It’s the final round in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as we ask you to weigh in on your favorite summer-collegiate facility. This competition has surpassed our expectations, and we’d be honored if you’d participate one last time. (more…)
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Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Final Four
Tight races ruled the day in the Elite Eight round, so it should be an exciting Final Four round in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer-collegiate facilities. With such close races, one thing is clear: your vote matters. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Elite Eight
We’ll have a new champion in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer-collegiate facilities, with top seed Warner Park bumped aside and four leagues from across the country represented in the Elite Eight. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
MiLB: 2.35M Fans Attended Games During Fourth of July Week
Considering the Fourth of July came on a Wednesday, Minor League Baseball put up some pretty good numbers for the 541 games played last week, with 2,358,269 announced fans at games — marking the third-highest attendance total for a single week in the last 11 seasons, trailing only the Independence Day weeks in 2017 and 2008. […]
Best of the Ballparks 2018, Independent Baseball: Impact Field
For the second year in a row, a newcomer has triumphed in the Best of the Ballparks fan vote for independent ballparks, as Impact Field, home of the American Association’s Chicago Dogs, defeated Carshield Field, home of the River City Rascals, for top honors. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, Sweet Sixteen
After a first round that saw plenty of close margins and a few upsets, we’re moving on to the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for summer collegiate ballparks. Voting is well ahead of last year’s pace, so you know what to do: Vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018, Short Season-A: Gesa Stadium
It was the biggest upset in Best of the Ballparks history, as #20 seed Gesa Stadium (Tri-City Dust Devils) defeated five higher-seeded facilities to win the 2018 fan vote for best Short Season-A ballpark, edging Avista Stadium (Spokane Indians) in the finals. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018, Rookie Leagues: TVA Credit Union Ballpark
We have another repeat winner in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as TVA Credit Union Ballpark, home of the Johnson City Cardinals, defended its crown in the vote for Rookie-league ballparks, defeating Suplizio Field, home of the Grand Junction Rockies. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018, Triple-A: Huntington Park
It’s already been a noteworthy season for the Columbus Clippers on many levels, and you can add another accolade to the list: Huntington Park won the fan vote in the Ballpark Digest 2018 Best of the Ballparks competition, in a rare repeat of the 2017 vote. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Summer Collegiate, First Round
After a play-in round that saw a field of 64 narrowed to 32, we’re ready for the first bracketed round in the Best of the Ballparks 2018 fan vote for summer-collegiate ballparks. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Brett Brothers Edition
When we do our seeding for the 2018 Best of the Ballparks votes, we don’t try to determine specific outcomes. In the case of the Short Season-A vote, we sure as heck didn’t create a path that saw the two finalists owned by Bobby and George Brett. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Independent Baseball Finals
It’s Carshield Field versus Impact Field in the final round of voting in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote, independent ballparks. There’s a lot on the line, so vote daily! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2018: Short Season-A, Finals
It’s an all-Northwest League final, with Avista Stadium versus Gesa Stadium, as we enter the final round in the 2018 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for Short Season-A, so some history will be made. Our advice: Vote! (more…)