A surprise decision on a new Atlanta Braves ballpark, the debut of a Richmond ballpark plan, and the sale of the Memphis Redbirds made headlines. The top stories on Ballpark Digest this past week, as measured by page views. Braves to leave Turner Field, will build new Cobb County ballparkTurner Field to be torn down […]
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New for 2014: Great Plains League
We have a new summer-collegiate league launching in 2014, with teams from Topeka, Rossville and Junction City forming the Great Plains League. Right now there are four teams in the circuit: the Topeka Golden Giants, the Topeka Senators, the Rossville Rattlers and the Junction City Brigade. The four teams are established, with past participation in […]
Goodbye, Great Plains Baseball League; hello, Midwest Collegiate League
The summer-collegiate Great Plains League is no more, replaced with a new name — the Midwest Collegiate League — designed to better reflect the league’s footprint for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. The league lineup: the Chicago Zephyrs (playing out of Judson University), Homestead Ranchers (playing out of Grosche Field), Rockford Foresters (playing out of […]