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'Nothing's been decided yet,' but Quincy likely to return to Prospect League if stadium renovation deal is made

October 18, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Quincy didn’t go without summer baseball for long. Nearly 14 months after owners Jimmie and Julie Louthan said the Quincy Gems of the Prospect League would not play at QU Stadium for the 2024 season, a Springfield ownership group announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return…

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Springfield ownership group, which includes WWE Hall of Famer, to have name-the-team contest in Quincy

October 18, 2024 | By David Adam, MRN Editor

QUINCY — Don’t call them the Gems just yet. The most recent Quincy franchise in the Prospect League (formerly the Central Illinois Collegiate League) was called the Gems for 27 years. Golden Rule Entertainment, a Springfield ownership group, announced Friday morning it is finalizing a lease agreement with Quincy University to return summer collegiate baseball in…

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