Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a long-running column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field anomalies. The column, like everything related to the Minor Leagues, was forced to take a hiatus in 2020. But now is a time for optimism. We're one month into a new season, and it's time to once
Kannapolis downtown parking information updated
New city parking deck opens New city parking deck opens (Source: City of Kannapolis) By David Whisenant | May 14, 2021 at 6:34 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 6:34 PM
KANNAPOLIS, N.C. (WBTV) -
From the City of Kannapolis: Visiting Downtown Kannapolis? We welcome you to
Discover the many new businesses and entertainment options the City has to offer. While you are browsing - see a movie at the GEM Theatre, take in a Kannapolis Cannon Ballers game or exercise by Looping the Loop.
With the first season of the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers now underway downtown parking areas have gotten a facelift. The City of Kannapolis VIDA parking deck is now open and new signage and striping has been added to parking lots. The VIDA parking deck is located at the intersection of South Main Street and Vance Street. Entrances are on Vance Street and South Main Street.
Bahamian MiLB players experience action Keithron Moss.
The last time Bahamian Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players experienced playing time on the diamond was back in 2019. Tuesday was opening night in MiLB and it signaled an end to a drought. A trio of Bahamians was in action.
Right fielder Chavez Young was in action for his team, New Hampshire Fisher Cats, in Double-A Baseball. The Grand Bahamian helped his team to an impressive 11-2 opening night victory over the Portland Sea Dogs on the road at Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine.
Young finished the game 2-for-4 at the plate to go with three runs batted in (RBIs) and one run scored. He also had a stolen base. The Fisher Cats is an affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
By Thomas Lott
KANNAPOLIS â It took 614 days and a rainout scare, but after a lost season and a brand new ballpark sitting all but vacant for nearly a year, the Cannon Ballers finally celebrated their inaugural season opener at Atrium Health Ballpark on Tuesday.
While they would have liked to celebrate it with a win the team did fall to the Down East Wood Ducks 8-4, but that did not put a damper on the excitement throughout the stadium. Some of that might have come from the anxiety that thunderstorms bring to baseball.
The rain fell onto the field up to less than an hour before game time and there were certainly fears the first game at Atrium Health Ballpark would be pushed back one more day. But at about a quarter after 6 the skies started to clear. Baseball was going to be played and owner Andy Sandler was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.