Archives for January, 2007
Shovlin in HOF
Sunday, January 28th, 2007
Jim Shovlin, the current Fort Wayne Mens’ Senior Baseball League treasurer and 14 year league member, was recently inducted into the MSBL Hall of Fame during the World Series in Arizona.
Peavy Will Not Face Charges
Friday, January 26th, 2007
As a conclusion to a previous post, San Diego Padres and Former Wizards pitcher, Jake Peavy will not face charges for disorderly conduct stemming from an altercation at an airport.
Read more here.
Minor League Baseball and Local Economic Development
Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007
As the case study points out, the effort did not result in bringing minor league baseball to the city (at least not on that try). The author . . .
Rattler Radio Blogs Harrison Square
Monday, January 22nd, 2007
Chris Mehring over at Rattler-Radio (which is dedicated to covering Midwest League news) recently blogged about the Harrison Square coverage in local newspapers.
Read the post here.
Tags: Harrison Square, Minor League Baseball, Wizards, Fort Wayne, Downtown Revitalization
Eric Wedge Interview
Sunday, January 21st, 2007
WOWO’s Bob Chase and Charly Butcher recently conducted . . .
Former Daisies Player, Betty Trezza (1925-2007)
Thursday, January 18th, 2007
My thoughts and prayers go out to Ms. Trezza and her family. Thank you for being a part of our local baseball heritage.
Barfield Looking Forward to New Team; League
Sunday, January 14th, 2007
There’s a good article over at MLB.com that talks about former Wizards second baseman, Josh Barfields optimistic look at the 2008 season with his new team after the shocking trade that sent him to the tribe (managed by Fort Wayne native, Eric Wedge). It talks about his thoughts ont he team, the division and his […]
Former Wizards Pitcher, Oliver Perez Returning to Mets
Saturday, January 13th, 2007
Former Fort Wayne Wizards pitcher turned post-season surprise, Oliver Perez, has agreed to a one-year contract with the New York Mets, which is worth $2,325,000.
Weighing in on Harrison Square - Part 3
Friday, January 12th, 2007
Dollar-for-dollar, minor league baseball is one of the best family entertainment values you will ever be able to find.
Midwest League Guide on Harrison Square
Thursday, January 11th, 2007
Joel Dinda (AKA “Jowo”) over at the MidWest League Guide offers his thoughts on Harrison Square. soem good points. I’ll wrap up my perspectives tomorrow with part 3 of my series.
Harrison Square, a city-sponsored downtown redevelopment project which would necessarily include substantial public and privately funding, is an apparently-serious effort. The project would include a […]
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