an informal term for a rough, estimated figure. The term was derived from the approximate assessment of the number of spectators at a sporting event...
Going to a baseball game is no longer just about watching the field — it's about the ballpark “experience.” SF Giants Chief Operating Officer Larry Baer says that stadium sales at AT&T Park account for up to 65 percent of overall team revenue. Baer shares his insights on the ever-changing,...
A new baseball-only ballpark in Downtown San Diego took a giant step toward becoming a reality with JMI Realty Inc.'s agreement to acquire 12 parcels from Sempra Energy last week. The sale of the 11.5 acres in the East Village section for $24 mill...
Byline: Joanne Scharich The Ideas Before Dawn series is going out to the ballpark May 17 for lunch with David Dombrowski, president, CEO and general manager of the Detroit Tigers. Registration begins at 11 a.m. with the program running 11:30 a....
The city began playing hardball with private property owners last week in the East Village area slated for a new ballpark. The City Council, sitting as the city's Redevelopment Agency, approved "a resolution of necessity" on 11 parcels ne The city began playing hardball...
DoJ Vendetta? Editor: Isn't it rich? The Department of Justice is out to destroy Microsoft's "monopoly" but hasn't said a word against the new mega-mergers planned by AOL and Time Warner and Time Warner and EMI. Of course,...
Jun. 8--Directed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to build their new home next to the old one, the Boston Red Sox have spent more than $6 million on their plan for a new ballpark in the Fenway. Jun. 8--Directed by Mayor Thomas M. Menino to...
Oct. 11--Two weeks before Boston Red Sox chief John Harrington announced he was selling the controlling interest in the team, the Sox's bankers warned that crucial private financing to build a new ballpark could fall short by tens of millions of doll Oct. 11--Two weeks before...
Jun. 18--With six weeks remaining before state lawmakers adjourn for the year, Red Sox CEO John Harrington yesterday tried to push the team's plans for a new ballpark by outlining specific revenue streams that would "more than fully repay" Jun. 18--With six weeks remaining before...
Oct. 12--Despite his decision to sell the team, Red Sox chief John Harrington said yesterday that he is determined to anchor the team to a new ballpark in the Fenway before he names a new owner. Oct. 12--Despite his decision to sell the team, Red...
To celebrate its 50th year of business, Iowa Realty is treating agents, customers, employees and friends to "A Night at the Ballpark" on Wednesday, June 26, at Sec Taylor Stadium. To celebrate its 50th year of business, Iowa Realty is treating agents, customers, employees...
Jul. 11--Facing to get a new ballpark bill passed before state lawmakers adjourn in three weeks, Red Sox chief John Harrington is pressing for a summit with Governor Paul Cellucci, Senate President Thomas Birmingham, House Speaker Thomas Finneran, an Jul. 11--Facing to get a new ballpark...
Apr. 5--Just days after Mayor Thomas M. Menino pressed the Boston Red Sox to team up with two Fenway landowners in a new ballpark, the Red Sox are negotiating a land swap with the owner of the Howard Johnson's Hotel on Boylston Street. Apr....
SAN FRANCISCO--BUSINESS WIRE--April 3, 1996--The San Francisco Giants and Pacific Bell Wednesday announced a strategic alliance for the title sponsorship of the new ballpark at China Basin.
Sep. 28--As the Red Sox struggle to secure private financing for a new ballpark in the Fenway, some of the team's limited partners have urged team chief executive John Harrington to begin considering alternative sites in Somerville, Everett, and Reve Sep. 28--As the Red Sox struggle...
Jul. 10--As the Red Sox continue their struggle to secure public funds for the team's proposed $627 million ballpark project, Red Sox chief John Harrington yesterday sought to allay concerns over whether the team will be able to privately finance its Jul. 10--As the Red Sox...
It promises to be the second-best spectacle at Petco Park--after the game itself. The Padres' new ballpark includes a complement of new video technology, from LED boards that would dwarf a house, to high-definition TVs that could fit in a living r It...
The answer to the controversy over expanding Wrigley Field is simple: No, no and no. To Tribune Co., owner of the Chicago Cubs and the ballpark: No, you can't have a zoning variance allowing you to build a monstrous bleacher extension that would h...
Sep. 4--SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT BOOSTS BOTTOM LINE AT BALLPARK MUSEUM: The Legends of the Game Baseball Museum at The Ballpark in Arlington could pay for itself this year, thanks to an exhibit of sports memorabilia on loan from the Smithsonian Institutio Sep. 4--SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT BOOSTS BOTTOM LINE...
San Diegans will say goodbye to the "Q" this year as the home of the Padres. The 2003 season will be the final year for Padres Baseball in Qualcomm Stadium. The much anticipated construction of PETCO Park is drawing to a close and will welc San...
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