Venue Detail
Southern Illinois Miners
RSV Pro Facilities Report
March, 2015
Southern Illinois Miners
P.O. Box 1207 Marion, IL 62959 Phone: 618-998-8499 Fax: 618-969-8499 URL: www.southernillinoisminers.com Owner: John Simmons League: Frontier League, West
Venue
Rent One Park, Illinois Centre Mall, Marion, IL 62959 Owner: Jayne Simmons Managed by: Team Built: 2007 Capacity: 4,000 Permanent concession stands: 4 Concessionaire: Aramark Suite caterer: Aramark Soft drink: Pepsi Cola
Naming rights
Sold to: Rent One Term: 10 years Expires: 2017
Ticket prices
Season tickets range from $264 to $360 Single tickets range from $4.00 to $8.00
Attendance
2012 average attendance: 2,825 2013 average attendance: 2,573 2014 average attendance: 2,779
Suites
Quantity: 14 Term: 3 to 5 years Price: $18,000 to $18,000 Seats: 10 to 10
Club seats
Quantity: 500 Term: 3 to 3 years Price: $552 to $552
Owners John and Jayne Simmons struggled to get a team to play in the ballpark they planned for Marion.
After initially being rejected by the Midwest League to move the South Ben Silver Hawks to Marion, they convinced the league to change its mind. The move was later blocked by former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan who has stepped in to buy the team and will keep it in South Bend.
The Simmons’ eventually prevailed in buying a Frontier League franchise and opening the venue on time. (Baseball, Facilities, Minor League, Professional Sports, Venue)