Cubs Affiliate Expands Ballpark on Minor League Baseball Rebound
- South Bend bond pays for seating capacity increase of 2,500
- Minor league ball fills affordable family entertainment niche
The front entrance to Four Winds Field.
Photographer: Denis Tangney Jr./iStock Unreleased
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South Bend, Indiana, is typically synonymous with Notre Dame football. But next week, baseball grabs the spotlight as the South Bend Redevelopment Authority sells $41.7 million in lease rental bonds to refurbish the Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium, home of the Chicago Cubs’ High-A affiliate.
The South Bend Cubs may not outdraw Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish, but they did rank 39th in attendance among the nation’s 120 minor league teams, according to Ballpark Digest. Last year, that amounted to 314,583 fans, says Lou Pierce, public relations spokesperson for the South Bend Cubs.