Next in our listings of Minor League Baseball attendance for the 2015 season: We list teams by total attendance while also comparing this season to 2014. (more…)
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2015 Affiliated Attendance by Level
We continue our look at 2015 Minor League Baseball attendance with a new ranking for this year: We list teams by level, from Class AAA to rookie. (more…)
2015 Affiliated Attendance by League
Now that the final regular-season game was played last night in an affiliated league, it’s time to present our listings of Minor League Baseball attendance. First: we list affiliated attendance by league. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Trends to Watch in 2016
With the Minor League Baseball season winding down, the time has come to reflect on some of the best promotions covered in Promotions Watch in 2015 and look ahead to some of the events fans can expect to see in 2016. (more…)
Pace-of-play rules impacting the game — in a good way
With the Minor League Baseball season almost over, the pace-of-play rule changes for Triple-A and Double-A have shortened games at both levels, but otherwise have not intruded on the game. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Fan Appreciation Nights
With the baseball season winding down, teams around the minors are rewarding the support of their fans through Fan Appreciation Days. In the penultimate Promotions Watch of 2015, we round up some of the most notable entries around Minor League Baseball for this staple—which includes special autograph sessions, fireworks, giveaways, and even appreciation weekends. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Football Night
Within a matter of weeks, the NFL and college football seasons will begin, signaling the end of the Minor League Baseball for 2015. Over the few weeks, teams around the minors will celebrate the return of football with Football Night, a promotional staple that features several standouts worthy of inclusion in this week’s Promotions Watch. […]
New for 2016: Columbia Fireflies
The Columbia Fireflies are the newest team in Minor League Baseball, as the Low A South Atlantic League team moving from Savannah will play beginning next season in Spirit Communications Park. (more…)
Reno Aces Thriving Under Edelstein
Things are looking up for the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as attendance has spiked over the past two seasons under team president Eric Edelstein, resulting in one of the better turnaround stories in Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Back to School/College Nights
As the calendar turns to August and the summer winds down, students find themselves just weeks away from another school year. In this week’s Promotions Watch, we look at some of Minor League Baseball’s best Back to School nights, a batch of events that features giveaways, family-friendly discounts, and even movie tributes. (more…)
Court order saves historic ballpark — for now
A Montgomery County (Kansas) judge has stopped the Unified School District 446 from tearing down what’s left of Riverside Park, a historic facility hosting the first pro baseball games under the lights in 1930. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Hannibal
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, is embarking on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he’ll be filing regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Hannibal’s Clemens Field. (more…)
MLB evaluating future expansion: Manfred
We’ve been hearing whispers about this for months, and now Commissioner Rob Manfred confirms that Major League Baseball is evaluating whether the sport should expand by two teams in coming years. (more…)