7th Inning Stretch LLC
Sports ownership and management company
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7th Inning Stretch LLC is an American sports ownership and management company, which owns several Minor League Baseball teams.
| Industry | Sports management |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters |
History
Tom Volpe founded 7th Inning Stretch LLC in 1999.[1] Shortly after forming the company in 1999, Volpe and 7th Inning Stretch bought the Visalia Oaks (in 2009, the team changed the name to the Visalia Rawhide).[2]
In 2002, 7th Inning Stretch acquired the Stockton Ports from Tom Seidler and the company moved its headquarters to Stockton, California. Seidler purchased the Oaks from Volpe and Volpe purchased the Ports from Seidler, in a win/win for both parties.[3][4]
In November 2006, 7th Inning Stretch purchased the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League, the Class A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles.[5] In 2021, as a result of the restructuring of minor league baseball, the team moved to the Single-A Carolina League.
In November 2008, 7th Inning Stretch purchased the Everett AquaSox.[6][7]
In 2016, 7th Inning Stretch acquired a minority stake in the Ebbets Field Flannels, a Seattle-based apparel company established in 1988.[8]
Sports properties
| Team | League | Years owned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delmarva Shorebirds[5] | Carolina League (Single-A) | 2006-present | |
| Everett AquaSox[9] | Northwest League (High-A) | 2008-present | |
| Stockton Ports | California League (Single-A) | 2002-present | Swapped ownership with Vidalia Oaks |
| Visalia Oaks (now Visalia Rawhide) | California League (Class A-Advanced) | 1999-2002 | Swapped ownership with Stockton Ports |