the Kenosha Kingfish (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). Preserving the historic grandstand and playing field while adding some whimsical touches led to a renaissance of baseball in the […]
Running two baseball teams is enough of a challenge for the best of organizations. So when Big Top Baseball, already successful with ownership of the Madison Mallards and the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters, decided to launch a new Kenosha team and take over operations in Green Bay, many bad things could have happened – but they […]
Here’s an interesting stat for you: The Madison Mallards, Kenosha Kingfish, Wisconsin Rapids Rafters and Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) all hosted home games last Saturday night and drew 12,596 fans between the four teams. This is the first year Big Top Baseball has fielded four separate teams: the Mallards came first, followed […]
The Madison Mallards empire is now a team larger, as the group has purchased the Green Bay Bullfrogs from the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, per an announcement today by league president Dick Radatz, Jr. The new ownership group consists of seasoned Northwoods League operators, including lead owner Steve Schmitt, Vern Stenman, Conor Caloia and Liz Kern. […]
More postseason plaudits, this time from the summer-collegiate Northwoods League: Scott Schreiner, VP/GM of the St. Cloud Rox, is 2013 NWL Executive of the Year, while the Madison Mallards were named the Organization of the Year. Schreiner recently completed his second year with the Rox after purchasing the team along with Gary Posch and Joe […]
Jake McGhee is the first general manager of the new Kenosha team in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, which begins play next season at historic Simmons Field. “After a comprehensive search, we realized the best candidate to lead Kenosha’s newest team was an individual that we have worked closely with for the last three years,” Kenosha […]
Another improvement at Warner Park: The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveiled a new ticket office at the Duck Pond. The 1,600-square foot building was added on to the existing office at the Duck Pond. “For years we’ve taken great pride in how productive we’ve been in a very tight office space,” said Mallards […]
The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveiled two Warner Park improvements for the coming season, including the installation of a new videoboard in left field. The new videoboard replaces the old, smaller one. The new board will be four times larger than the old board and greatly improve the fan experience at the Duck […]
The owners of the new summer-collegiate Northwoods League team in Kenosha unveiled renderings of the renovations to Simmons Field, the longtime home to pro ball in the Wisconsin city, set for the 2014 season. The “First Pitch” event tonight featured a live brass band, entertainment from the nationally known Zooperstars and the unveiling of $1 […]