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North American League Stadium News

In the past few days, the North American League has surfaced in news reagarding proposed new stadiums.  First, the new (returning) owners of the Abilene Prairie Dogs discussed the possibility of a new privately-funded stadium in Abilene within 2 years: … Continue reading

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Interview With Mike Veeck About New St. Paul Saints Stadium Proposal

Here is an interview with St. Paul Saints team President, Mike Veeck, about the proposed new stadium for St. Paul Minnesota: http://www.saintsbaseball.com/news/saintsnews/?article_id=1398 He touches on ties to the art community, bringing people into the “Lowertown” section of St. Paul, and … Continue reading

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Ramapo Stadium Construction Halted

Late last week, New York State officials halted construction on the new stadium in Ramapo, NY.  The stadium is being constructed for the new Rockland Boulders independent minor league team which is scheduled to be in the 2011 Can-Am League … Continue reading

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Possible Tear Down For Grandstand At Las Cruces Vaqueros Stadium

The Las Cruces Vaqueros, scheduled to play their second season in the upstart Pecos League, found out last week that it may have its stadium’s grandstand torn down: http://www.lcsun-news.com/ci_17468538 How this will affect the attendance or promotions for the Vaqueros … Continue reading

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Discussions About Possible Independent Baseball Stadium Outside Of Indianapolis

Here is an article about yet another proposed independent baseball stadium, and this one is proposed to be built in suburban Indianapolis, IN: http://www.ibj.com/the-score/2010/06/23/is-new-westfield-pro-baseball-team-taking-aim-at-indians/PARAMS/post/20714 If you have more information about the ownership group, the region’s demographics, the community’s level of … Continue reading

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New American Association Independent Baseball Stadiums

Bob Wirz, who writes the Independent Baseball Insider column, has an excerpt from his column on the Ventura Group which owns multiple teams in the American Association.  The excerpt covers the group’s plans to build multiple independent minor league baseball … Continue reading

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