When Atlanta Brave Vladimir Núñez stepped to the plate last summer, it was the closest Pete Vinci had ever been to the majors. Vinci and his son run a baseball mitt company based in Richmond. The company launched in 1997 and now has more than 65 types of products. And several other major leaguers have recently taken the field with Vinci gear.
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“Gentlemen, start your economic engines”
Lagging attendance, sponsorship losses, and the auto meltdown in Detroit hover over NASCAR, but the Sprint Cup race this weekend at Richmond International Raceway will still have a huge economic impact on the area. There will be as many as 4,000 people working at the raceway complex over the weekend; the traveling vendors are still… Read more »
The puck stops here for Richmond hockey
Allan Harvie Jr., general manager of the Richmond Renegades hockey team, announced Tuesday that he would apply for a one-year suspension of the team if a new investor could not be found by summer. “Between buying gas or buying health care or buying a ticket to an event — whether it is hockey or anything… Read more »
New life for Broad Street sports bar
Out of Bounds Restaurant and Sports Bar has sat lifeless on Broad Street for just about a year, but a new restaurant is in the works for the property. Interior renovations have been underway for the past few months, and manager Rafid Stanley said they are hoping to open in March as Gus’s Bar &… Read more »