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Ballpark Visit: Taunton Stadium, home of the Willmar Stingers
Baker Field at Bill Taunton Stadium, home of the Willmar Stingers and the Minnesota state amateur baseball tournament, isn’t the showiest or most historic ballpark in summer-collegiate circles, but it’s certainly one of the most pleasant. Ryan Voz and Marc Jerzak, both vets of the circuit with various franchises, took a chance on bringing a […]
Bill Taunton Stadium / Willmar Stingers
Taunton Stadium is, at first glance, pretty reminiscent of other ballparks in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League. Then it hits you: the grandstand is exactly the same as found in Copeland Park, home of the La Crosse Loggers; the grandstand, put up in 2005 after a tornado wiped out the old grandstand, was built off the […]
Pott to leave Grizzlies
Joe Pott, the Voice of the Gateway Grizzlies since 2002, is leaving the team at the end of the season. Joe Pott, the Voice of the Gateway Grizzlies since 2002, is leaving the team at the end of the season to take a full-time position with the Athletic Department of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Pott […]
Mock leaves Suns
Ryan Mock, the Voice of the Hagerstown Suns since 2007, is moving on. Ryan Mock, the Voice of the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), is hanging up the headset to pursue a master’s degree at the University of Washington. Mock has his sights set on attaining a Peace Corps Masters International MBA […]
The newest NYC real-estate mogul: Mo Vaughn
What’s Mo Vaughn been doing since he left the game of baseball? Along with two partners, he’s invested over $500 million in run-down housing and its renovation. What’s Mo Vaughn been doing since he left the game of baseball? Along with two partners, he’s invested over $500 million in run-down housing and its renovation, creating […]
The week that was: July 31
The top stories on Ballpark Digest the past week, as measured by page views. The top stories on Ballpark Digest the past week, as measured by page views. MLB season to start earlier; final days of spring training gone under proposal Twins darken batters' eye at Target Field Five sites emerge as home for new […]
Promotions Watch: Rock Cats bring in Jonas Brothers, ESPN for celebrity softball match
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) may have snared the ultimate in off-day promotions, as the Jonas Brothers — yes, those Jonas Brothers — will change their repertoire from hit singles to doubles, triples and home runs when their “Road Dogs” softball team takes on the ESPN “G.O.A.T.S,” a team of ESPN […]
Padres pitch one-sided lease to Escondido
No wonder the San Diego Padres are in a hurry to have Escondido (Cal.) officials approve a lease for a new Portland Beavers ballpark quickly: the deal proposed is totally one-sided in favor of the Padres. The city would borrow $45 million (at a total cost potentially of $90 million) for the new ballpark and […]
Twins darken batters’ eye at Target Field
After receiving complaints from the big bats in the lineup, the Minnesota Twins took the paintbrush to the center-field batters’ eye, but for now the trees will remain. We’re sure Carl Pavano and Scott Baker are thrilled with this. After receiving complaints from the big bats in the lineup, the Minnesota Twins took the paintbrush […]
Pols: Let’s not fix up PNC Field — or sell team to Mandalay, either
If Mandalay Baseball and the New York Yankees want to see improvements to PNC Field, they’ll need to fund them, according to several Lackawanna County Commissioners, who don’t want to see the pair exercise an option to buy the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees. Yes, it’s an inconsistent stand, but the rhetoric is certainly placing the future of […]
MLB season to start earlier; final days of spring training gone under proposal
The final weekend of spring training in 2011 would be wiped out in favor of regular-season games, as MLB works to adjust the season to the World Series could be played earlier. The final weekend of spring training in 2011 could be wiped out in favor of regular-season games, as MLB works to adjust the […]
Some unofficial market research: our next books
We're a little teary-eyed in the Ballpark Digest offices this afternoon: literally the last copy of Cradle of the Game: Ballparks and Baseball in North Carolina shipped to our distributor. What should we do: Publish another edition or retire the title? Should we look at an electronic (Kindle/iPad/Nook) edition? We want your input as to […]