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August Publications authors Steve Dittmore and Tom Alesia are making public appearances this weekend, giving you a chance to snare signed copies of their latest works. Steve Dittmore is the author of Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger, while Tom Alesia authored Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How a Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited […]
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It’s going to be a busy offseason at Camden Yards, as the Baltimore Orioles and the Maryland Stadium Authority announced extensive Oriole Park renovations for the 2026 season. Oriole Park opened in 1992 and has been widely hailed as the first retro park in the major leagues, inspiring a design trend throughout all of baseball. […]
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If you’re into baseball history, this is a chat for the ages: On his Nashville Baseball Podcast, local expert Skip Nipper interviews Steve Dittmore about his new book on the Nashville native, Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. In the first book-length biography of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers great, Steve Dittmore tells the story of Jim […]
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The Athletics have scheduled a new Las Vegas ballpark groundbreaking for June 23, as work continues on the facility to be built on the former Tropicana Resort location on the Strip. The Las Vegas Review-Journal is reporting the details of the groundbreaking. Construction work on the site began in April, when crew began driving pilings […]
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The future of one of pro baseball’s most historic venues is still up in the air, as the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and the city grapple with the Engel Stadium future. There really are only four or five pro-baseball venues that rival Engel Stadium, the former home to Minor League Baseball, Negro Leagues baseball and barnstorming MLB teams, on the history […]
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Father’s Day arrives on June 15, so time to plan a grand celebration. The best gift is the gift of books, and as part of the celebration we’re offering a BOGO sale across all of our sports print books. The BOGO sale is straightforward: Buy one print book and get the second print book half-off. […]
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The Missouri State Senate passed a bill partially funding a new Kansas City Royals ballpark yesterday, with the state House expected to take up the measure next week. The bill would not directly spend state tax dollars on new or renovated facilities for the Royals or Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), but it would issue state […]
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As announced, Justin Ishbia will invest in the Chicago White Sox and eventually obtain a future controlling interest in the team from Jerry Reinsdorf — but a new Chicago ballpark faces some new hurdles unrelated to the investment. The Phoenix Suns (NBA) owner and family members brother Mat Ishbia and father Jeff Ishbia will make […]
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Another funding component for a new Las Vegas MLB ballpark is close to being finalized, as concessionaire Aramark will reportedly invest in the Athletics as well as control food and beverage sales at the facility. The terms of the deal, according to Sports Business Daily, calls for Aramark to invest at least $100 million in the […]
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With the acquisition of a mortgage on 141 acres formerly hosting the Sprint corporate campus in Overland Park, Kansas, ownership may be positioning the team for a new Royals ballpark across state borders, with potential movement from Missouri at hand. Technically, an affiliate of the Royals corporation acquired the mortgage on the Aspiria office campus, a […]
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