Springfield Sliders News Today

On Monday we posted attendance figures for the 2022 summer collegiate season, which ended Sunday. Here’s some perspective on some of the numbers posted.

Robin Roberts Stadium, home of the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, is your winner of the 2022 Summer Collegiate Best of the Ballparks fan vote.

New team owners seek to offer community more than baseball

Plus, Johan Santana’s Koufax-like career, Grayson Rodriguez’s footwear, Gunn Omosako’s approach, Samad Taylor in South Dakota, and more.

The former Springfield Sliders of the Prospect League are no more, as new ownership means new branding for the 2022 season: the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes.

Students from Enos and McClernand elementary schools in Springfield got new pairs of athletic shoes compliments of students at SIU School of Medicine.

The new ownership group for the summer-collegiate Springfield Sliders includes wrestling Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett and is led by industry veteran Jamie Toole.

Speedy Slider awaits his fate

The unofficial start to the summer is here with near-perfect weather and an easing of masking and social distancing rules.

Upcoming blood drives in the area