Seems like just yesterday the baseball season began, but this past weekend saw the conclusion of the 2014 summer-collegiate season. Here’s our annual attendance roundup, with teams ranked by average. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations […]
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A most unique ballpark proposal in Gastonia
We don’t normally cover ballpark proposals, mostly because there’s so dang many of them, but this one is worth noting: Jesse Cole of Team Cole proposing to Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) Director of Fun Emily McDonald. Jesse Cole, of course, heads the firm that manages the Grizzlies and the Forest City Owls […]
Dreyfuss family to visit Blowfish game Saturday
Nice bit of history being played out in Columbia, where the family of Barney Dreyfuss — the Hall of Fame MLB owner who donated the funds for Capital City Stadium — will be on hand for the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain league) game in that very ballpark. Dreyfuss, a visionary owner who also […]
Handelsman notches 600th summer-collegiate win
Nice milestone for Darrell Handelsman, coach of the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League): yesterday he recorded his 599th and 600th summer-collegiate coaching victories. After earning victory 599 in game one on Monday afternoon in Green Bay, the Bullfrogs won the nightcap in Wausau, 12-5, to sweep the Woodchucks and give Handelsman his 600th […]
Another final season for Capital City Stadium
For the third year in a row, the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) will celebrate a final season at historic Capital City Stadium — and this year it may stick. To owner Bill Shanahan’s credit, the actual closing date for the ballpark has changed more than once, as an attempt to develop the […]
Shanahan steps down from BayBears
Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) President Bill Shanahan, who has been with the team since its inception, has stepped down and will move with his family to South Carolina. Shanahan began his career in Minor League Baseball in 1984 and has thirty years of professional sports ownership, management, sales and operations experience. Shanahan has […]
Personnel moves in Pensacola, MiLB and Forest City
We have some personnel news to report today from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League), MiLB and the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). In Pensacola, Chuck Arnold is the new Sales Manager for the Blue Wahoos, with Michael Taylor the new Group Sales Executive and Courtney Griffith of Lawson Consulting […]
Wilmington Sharks unveil new branding
Under new ownership, the Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have unveiled a new branding plan for 2014. “Since purchasing the team in December, our organization has been committed to rebranding every aspect of the Wilmington Sharks baseball experience,” said Peter Freund, owner of the Sharks. “The new identity is symbolic of our commitment […]
Handelsman leaves SwampDogs
Darrell Handelsman, the most successful coach in summer-collegiate history, has stepped down as coach of the Fayetteville SwampDogs (Coastal Plain League). His father, Lew Handelsman, will remain as owner of the team. Earlier this fall Lew Handelsman sold his other team, the Wilmington Sharks, in the same circuit. Darrell Handelsman posted a record of 288-196 […]
Martinsville, Team Cole extend Mustangs management deal
The city of Martinsville and Team Cole extended the management contract for the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) after a successful 2013 season. The original deal between the two was limited only to 2013; the new deal awards team management to Team Cole through 2019. “We couldn’t be more excited to continue growing […]
Wilmington Sharks sold
The Wilmington Sharks (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have been sold to Peter B. Freund, a minority owner of the New York Yankees and partner in the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League). “I am thrilled to begin a new era of Sharks baseball in the beautiful Port City of Wilmington, North Carolina,” said […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2013 summer-collegiate attendance with a look at average attendance — perhaps the most accurate way to measure the health of a franchise. Because of the small number of games in many leagues, the attendance can vary greatly year to year, so you’re going to see more fluctuations here than in, […]
2013 Summer-Collegiate Attendance by Total
The second in our roundup of summer-collegiate attendance statistics now that the regular season is done: this time we rank teams by total. We list the regular-season numbers for 2013 and 2012 to give you an idea of how teams fared year to year. This isn’t a list of every summer-collegiate team. In many leagues, […]