Sunday morning’s clouds and rain gave way to sun and warmth just in time for a groundbreaking ceremony for Fredericksburg Baseball’s new stadium. The $35 million privately funded ballpark is scheduled to be completed in time for the 2020 season. Read more here.
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The company that owns the Potomac Nationals minor league baseball team has been granted an extra inning to get all the approvals it needs to build its proposed $35 million, multipurpose stadium in Celebrate Virginia South. Read more here.
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The Potomac Nationals’ (Single-A, Carolina League) still face a few hurdles before their proposed $35 million stadium can be built in Fredericksburg (VA), including getting City Council to make changes to the city’s comprehensive land-use plan, approve realignment of the right of way in Celebrate Virginia South, and grant a special-use permit for the stadium. A public hearing on the issues is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 23. Read more here.
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PRESS RELEASE – This evening we announced a plan to join the City of Fredericksburg in a Letter of Intent that would ultimately lead to the construction of a state-of-the-art ballpark in Celebrate Virginia just off interstate 95.
Just a few weeks ago, the Potomac Nationals (Single-A, Carolina League) seemed destined to flee Prince William County (VA) — but the team might yet be able to craft a new stadium deal in the area and avoid the pitfalls of the old arrangement that fell apart in July. Read more here.
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Now that a ballpark deal for the Potomac Nationals (Single-A, Carolina League) in Prince William County (VA) is apparently dead, where will the team go? Owner Art Silber says he wants to keep the team in Northern Virginia. Loudoun County supervisor Ron Meyer reportedly said the team is more than welcome there. Spotsylvania County is a possibility. Arlington County is out, but Alexandria is a potential option. Read more here.
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A proposed stadium deal that would have kept the Potomac Nationals (Single-A, Carolina League) in Prince William County (VA) has apparently fallen through, and Art Silber, the team’s owner, says he’ll start exploring other options. Read more here and view renderings here.
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Minor League Baseball Pat O’Connor showed his frustration yesterday at the lack of urgency to build the Potomac Nationals (Single-A, Carolina League) a new stadium. In a meeting with the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, he said Pfitzner Stadium in Woodbridge (VA) is not up to the league’s player development and fan standards. Read more here.
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There really isn’t much new to report here on the new ballpark situation for the Single-A Potomac Nationals (Carolina League), but owner Art Silber says things are still moving in a very positive direction. Read more here.
There’s really not much new news here, but Art Silber, the owner of the Single-A Potomac Nationals (Carolina League), told the Prince William County Board of Supervisors recently that he is getting closer to a deal to bring a new ballpark to Woodbridge (VA). He also said that the team might move, if approvals are not in place to begin construction by 2015. Read more here.
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Art Silber, owner and CEO of the Single-A Potomac Nationals (Carolina League), recently talked with Frank Principi, Woodbridge (VA) District Supervisor on the Prince William Board of County Supervisors, about plans for a new baseball stadium. Watch video here (23:51).
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According to Art Silber, owner of the Single-A Potomac Nationals (Carolina League), “tremendous progress” is being made in locating a site in Prince William County (VA) for a proposed new ballpark for the team. Plans continue to target 2013 for a facility grand opening. Read more here.
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Despite the fact that Potomac Nationals owner Art Silber is working on a new privately-funded ballpark for his Single-A, Carolina League club, Prince William County (VA) has decided to spend up to $250,000 on playing field upgrades at Pfitzner Stadium. Read more here. Just last week, there was a three-way spat between Silber, the county, and the Washington Nationals over the field’s conditions.
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Goodbye Pfitzner Stadium? The Single-A Potomac Nationals will hold a press conference later this month to unveil plans for a new privately-financed ballpark in Northern Virginia. Team owner Art Silber is stoked about the the new location and expects the P-Nats to set a new MiLB record for ballpark naming rights. Read more here.
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