Pfitzgiving is coming to Pfitzner Stadium, as the Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) have announced details for the promotion. Complete with specialty jerseys and a Bryce Harper gobblehead, the promotion on May 13 will mark the team’s halfway to Thanksgiving celebration. (more…)
The Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) are making a very unique addition to FNB Field: The One & Only World Famous, Life Sized Bobblehead Hall of Fame. (more…)
After a contentious fight to bring in the Washington Nationals, it looks like Nationals Park advocates were right: the ballpark’s economic impact is generating a profit for the District of Columbia. Never mind the economic impact in the area around the ballpark — it’s been slow to come, but it is indeed coming. The bottom […]
After years of issues with poor field conditions, the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled a new playing surface at Pfitzner Stadium. Over the course of the offseason, the diamond at the Pfitz underwent a total transformation. Immediately following the last out of the 2011 season, the old surface was completely removed. Carolina […]
The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) say they’re leaving Municipal Stadium because of pressure from parent Washington Nationals; meanwhile, Winchester residents aren’t thrilled about new-ballpark plans. While it’s been no secret the Suns have been in play for several months now, majority owner Bruce Quinn says his group needs a new home for […]
Environmental concerns at an alternate site is causing Prince William County officials to focus on an I-66 location as the site of a new Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) ballpark. It’s come down to two sites for a new ballpark, according to P-Nats owner Art Silber: a site along I-95 and another site […]
Looking to buy something for that special baseball person in your life, while contributing to a worthy cause? Check out the Eastern League online auction, now in its final five days. The auction of items donated by Class AA Eastern League teams is slated to end early next week, so it’s not too late to […]
A month after the Washingon Nationals promoted phenom Bryce Harper right past aging Pfitzner Stadium, Prince William County officials authorized $150,000 on field improvements — but it’s crystal-clear the solution for the Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) is either a new ballpark or a move. The poor playing conditions at Pfitzner Stadium are […]
The Washington Nationals say the decision to promote Bryce Harper to Class AA Harrisburg Senators and not to High Class A Potomac Nationals (Carolina League) had nothing to do with the condition of Pfitzner Stadium — a ballpark desperately in need of replacement. P-Nats owner Art Silber and Corey Stewart, chairman of the Prince William […]
Ballpark intrigue in the Bay Area, beer dispensers of tomorrow and news about the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) all made headlines this week, as the baseball world ramps up for the 2011 season on both the college and pro ranks. Here are the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest for the past […]
