The fire marshal had the night off, as the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) set a single-game attendance record of 9,455 at last night’s final game at Midway Stadium. Yes, team psychologist Bill Murray was on hand, taking bows before the game with Mike Veeck and Marv Goldklang, founders of the franchise. Yes, there […]
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One last hurrah at Midway Stadium
We’re down to the wire at Midway Stadium, where the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) will wrap up their tenure there with a final game tonight. As a ballpark, Midway Stadium was cheaply built and not blessed with an abundance of amenities. Originally called Municipal Stadium, it opened after St. Paul tore down the […]
Simunic, RedHawks exercise contract option
The only manager in Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (independent; American Association) history, Doug Simunic, will be with the team through the 2017 season, as a two-year contract extension was exercised. Simunic signed a three-year extension in 2012, with the potential for a two-year extension. That extension is now in play. “I would like to capture one more […]
Future of Midway Stadium: 2015 demolition, redevelopment
We have a plan for Midway Stadium after the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) depart: the ballpark will be torn down next year and redeveloped by a company controlled by the Minnesota Twins ownership. United Properties, the real-estate firm controlled by the Pohlad family (which owns the Twins), will work with the St. Paul […]
One last look at Cooper Stadium
We’re in the middle of our Target Field/Midway Stadium day-night doubleheader, but we thought you’d like to see this shot: the ongoing demolition and repurposing of Cooper Stadium, former home of the Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League). As you’ll recall, Cooper Stadium, which opened in 1932, has sat empty since the Clippers moved to […]
Saints to revive popular Silent Night Friday
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are prepping for a final season at Midway Stadium, and to celebrate the team is reviving the ever-popular Silent Night, dating back to the 1993 season. The May 16 promo features a night that would make Marcel Marceau smile as mimes will help entertain the crowd. The mimes […]
Replacements to make hometown return at Midway Stadium
This may be more about our youth than yours, but this is still big news: The Replacements will be playing their first hometown gig since 1991, when the band headlines this summer at Midway Stadium. The home of the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) will host the Mats on Saturday, September 13, 2014. The […]
Saints’ Snowball Classic set for Midway Stadium
The weekend of February 1-2 will be a big time for outdoor events: besides the Super Bowl, the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are hosting the Summer Shandy Snowball Classic at Midway Stadium on Feb. 1, as part of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival. The event, sponsored by the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company, will […]
Meet Julie Snow, Saints ballpark architect
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are going with an interesting design team for their new Lowertown ballpark, with local architect Julie Snow designing the public spaces in the facility. Finance and Commerce interviewed Snow, whose background is not in sports architecture, but rather in design services of all sorts, including architecture, interior design […]
End of an era: Last Saints game in Midway scheduled
With a new ballpark on the way downtown, the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) have scheduled their last home game at Midway Stadium: August 28, 2014. It surely will be an event. For all its faults — uncomfortable seating, lack of amenities like suites and a larger press box, small clubhouses — a lot […]
Doing the Harlem Shake in St. Paul
You don’t see this too often: Check out this video of St. Paul Saints and Sioux City Explorers players combining on the Harlem Shake during yesterday’s season ender at Midway Stadium. The independent American Association teams combined to perform the popular dance at the end of the second inning. Nothing profound; just fun. —- Share […]
Wilco, Dylan, My Morning Jacket to hit ballparks this summer
Though there’s no major ballpark music tour this summer, one of the biggest musical acts of the year will hit a select number of facilities this summer when Bob Dylan, Wilco and My Morning Jacket go on tour. The tour, combining musical legends Dylan and Thompson with one of the nation’s top concert draws in […]
No reason to worry about gap in Saints ballpark financing — yet
City officials are nervous about a $2-million “shortfall” in funding for a new St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) ballpark, but such hand-wringing is just silly, silly talks from folks inexperienced in building ballparks. The issue: only $52 million has been allocated by the state, city and the Saints for the ballpark, demolition work on […]