The fight over a new stadium for the Eugene Emeralds highlights a wider challenge for cheaper alternatives to big-league live sports.
Category: Minor Leagues
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Want to Lose a Lot of Money, Fast? Buy a Small Soccer Team in England.
The country’s lower leagues offer a tempting entry to ownership. But the sport’s economics mean even multimillionaires can struggle to compete.
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A Night With the Best Baseball Team in New York
The Brooklyn Cyclones are leading their minor league division this summer, while New York’s major league teams sit at .500 or worse.
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Eric Bach, an Openly Gay Baseball Broadcaster, Wishes There Were More
Eric Bach is an openly gay broadcaster for the Fredericksburg Nationals. He has major league aspirations, but his path has been much lonelier than he would prefer.
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Chris Rowley’s Journey from West Point to the Toronto Blue Jays to Law School
Chris Rowley was the first West Point graduate to make it to the majors. Now he’s getting a law degree on a union scholarship. His goal? Reform the minors.
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Is This Heaven? No, It’s Vancouver.
Despite the relocation of other teams and the interest of American private equity firms, Canada’s last Minor League Baseball team still has a hold on Vancouver.
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White Sox Minor Leaguer Anderson Comas Announces He Is Gay
The New York Times – Sports:Few players in professional baseball have revealed publicly that they are gay. Anderson Comás, a relief pitcher in the Chicago White Sox organization, said he wanted to be “an inspiration” for people like him.