Tag: Major League Baseball

Cash boost for Tropicana roof repairs

Article posted by Coliseum, April 22^nd, 2025

St. Petersburg City Council has approved about $23 million for a new roof at the Tropicana Field home of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Tampa Bay Rays. Fox 13 News said the cash injection is just part of the estimated $56 million it will cost to repair damage to the stadium caused by Hurricane... » Read more

Push on to build MLB stadium in Portland

Article posted by Coliseum, November 6^th, 2024

Portland City Council is throwing itself behind a plan to bring Major League Baseball (MLB) to Portland and construct a new stadium in the South Waterfront neighborhood at Zidell Yards. KPTV said councillors unanimously approved a resolution introduced by Mayor Ted Wheeler which supports the... » Read more

‘Home Run’ at Bristol Motor Speedway

Article posted by Coliseum, August 15^th, 2024

Bristol Motor Speedway will open its doors to Major League Baseball (MLB) when it hosts a regular-season ballgame between the Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds in August 2025. NASCAR said the “MLB Speedway Classic” will pull in the crowds on August 2 next year when the baseball and racing... » Read more

MLB 2025 Opening Series heading to Japan

Article posted by Coliseum, April 15^th, 2024

The opening series of the 2025 U.S. Major League Baseball season will be held in Japan, the commissioner of Japanese professional baseball has revealed. NHK said Sakakibara Sadayuki told reporters that he held talks with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred in March in South Korea. The Los Angeles Dodgers... » Read more

Mets-Phillies London Stadium clash in June

Article posted by Coliseum, January 23^rd, 2024

Major League Baseball (MLB) World Tour: The London (UK) Series is back in 2024 as the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies meet in a two-game regular-season series from June 8th-9th. ‘Major League Baseball’ stated that following the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs facing off in 2023,... » Read more

‘A’s’ Las Vegas dream no longer a pipe dream!

Article posted by Coliseum, November 20^th, 2023

The Major League Baseball (MLB) owners unanimously approved on November 16th the Oakland Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas (US). ‘LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL’ stated that the ‘A’s’ needed at least 23 votes – or 75 percent of the 30 franchises – for approval of their move to... » Read more

MLB virtual ballpark strike a chord with fans

Article posted by Coliseum, September 21^st, 2023

The Los Angeles Angels-Tampa Bay Rays first Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season game held at the Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida (US) on September 20th in which the Rays beat the Angels 6-2 featured MLB’s “next digital game-viewing experience, a virtual ballpark”. ‘SPORTS... » Read more