Background Northwestern Medicine Field was constructed in 1991 and its 10,923-seat capacity is the largest among United States-based unaffiliated teams. The Geneva, Illinois ballpark was originally known as Kane County Events Park, then in 1993 changed its name to Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium, only to change its name yet again in 2012 to Fifth Third […]
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A Mountain in Winnipeg
Max Murphy is a player I’ve known about for a few years now. He first came to my attention when he was with the, still unaffiliated at the time, St. Paul Saints. It’s not hard to get my attention when you’re a decent power hitter on what was then my favorite team in unaffiliated baseball. […]
Are You Ready for Prime Time?
Cool things happen all the time in the game of professional baseball. One of the best things about the age we live in is the ability to have most of those things available for all to see. Reading baseball history is great, but there’s something to be said about being able to cue up a […]
Welcome to the Kyle Martin Show
To say that Kyle Martin had a breakout 2021-2022 would be an understatement. He went from a good baseball player to one of the most sought-after unaffiliated ballplayers on the planet. It all came about because Martin finally had an uninterrupted entire season of unaffiliated ball. I say that because it’s easy to see that […]
Transaction Analysis: The Milkmen Make a Major Move
Milwaukee Milkmen signed 1B/DH-L Keon Barnum to an unknown contract When the Milkmen traded David Washington for a nowhere near equitable return I had doubts as to what the organization was doing in regards to their lineup. Couple this with the loss of Adam Brett Walker II to the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball’s […]