Ballparks - News Archive

• Killen’s brisket no longer an option at Minute Maid Park (Syd Kearney; 05/21)


• Fans stay true to 100-year-old Wrigley Field (Chicago Tribune; 04/04)
• Cubs may sell shares to pay for Wrigley renovation (Chicago S-T; 04/03)


• Giants willing to share AT&T Park with A's (SJMN; 02/26)
• Fenway Park still has 'decades' remaining (Boston Globe; 02/19)
• Angels meet with city of Tustin to discuss stadium deal (MLB; 02/15)
• Rangers rename home Globe Life Park (Dallas Morning News; 02/05)


• Oakland A's may seek temporary stadium (SJMN; 01/18)
• Metrodome deflated for final time (AP; 01/18)
• Astros looking for ways to open roof during more games (MLB; 01/01)


• A's owner Lew Wolff: No interest in selling (SJMN; 12/20)
• Warriors owners interested in A's, new stadium (E. Bay Express; 12/18)
• A's owner slams door on one stadium plan, opens another (SJMN; 12/16)
• Plans reportedly unveiled for Oakland ballpark (MLB; 12/16)
• Delay name of game in battle over A's move (SJMN; 12/13)
• Crews demolish 3 exterior ramp towers at Astrodome (KHOU; 12/08)
• MLB deals setback to San Jose bid to lure A's (SJMN; 12/07)


• Nationals want DC to pay for $300M ballpark roof (video) (NBC4; 11/26)
• DC mayor said no to roof for Nationals Park (Washington Post; 11/26)
• Cobb commissioners approve deal for Braves move (WSB-TV; 11/26)
• Oakland Coliseum will remain A's home through 2015 (MLB; 11/25)
• Astrodome ramps to be destroyed soon (Houston Chron.; 11/25)
• New developer in place for Coliseum City in Oakland (CC Times; 11/22)
• Braves release details of new ballpark (Marietta D-J; 11/20)
• Three new tenants at Cards' Ballpark Village (St. Louis P-D; 11/14)
• Cobb County paying $300M toward Braves' new stadium (AJC; 11/14)
• Tropicana Field makeover would cost $1.3M (Tampa Bay Times; 11/14)
• Cobb County releases details of Braves stadium deal (WSB-TV; 11/14)
• Metrodome's pitcher's mound, outfield baggie up for sale (TwinCities; 11/14)
• Landmark status to be considered for Astrodome (video) (HBJ; 11/13)
• Atlanta to demolish Turner Field (AP; 11/12)
• Cubs in line for big tax break for Wrigley Field work (Chicago Trib.; 11/12)
• Time-lapse video of Fenway Park from Game 6 (MassLive; 11/11)
• Braves plan to build new stadium in Cobb (AJC; 11/11)
• Mayor: Downtown Tampa stadium for Rays in reach (Tampa Tribune; 11/07)
• Filling hole is majority of Astrodome demo cost (Houston Chron.; 11/06)
• Vote on Astrodome renovation fails (Houston Chron.; 11/05)
• Owner says A's will extend Coliseum lease (MLB; 11/05)
• Giants and A's sharing the same ballpark? It could happen (SJMN; 11/04)
• Astrodome sale draws long lines for memorabilia (Houston Chron.; 11/02)


• Red Sox cap season with World Series title (Boston Globe; 10/31)
• World Series ticket at Fenway Park goes for $12,092 (CNN; 10/29)
• Cubs put up mockup right field sign to allay fears (Chicago Trib.; 10/29)
• Planning period for Coliseum City project extended (Comcast; 10/15)


• Cubs, city complete deal for Wrigley renovations (MLB; 04/15)


• What do we do with the Astrodome? (KHOU Houston; 03/21)


• Old ballpark sites serve as stark reminders of change (MLB; 02/13)
• Rays stadium exploration fee plan fails (Tampa Tribune; 02/07)
• Cards' Ballpark Village images released (KSDK; 02/07)
• Cubs turn to fans for Wrigley Field logo (Chicago Business; 02/06)
• Candlestick Park gets demolition plans (SF Business Times; 02/04)


• $91M Marlins ballpark loan to cost Miami-Dade $1.2B (Miami Herald; 01/24)
• Rays owner seeking long-term ballpark solution (MLB; 01/24)
• Reds to host 2015 All-Star Game (MLB; 01/23)
• Barons ballpark draws another big deal (Birmingham Bus. Journal; 01/11)
• Visions pitched for Turner Field parking lots (Atlanta J-C; 01/10)
• Janet Marie Smith explains Dodger Stadium renovations (MLB; 01/10)
• Ryan Cos. will build St. Paul Saints ballpark (Minneapolis S-T; 01/10)
• Demolition makes way for Boylston West near Fenway Park (BBBJ; 01/09)
• Wrigley Field renovation pitches outdoor movies, hotel (DNAinfo; 01/09)
• Petco Park fences being moved (San Diego U-T; 01/08)
• Upgrades continue at Rangers Ballpark (CBS DFW; 01/08)
• Dodger Stadium gets wider concourses, new scoreboards (LA Times; 01/08)
• Vast upgrades being made to Dodger Stadium (MLB; 01/08)


• A's ask Oakland for five more years (SJ Mercury News; 12/21)


• $500M Astrodome plan proposed (Houston Chronicle; 05/23)
• A's owner still eyes new San Jose ballpark (AP; 05/18)
• Politics could derail Wrigley Field renovation (Chicago Sun-Times; 05/18)
• Marlins remain hopeful for 2015 All-Star Game (MLB; 05/17)
• Area near Citi Field to get upgrade (AP; 05/17)
• Mets to host 2013 All-Star Game at City Field (MLB; 05/16)
• Marlins won't move in fences (AP; 05/15)
• Dodgers' new ownership takes the field (MLB; 05/02)


• Astrodome has plenty of memories to salvage (Houston Chronicle; 04/27)
• Padres consider altering dimensions at Petco Park (MLB; 04/24)
• Fenway Park celebrates 100 years (Fox News; 04/20)


• San Jose ballpark on the front burner for MLB (SJ Mercury News; 01/12)


• Marlins stadium garages to open without shops, cafes (Miami Herald; 12/09)
• Oakland still trying to keep the A's from moving (AP; 12/09)
• Red Sox unveil Fenway 100th anniversary plans (Boston Globe; 12/08)
• Yankee Stadium popular for big-time football games (NY Daily News; 12/08)
• Rays wish they had a new ballpark (St. Pete Times; 12/07)
• Marlins tell Miami the team won’t help pay taxes (Miami Herald; 12/06)


• Miami may owe taxes on stadium garages (Miami Herald; 11/22)
• MLB approves Astros sale, move to AL (Houston Chronicle; 11/17)
• Crane gets discount to switch Astros to AL (Houston Chronicle; 11/15)
• Team changes name to Miami Marlins (Miami Herald; 11/11)
• Astros inch closer to change in owners, leagues (Houston Chronicle; 11/11)
• New name, but deep-rooted tradition in Miami (MLB; 11/10)
• San Jose OKs land deal for potential A's stadium (SF Chronicle; 11/09)
• Auction plan set for Dodgers (Wall Street Journal; 11/08)
• Past, present mark Marlins park street names (MLB; 11/02)
• Frank McCourt agrees to sell Dodgers (LA Times; 11/02)
• Regional sports authority floated for Rays stadium (Tampa Tribune; 11/01)
• Rangers to renovate outfield plaza (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram; 11/01)
• Cards' Ballpark Village plans downsized (KPLR11; 11/01)
• Johnny Bench Way street signs installed around GABP (Fox 19; 11/01)


• Cardinals manager Tony La Russa retires (AP; 10/31)
• Bettor wins $375,000 from $500 in bets on Cardinals (Daily Mail; 10/31)
• Mets to bring in Citi Field fences (NY Daily News; 10/31)
• Countdown is on for Marlins' big changes (MLB; 10/31)
• Field of Dreams property in eastern Iowa sold (AP; 10/30)
• World Series Game 7 draws 25 million viewers (AP; 10/29)
• San Jose presents land deal for A's ballpark (SF Chronicle; 10/28)
• St. Pete mayor will meet with Rays owner (Tampa Tribune; 10/27)
• Brooks Robinson gets Camden Yards statue (MLB; 10/22)
• Fenway may make hi$tory (Boston Herald; 10/20)
• Yankee Stadium car lots may become home sites (Bloomberg; 10/14)
• Dodger Stadium beating victim released from hospital (Reuters; 10/11)


• Dodgers declare bankruptcy (LA Times; 06/27)
• Cracks found in Marlins ballpark garages (Miami Herald; 06/24)


• Hicks won't raise Rangers parking prices (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram; 04/13)
• Dodgers nix half-price alcoholic drinks (ESPN; 04/13)
• Three contenders for Marlins ballpark naming rights (SFBJ; 04/04)


• New owner OK with changing Wrigley Field slowly (Chicago S-T; 03/30)
• Astros unveil new high-definition scoreboard (MLB; 03/24)


• Ballpark Village at Least Two Years Away (St. Louis) (Brian Walton; 01/18)
• More plans to renovate Wrigley Field (Doug Padilla; 01/15)
• Rangers Ballpark Going HD (Frank Heinz; 01/14)


• Updated digital displays for the Astros (digitalsignagetoday.com; 11/18)
• PETCO Park Goes Green (Derek Togerson; 11/16)
• Justin Morneau laments Target fences (ESPN.com; 11/12)
• Petco Park as music venue scores with audience (George Varga; 11/08)


• MLB Rankings According to Restroom Capacity (Ticket Liquidator; 10/20)
• High-definition video highlights Fenway Park makeover (Boston Globe; 10/20)
• Shorter right field eyed for Fenway Park (Boston Herald; 10/19)
• Brewers' New HD Scoreboard is Largest in Major League (WSAW; 10/15)
• Astros to install HD video boards in Minute Maid Park (KHOU; 10/07)
• Major Renovations Set for Minute Maid Park (MyFox Houston; 10/07)
• Target Field named Ballpark of the Year (MSNBC; 10/07)


• Marlins' new ballpark won't pose light issues (MLB; 09/20)
• Escondido council to consider AAA ballpark (San Diego Tribune; 09/20)
• Man charged in Wrigley Field bomb plot (Bloomberg; 09/20)


• Outrage simmers over Marlins' stadium deal (Miami Herald; 08/25)
• New orb sculpture coming to Nationals Park (Washington Post; 08/03)


• PETCO Park has been a financial success (mlb.com; 07/15)
• Marlins' new downtown Miami ballpark nearly half done (AP; 07/15)
• Brewers Going With Massive Hi-Def Display... (The Biz of Baseball; 07/07)


• Time running short on keeping Rays in area (St. Pete Times; 06/21)
• Owner says Rays must look beyond St. Petersburg (St. Pete Times; 06/21)
• Kansas City to host 2012 All-Star Game (AP; 06/16)
• New Marlins ballpark features two giant aquariums... (Yahoo Sports; 06/10)
• Kauffman Stadium goes yellow (examiner.com; 06/03)
• County to make space for Target Field crowds (mndaily.com; 06/02)
• Ballpark tax may be here to stay (Washington Examiner; 06/01)


• Has the campaign to find the Tampa Bay Rays... (Daily Loaf; 05/26)
• Miller Park sales-tax numbers down again (Journal Sentinel; 05/24)
• Padres Warm Up for New Ballpark Pitch (NBC San Diego; 05/22)
• Marlins Ballpark Construction Sees Milestone (The Biz of Baseball; 05/19)
• Wilpon talks of arena next to Citi Field (ESPN; 05/13)
• Progressive Field Will Get a Face Lift of Some Kind (Cleveland Leader; 05/11)
• Old Yankee Stadium fades into memory (NY Daily News; 05/08)


• New spring ballpark for Cubs hits snag (Chicago Tribune; 04/30)
• New A’s ballpark in Oakland could reap $2.6B (SF Bus. Times; 04/29)
• Fans flock to Target Field's unveiling (MLB; 04/12)
• New bridge may silence Safeco Field train whistle (Seattle Times; 04/12)
• Sun Life Stadium scoreboards replaced by ads (Miami Herald; 04/10)
• Three Yankee Stadium balconies saved (NY Daily News; 04/10)
• Officials meet in San Jose about moving A's (SJ Mercury News; 04/06)
• Fans love the A's - if they stay in Oakland (SF Chronicle; 04/06)
• Rays stadium group to present to Hillsborough (Tampa Tribune; 04/06)
• Twins home opener at Target Field: The details (Minneapolis S-T; 04/06)
• Red Sox to move Williams statue, add monument (Boston Herald; 04/06)
• Rays get new hot dog by maker of Fenway Franks (St. Pete Times; 04/06)

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