This offseason will see some major changes in the Grapefruit League made for spring training 2017. Today we have some new information about the Steinbrenner Field renovations, sure to please New York Yankees fans. (more…)
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Tigers, Lakeland agree on Tiger Town, Joker Marchant Stadium upgrades
The city of Lakeland and the Detroit Tigers reached an agreement on a lease extension, committing the pair to Tiger Town and Joker Marchant Stadium upgrades, keeping the team in central Florida for 20 more years. (more…)
Tiger Town renovations scaled back
Tiger Town renovations at the Lakeland spring-training complex has been scaled back, as city and county officials work to put together a funding plan. (more…)
McKechnie Field upgrades approved
Renovations of McKechnie Field, the spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, will go ahead in time for completion for Spring Training 2013. The $7.5 million upgrades will add new seating and a wraparound concourse to the ballpark, which will be 90 years old next spring. Other improvements on tap include: A new center-field boardwalk area […]
Renovations on tap for McKechnie Field
Renovations at McKechnie Field, the spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, could be completed in time for 2013 spring training if Bradenton and Manatee County approve $8 million in spending. From Ballpark Digest: The redesign of the classic ballpark calls for a reconfiguration of the seating bowl, with two distinctive seating areas replaced by seating […]
Pirates working on McKechnie Field renovation plan
We could see a practically new McKechnie Field for Spring Training 2013 under a $9-million renovation plan pushed by the Pittsburgh Pirates and under consideration by city and county politicians. The redesign of the classic ballpark calls for a reconfiguration of the seating bowl, with two distinctive seating areas replaced by seating extended from the […]