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Blair County Ballpark naming rights sold

Blair County Ballpark naming rights sold

The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) are selling naming rights to Blair County Ballpark for this...

Boomers unveil new scoreboard details

Boomers unveil new scoreboard details

The Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) will unveil a brand-new, state-of-the-art high-d...

It's official: Reno to host 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game

It's official: Reno to host 2013 Triple-A All-Star Game

It's official: the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will host the 2013 Triple-A All-Star Gam...

Coming soon to a Florida ballpark near you: the homeless

Coming soon to a Florida ballpark near you: the homeless

Buried deep inside the Florida statutes, there's a provision telling cities they must use state-funded...

Funding for renovated CCU ballpark approved

Funding for renovated CCU ballpark approved

Coastal Carolina University will have an upgraded ballpark for the 2014 season, as $10.2 million in s...

Blair County Ballpark naming rights sold

Blair County Ballpark naming rights sold

The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) are selling naming rights to Blair County Ballpark for this season and beyond in a deal expected to be announced Tuesday.

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Touring the ballparks of Cuba

Touring the ballparks of Cuba

When outsiders visit Cuba for the first time, they're struck by how much of the country is seemingly frozen in time -- 1958, to be exact, the height of the Cuban Revolution. For our John Moist, a visit was ...

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It's Marlins Ballpark for 2012

It's Marlins Ballpark for 2012

It looks like the Miami Marlins will be calling their new home Marlins Ballpark for the time being, as a naming-rights deal has failed to materialize.

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Baltimore announces Oriole Park improvements for 2012

Baltimore announces Oriole Park improvements for 2012

Twenty years after the opening of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the Baltimore Orioles today announced a series of enhancements dedicated to improving the fan experience at one of baseball's best facilities...

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Chase Field / Arizona Diamondbacks

Chase Field / Arizona Diamondbacks

There is simply no escaping an air-conditioned existence if you spend any time in Phoenix in the summer: the desert atmosphere so welcome for spring training in March becomes rather tiresome by the be...

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Saints ballpark funding part of state bonding bill

Saints ballpark funding part of state bonding bill

Another year, another run at the new St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) ballpark funding plan -- and the news this year is the most positive ever for a new downtown facility.

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Boomers unveil new scoreboard details

Boomers unveil new scoreboard details

The Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) will unveil a brand-new, state-of-the-art high-definition video scoreboard on May 25th at their Inaugural Opening Day at Boomers Stadium.

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Preview: Uni-Trade Stadium / Laredo Lemurs

Preview: Uni-Trade Stadium / Laredo Lemurs

The new home of the Laredo Lemurs (independent; American Association) is slated to open for the 2012 season.

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Duluth Huskies unveil renovation plan for Wade Stadium

Duluth Huskies unveil renovation plan for Wade Stadium

Duluth's historic WPA-era Wade Stadium would be extensively renovated under a game plan unveiled yesterday by the Duluth Huskies (summer collegiate; Northwoods League).

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Funding for renovated CCU ballpark approved

Funding for renovated CCU ballpark approved

Coastal Carolina University will have an upgraded ballpark for the 2014 season, as $10.2 million in state funding for a new baseball/softball complex is finalized.

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Port Arthur Stadium / Thunder Bay Border Cats

Port Arthur Stadium / Thunder Bay Border Cats

There are some ballparks that are just plain likable, in spite of some deficiencies. Port Arthur Stadium, tucked into a corner of Thunder Bay, is one of those places. It's not a very large facility, and...

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Saints unveil 20th-anniversary logo

Saints unveil 20th-anniversary logo

The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) today unveiled a new logo to commemorate 20 years at Midway Stadium. In a word: Train.

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Champaign takes another run at new ballpark

Champaign takes another run at new ballpark

The effort to bring professional baseball to Champaign, Ill., continues, as a city task force will meet at the end of the month to map out a game plan for funding a new ballpark.

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Waterbury debates Municipal Stadium renovation

Waterbury debates Municipal Stadium renovation

Eighty-two-year-old Municipal Stadium would be renovated under a $7-million plan currently under debate by Waterbury (Ct.) Board of Aldermen.

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