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Ballpark Notes: Great American Ball Park To Get New Signage Before All-Star Game

In Cincinnati, Dan Horn reported Great American Ball Park "is getting new signs before its big All-Star season," and the "most noticeable tweak is flipping the current blue letters on a white background to white letters on a blue background." The project "won't cost taxpayers," as Great American Insurance Group "will pay for the new signs as part of the Cincinnati company's naming rights sponsorship." The signs involved "are on the scoreboard, the main gates on Crosley Terrace and the southwest corner of the ballpark" (CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 2/28).

COMING TOGETHER: In Georgia, Ricky Leroux reported the basic outline of SunTrust Park "is now visible." Braves Exec VP/Business Operations Mike Plant said that the walls "show the outside perimeter of the ballpark and are close to completion." He added that the playing field "will actually be below the walls." Visitors entering SunTrust Park from the street "will walk in at the terrace level, 50 to 60 feet above the playing field." Plant said that the grading work to move enough soil to reach the planned depth for the playing field "is nearly complete" (MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL, 3/1).

LONG ROAD TO RUIN: Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien yesterday said that as residents of his city deal with the news that the Triple-A Int’l League Pawtucket Red Sox "may leave behind" their longtime home at McCoy Stadium, he is "working on a number of fronts to stave off, or at least blunt the effects of, the team's departure." He said, "There's still an opportunity that the team could stay here." But he called the chances "very, very slim." He "cited money for infrastructure and transportation improvement as two examples, as well as help redeveloping McCoy Stadium property, which is owned by the city," of things the state could contribute to Pawtucket if it helps the team move to Providence. He said that the city "is not in the financial position to do those things on its own" (PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, 3/2).

NEW LOOK: In Minneapolis, James Walsh reported independent American Association St. Paul Saints co-Owner Mike Veeck and other team officials on Friday "took a couple of hours" to tour the team's new $63M ballpark. Construction workers "put the finishing touches on the park, clad in black steel and western red cedar." In addition to four suites, the ballpark "features a club level that can accommodate 250 fans and open concourses ringing the field." There also is a picnic area in left field where "folks can bring a blanket and watch the game" for $5. The Saints officially open their '15 season in the 7,000-seat ballpark on May 21 (Minneapolis STAR TRIBUNE, 3/1).

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