SL1 Montgomery Biscuits

Biscuits Sale Finalized: DiBella to Lead Biscuits into Grand Reopening

Published on May 5, 2017 under Southern League (SL1)
Montgomery Biscuits News Release


MONTGOMERY, AL - The Montgomery Biscuits, Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, are excited to announce that the sale of the franchise has been finalized by Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball and the Southern League to a Lou DiBella-led ownership group. The ownership change will take place immediately.

The new Biscuits ownership group will be spearheaded by experienced minor league operators Lou DiBella, Gary Green, Larry Botel, Peter Huff and Todd "Parney" Parnell. Green, with his partner Botel, joined DiBella in ownership of the Richmond Flying Squirrels in 2009, acquired the AAA Omaha Storm Chasers in 2012, and recently announced the acquisition of Baseball America, the publication and media company. Parnell, known throughout baseball as Parney, is COO of the Richmond Flying Squirrels and one of the most respected and visionary executives in Minor League Baseball. This 28-year veteran of the baseball business is renowned for his larger than life persona, creativity, and tireless dedication to community service. Parney is a force of nature!!

The new owners will mobilize the Montgomery Biscuits staff to increase the organization's presence and reach throughout the city of Montgomery and surrounding suburbs. One of the great attributes of the Greater Montgomery Area is its diversity, and Biscuit ownership and management know that we must celebrate this diversity as we reenergize the in-game experience and actively interact with our fans and neighbors everyday. The Montgomery Biscuit organization promises you a renewed commitment to affordable family fun at Riverwalk Stadium and we will host a Grand Reopening Weekend, beginning on Thursday, June 22, to show you what we got! The Grand Reopening Weekend will be filled with special activities, concerts and ceremonies to mark the beginning of a new era for the Montgomery franchise. There will be plenty of baseball and great fun before that, as the Biscuits return to Riverwalk Stadium on Monday, May 8, to begin an action-packed five-game homestand. A full list of promotions and details can be found here.

"On behalf of new ownership, we're thrilled to take the reins of the Montgomery Biscuits from Sherrie Myers. Under Sherrie, the Biscuits have created a legacy that we will proudly build on," said Managing Owner Lou DiBella. "While we own the franchise, it really belongs to our fans and the Greater Montgomery Area.

"With Parney, Brendon Porter, and Biscuit veterans Scott Trible and Greg Rauch at the helm, we are going to make ourselves indispensable to the community, reinvigorate the ballpark experience for our fans, and facilitate and encourage more of our friends and neighbors to join us at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium. We won't only be your baseball team during the season; we will be a part of your lives all twelve months of the year. You won't just come to Riverwalk Stadium to cheer on the Biscuits. The ballpark will be a destination for entertainment, sports and community events all year round.

"These Biscuits are gonna be hot! Come to the ballpark soon. Together, we are going to have fun, get loud and make memories. Expect many announcements in the days and weeks to come and plan on joining us during our Grand Reopening Weekend, from June 22 through June 25."

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