Seeking to address his city’s role in the ongoing search for a new Tampa Bays Ballpark, St. Petersburg mayor Rick Kriseman met MLB commissioner Rob Manfred. (more…)
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Progressive Field to Host 2019 All-Star Game
The Cleveland Indians and Major League Baseball announced on Friday morning that Progressive Field will host the 2019 All-Star Game. (more…)
SunTrust Park to host NCAA Game on April 8
The Georgia Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers will head to SunTrust Park on April 8, as the two teams are set to face off at the new home of the Atlanta Braves. The contest between SEC rivals will be the first college baseball game in the ballpark’s history. (more…)
Grant Sought for Tradition Field Project
Funding for a Tradition Field renovation depends on a $20 million state grant, according to St. Lucie County officials. (more…)
Details Emerge on New Braves Training Camp
We have some more details about a proposed new Braves training camp in North Port, as Atlanta officials presented information to Sarasota County commissioners about the complex and how it would be funded. (more…)
State Grant Targeted for Braves Spring Training Facility
Ongoing debates in the Florida State Legislature could complicate a plan for an Atlanta Braves spring training facility in North Port, where state incentives are being targeted. (more…)
Braves To Negotiate New Sarasota County Spring Complex
The Atlanta Braves will enter into exclusive negotiations on the terms of a new Sarasota County spring training complex in North Port to replace Champion Stadium and Disney’s Wide World of Sports in 2019. (more…)
Twins, Phillies Open Dominican Republic Acadaemy
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins and Philadelphia Phillies unveiled their shared Dominican Republic Academy in Boca Chica. (more…)
Punch Bowl Social Joins The Battery Atlanta
Punch Bowl Social is joining the entertainment options outside of SunTrust Park, new home of the Atlanta Braves, as it has been added to The Battery Atlanta. The 27,000-square-foot venue that blends dining and entertainment concepts will join The Battery in September. (more…)
Fenway Park to Host NCAA Football This Fall
College football will be played at Fenway Park this fall, as the Boston Red Sox have announced that the ballpark will a trio of Division I games. (more…)
Braves Continue Spring Training Ballpark Pursuit
With both Palm Beach and Sarasota counties in the mix, the Atlanta Braves are continuing to pursue a new spring training facility in Florida. (more…)
Target Field Debt Could Be Paid Down Early
Debt on Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, could be paid off a decade early thanks to a robust economy generating higher-than-anticipated sales-tax receipts, lower interest rates and refinancing of the original bonds used to back the project. (more…)
Braves Add Hank Aaron Tributes to SunTrust Park
The Atlanta Braves have announced that SunTrust Park will feature numerous tributes to Hank Aaron. Tributes to Aaron had been a prominent feature at Turner Field, which included a statue outside the ballpark. (more…)