In an email to Kane County Cougars staff and fans, owner Dr. Bob Froehlich announced this morning that the popular Geneva-based minor league team will be sold to Texas-based REV Entertainment.
“Later today, an official public announcement will be made regarding the sale of the Kane County Cougars,” Froehlich wrote. “However, I wanted you to hear it from me first—along with what this sale means for the future of Minor League Baseball in Kane County.”
Froehlich, who has owned the team since 2014, continued. “I believe our greatest accomplishment is ensuring the long-term future of Minor League Baseball in Kane County by selling the franchise to REV Entertainment. First and foremost, they are baseball people. REV Entertainment understands what it takes to successfully operate minor league franchises. Second, they are industry-leading entertainment professionals. REV Entertainment manages events at Globe Life Field (home of the Texas Rangers), Choctaw Stadium (former home of the Rangers), and other premier venues across the country, producing world-class events across sports and entertainment. Finally, they are good, genuine people. Their word is their bond, and I am confident they will be tremendous stewards of this franchise and this community. This sale ensures that Minor League Baseball remains in Kane County for generations to come.”
REV Entertainment, based in Arlington, Texas, bills itself as a full-service sports and entertainment company, with verticals ranging from events to sports management and sports marketing. REV currently owns the Cleburne Railroaders, a member, like the Cougars, of the American Association of Professional Baseball, which operates in the central United States and Canada, mostly in cities not served by Major League Baseball teams or their minor league affiliates.
An official announcement of the transaction is expected later today.
