We’re a day late because of the holiday, but nothing stops the unaffiliated news, at least this week. A Most Valuable Player is Shown the Door Baseball is, possibly above all else, a very fickle game. Nowhere is that more true than in the world of unaffiliated professional baseball. It’s only in that realm where […]
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Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #5, Peoples Natural Gas Field
Background Altoona, Pennsylvania is your typical blue-collar town that just so happens to house a baseball field. Peoples Natural Gas Field first came into existence in 1999. From that date until 2012 it was known as Blair County Ballpark. Starting in 2013 the 7,210 capacity stadium took its current name. Nestled right against the Allegheny […]
Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #4, Progressive Field
Background One can find Progressive Field in the heart of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The field has been in operation since 1994 and was known as Jacobs Field from then until 2007 before taking on its current name in the 2008 season. The stadium can seat 35,041 at capacity and is part of a larger almost […]
Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #3, Franklin Field
Background Located in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin suburb of Franklin, the easily named Franklin Field has been in operation since 2019. That year the park was known as Routine Field and after an ugly legal spat over naming rights, the ballpark was briefly known as Milkmen Stadium during the off-season before officially becoming Franklin Field for […]
Thompson Family Pro Baseball Map Journey: #2, Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium
Background In April 1995 what has come to be known as Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium first opened for business. At its onset, the Grand Chute, Wisconsin (the mailing address is Appleton, but the stadium is actually located in Grand Chute) stadium was known as Fox Cities Stadium. In 2007 it became Time […]