By laying the groundwork for an unprecedented series of franchise shifts, Elmore Sports Group had a productive 2018. That process, combined with the collective success of its portfolio of teams, makes it our 2018 Organization of the Year in the annual Ballpark Digest Awards. (more…)
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2019 Branding Announcements Take Shape
There are months remaining in the 2018 baseball season, but changes for the 2019 campaign are already taking shape. A handful of teams have already announced plans to rebrand effective 2019, providing some intrigue about the new names that could be introduced in the coming months. (more…)
Fallout of San Antonio Triple-A Move: Watch For New PCL Affiliations in 2018
With the blockbuster announcement by the Elmore Sports Group this week that three MiLB teams will be on the move for 2019, several leagues are planning their future configurations. We continue with the Pacific Coast League, a potential new San Antonio ballpark and how things could change on the affiliation front. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Craft Beer at the Ballpark
Over the last several years, the connection between Minor League Baseball and the craft beer industry has steadily grown—and that trend will continue in 2016. Along with keeping their team branded beers on the menu, many clubs are rolling out craft beer nights, beer fests, and more to further the bond between baseball and microbrews. (more…)
Elmore, Alamada, Hood among PCL Hall of Fame inductees
Nice honor. We have the 2014 inductees into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame: current owner David Elmore and former players Lou Almada, Dave Barbee and Wally Hood. David Elmore, the current owner of the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, has been a major influence in the growth and advancement of the Pacific Coast League […]
T-Pods to Hi Corbett — for single game
The Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will play Saturday night at the historic ballpark they almost called home this season — Hi Corbett Field — as they take on the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, a team that will also feel like the game is a homecoming. It’s “Roll Back the Clock Night” at […]
Colorado Springs: Living the suite life
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are going upscale for the 2011 season with renovated luxury suites, complete with modern finishes and unique themes and color schemes, including a Rockies-themed suite and a Field of Dreams, with baseball-themed furniture. Along with the thematic changes at Security Service Field, suite users will […]