San Antonio is seeking a firm to conduct an assessment on its viability for professional sports, which could end up setting the tone for discussions of a new ballpark. (more…)
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Wolff Stadium Improvements Approved
The San Antonio Missions (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have secured city funding for Wolff Stadium improvements, including upgrades to player facilities. (more…)
Will Austin MLS Move Clear Way for New Missions Ballpark?
With the Austin City Council approving a land lease for a new Austin MLS stadium, influential Judge Nelson Wolff says that there’s no support for MLS in San Antonio — and that’s possibly good news for the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
Wolff: Missions Could Expand Wolff Stadium
Since the team currently lacks a plan for a new Class AAA ballpark, Bexar County judge Nelson Wolff says the San Antonio Missions should consider renovating Wolff Stadium. (more…)
New San Antonio Missions Ballpark Back on Track?
With a new MLS stadium seemingly DOA, city officials are reviving the idea of a new San Antonio Missions ballpark to replace Nelson Wolff Stadium after the move of a Triple-A Pacific Coast League team to the city in 2019. (more…)
Missions: Wolff Stadium Not a Longterm Triple-A Ballpark
The San Antonio Missions are stating that Wolff Stadium is not a longterm Triple-A facility, and that they will pursue a new ballpark. (more…)
Fallout of San Antonio Triple-A Move: Watch For New PCL Affiliations in 2018
With the blockbuster announcement by the Elmore Sports Group this week that three MiLB teams will be on the move for 2019, several leagues are planning their future configurations. We continue with the Pacific Coast League, a potential new San Antonio ballpark and how things could change on the affiliation front. (more…)
Study pitched on new San Antonio ballpark
Centro San Antonio, a nonprofit devoted to downtown San Antonio development and events, will fund a study to determine the feasibility of a new facility that could be home to the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
Missions, UTSA could share new San Antonio ballpark
The San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) and University of Texas at San Antonio could share a new downtown ballpark under a plan floated by county officials. (more…)
Nelson Wolff: San Antonio needs new downtown ballpark
Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, whose name is literally synonymous with baseball in San Antonio, says a new downtown ballpark is needed for the sport to thrive. The San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) play out of Wolff Stadium, which dates from the days when ballparks were built for easy freeway access with tons […]
San Antonio looking at AAA ball, upgradeable ballpark
As heard at the Winter Meetings: San Antonio business leaders are looking to put together a plan for a downtown Triple-A ballpark that could be expanded into an MLB facility someday. Rackspace’s Graham Weston and other downtown business and political leaders (including Judge Nelson Wolff, for whom Wolff Stadium is named) are looking at a […]
New San Antonio ballpark in play
A new downtown ballpark for the San Antonio Missions (Class AA; Texas League) and the University of Texas at San Antonio is in play, as discussions have begun with Bexar County officials on a funding plan. It’s no secret Wolff Stadium is the least desirable facility in the Texas League right now. True, it’s not […]
The Week That Was: Nov. 28
New uniforms and logos, independent-baseball shifts, a possible return to Ottawa for affiliated ball and ballpark renovations were in the news this week. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past week, as measured in page views. Altoona Curve unveils new look, logos, colors Group says it’s ready to play in Omaha; MECA […]