The Disappearing Black Baseball Player

African Americans are opting out of baseball — but the sport won't let them go without a fight

River Front Times

Dave Chase Named General Manager For Sussex County

Baseball will be back in Sussex County in the spring.

New Jersey Advance Media

Cardinals Close In On Memphis Purchase

Memphis is Cardinals Country.

Baseball America

Mets May Have Pressured Cardinals Into Moving Forward With Memphis Purchase

The key players, from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. to St. Louis Cardinals chairman and CEO Bill DeWitt Jr., grabbed the microphone at an invitation-only rally held on the club level of AutoZone Park and made their best pitches.

Memphis Daily News

Bill White Remembers What The Civil Rights Game Is About

Today, Sunday, May 15, marks the date of Major League Baseball's annual Civil Rights Game. The event, which began in 2007, was inspired by then-Memphis Redbirds president Dave Chase and was held at AutoZone Park in each of its first two seasons.

The Cardinal Nation Blog

Memphis Redbirds Look To Cash In With On-Field Promotions, Signs, More

From the time Global Spectrum replaced Blues City Baseball as the management company of the Redbirds and sent Ben Weiss in as general manager last July until the season ended, Weiss and his staff watched how things operated at AutoZone Park.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds Focus On The Fans

Before the first shovel of dirt was turned for AutoZone Park, the stadium was being touted as the finest below the major league level.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Prospect League Names Dave Chase Commissioner

Dave Chase will take the reins of the college eligible Prospect League for the 2010 season, League President Bryan Wickline says another expansion possible.

WCHI 1350AM

jrocke217 says: A big congratulations to Dave Chase!!!

Memphis Redbirds' Success A Boost For 2010

When Ben Weiss became the Redbirds new general manager in July as part of a management change for the financially struggling franchise, his timing was just right.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds' Bond Payments To Be Restructured After Second Default

For the second time this year, the Memphis Redbirds Baseball Foundation failed to make a scheduled bond payment — but this time it was with permission.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds GM Benjamin Weiss Says Team Is Seeking Creative Solutions

On the field, the Redbirds are making a strong push for their first Pacific Coast League playoff appearance since 2000.

That was also the year AutoZone Park opened to rave reviews, and the Redbirds, minor league baseball's only not-for-profit team, were touted as a model franchise.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds GM Benjamin Weiss Ready For Future

Since Global Spectrum took over a month ago as managers of AutoZone Park and the Memphis Redbirds, the company has kept a low profile.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Debt Does Memphis In

Baseball America (Subscription Required)

RBI Officials Say They're Owed Pay

As a Returning Baseball to the Inner-city site coordinator at Corry Middle School, S.W. Berkley wants it to be known that he and most of the 83 other site coordinators and coaches are very appreciative to the Redbirds for their efforts over the years in running the youth program.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds To Get New GM

New facilities management firm Global Spectrum to transfer 31-year-old Ben Weiss from UMass arena to lead Triple-A club.

The Birdhouse

Memphis Redbirds Begin New Management Era

It was business as usual on the field at AutoZone Park on Monday night, as the Redbirds dropped a 7-6 decision to the Nashville Sounds.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Memphis Redbirds Undergo Management Transition

The Memphis Redbirds are a team in transition.

It was announced Thursday that the Pacific Coast League ballclub is now under the management of Global Spectrum, a Philadelphia-based Comcast-Spectacor subsidiary that specializes in sports venue management and consulting. The company was previously involved in Minor League Baseball through Comcast's ownership of the Bowie Baysox, Delmarva Shorebirds, and Frederick Keys.

MiLB

Memphis' Emperor Has No Clothes

Jolly old England is full of medieval castles, built by the wealthy and privileged in part as a symbol of status and station as well as protection from enemies. Today, these beauties are no longer practical. A very precious few can afford to maintain them so many are for sale with buyers in short supply.

The Cardinal Nation

Memphis Redbirds Get New Leaders: Firm Brought In To Staighten Up Finances

Philadelphia-based Global Spectrum, a venue-management firm with previous experience in minor league baseball, is officially the new management group for the Memphis Redbirds and AutoZone Park.

Memphis Commercial Appeal

Inner City Baseball Whiffs: Memphis Redbirds Cancel RBI Program

The Memphis Redbirds are revealing more than they know about their internal problems. They're trying to keep a lid on the premature ending of the 2009 season for Returning Baseball to the Inner-city (RBI) by not letting their most credible Memphis baseball insider talk about it.
Memphis Flyer

As they listlessly trudged up a hill in Orange Mound's lifeless Lincoln Park, their wistful thoughts were of a sport they played as children on happier summer days.
My Fox Memphis