It was all hands on deck as the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) mapped out a marketing campaign celebrating the franchise’s 50th season. The elaborate endeavor, ranging from themed promotions to a feature-length documentary, is our choice for 2018 Best Marketing Campaign in the annual Ballpark Digest Awards. (more…)
Archive | Awards
2018 Best Marketing TV Spot: Quad Cities River Bandits
In the best Minor League baseball marketing television spots, teams create unique ads that not only promote their brand but connect it to the community. We highlight the best in our Ballpark Digest annual awards for 2018 Marketing TV Spot of the Year (more…)
2018 Continued Excellence Award: Fort Wayne TinCaps
The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) have consistently provided an exceptional fan experience at Parkview Field. On top of that, the club’s efforts have helped make the ballpark a year-round anchor for events in downtown Fort Wayne. (more…)
2018 Promotion of the Year: Deaf Awareness Night
There are times when a Minor League Baseball team uses a promotion to go above and beyond for the greater good. That was certainly the case this year with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High A; Carolina League), whose Deaf Awareness Night has been chosen as our 2018 Promotion of the Year. (more…)
2018 MLB Broadcaster of the Year: Pat Hughes
The Ballpark Digest Awards not only honor the very best annually in professional baseball, they spotlight those individuals putting in the extra effort to pave new, successful passages on top of their other triumphs. Announcing our 2018 Ballpark Digest MLB Broadcaster of the Year: Pat Hughes, voice of the Chicago Cubs. (more…)
2018 MiLB Broadcaster of the Year: Tim Heiman
This was a busy year for Tim Heiman, who called games at a high quality, handled the heavy media relations requests that came from having Tim Tebow on his roster, and introduced the Eastern League Calls of the Week, which he produced, scripted, hosted and dispersed. (more…)
2018 Commitment to Charity Award: Hartford Yard Goats
Over the past two years at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, the Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) have focused on increasing outreach by developing unique community programs. Because of these programs, the Yard Goats are the winner of the 2018 Ballpark Digest Commitment to Charity Award. (more…)
2018 Ballpark Digest Team of the Year: Indianapolis Indians
Few teams achieve success as consistently as the Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League), who deliver a quality product in a competitive market on a continual basis. The club took that success to another level this season and is being recognized with the 2018 Ballpark Digest Team of the Year. (more…)
2018 Ballpark Digest Executive of the Year: Doug Scopel
From the years at Greer Stadium to today at First Tennessee Park, Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) vice president of operations Doug Scopel has been a mainstay with the club. The success of the Sounds and the ballpark makes Scopel the 2018 Ballpark Digest Executive of the Year. (more…)
2018 Ballpark of the Year: SRP Park
We begin our annual awards season with our 2018 Ballpark of the Year: SRP Park, home of the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League), which combines a great fan experience and a model for a public-private partnership. (more…)
Deadline Day: 2018 Ballpark Digest Awards Nominations
Today is our deadline for the 2018 Ballpark Digest Awards nominations, as we’re in the midst of mapping out this year’s slate. And we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018, Summer Collegiate: Corbett Field
Corbett Field, a historic WPA ballpark now serving as home to the Souris Valley Sabre Dogs of the new Expedition League, won the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote from Ballpark Digest readers for summer collegiate ballparks. (more…)
We Want Your Input: 2018 Ballpark Digest Awards
We’ve already received many submissions, but we want to see your nominations for the annual Ballpark Digest Awards for the 2018 season, as we’re in the midst of mapping out this year’s slate. (more…)