Big milestone for the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) this weekend: the team will welcome the 13-millionth fan in franchise history. In the 45-plus years of Triple-A baseball in Omaha, there has been a total of 12,996,582 fans at Rosenblatt Stadium and Werner Park to see the Omaha Royals, Golden Spikes and […]
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Salt Lake, Angels extend player-development contract
The Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2016 season. “We have enjoyed our longstanding relationship with Salt Lake and are thrilled to announce an extension through 2016,” said Scott Servais, Angels assistant general manager and head of scouting and […]
River Cats, Grizzlies affiliations in play?
Another potential affiliate shift to pass along: there are reports the Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are looking to the San Francisco Giants as a new parent. The report quotes sources as saying the River Cats ownership is openly talking about switching to the Giants as a parent. Now, technically, no future […]
Power, Appalachian Power extend naming-rights deal
It will be Appalachian Power Park for the next decade, as the West Virginia Power (Low Class A; Sally League) and Appalachian Power extended their naming-rights agreement through at least the 2024 season. “An agreement was put in place before this stadium opened and it made sense for everyone involved,” said co-owner and managing partner […]
MiLB signs sponsorship deal with Pep Boys
Another national sponsorship for Minor League Baseball, as Pep Boys is in with a campaign in targeted MiLB markets and clubs across the country this season, with opportunities for significant expansion in future years. “As our more than 41 million game attendees enjoy another exciting season of Minor League Baseball action, they can look to […]
Werner Park naming-rights deal extended through 2020
It will be Werner Park for another five years, as the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and Werner Enterprises extend their naming-rights deal through the 2020 season. The early extension comes in year four of the original five-year agreement in 2010. “As naming rights sponsor of Werner Park, we have enjoyed collaborating […]
Minor League Baseball on tap in in Panama City Beach?
We could see a pitch for Minor League Baseball in Panama City Beach, Florida, as city and tourism officials begin the process of working out a ballpark funding plan. It’s no surprise that the Panama City/Bay County area is emerging as a potential MiLB home; more than one owner has discussed the market with us […]
New for 2014: Ron Tonkin Field
We have a naming-rights deal for the home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season; Northwest League): Ron Tonkin Field, named after the Tonkin car dealerships in the greater Portland area. “The City of Hillsboro is delighted that we have reached a ten-year agreement with the Ron Tonkin Family of Dealerships to rename Hillsboro Ballpark, Ron […]
Winter Park moves forward with new downtown Manatees ballpark
The Winter Park (Fl.) City Commission voted to move forward with a new downtown Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) ballpark. The vote was 4-1. The proposal calls for tearing down Alfond Stadium at Harper-Shepherd Field, owned by Rollins College and home to the Tars as well as the Winter Park Diamond […]
Year after RailRiders debut, SWB counties still in legal fight
Dueling lawsuits over the proceeds of the sale of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) are still active in the legal system, but little progress has been made in either. As you’ll recall, Lackawanna County and Luzerne Countyare fighting over the proceeds of the sale of the RailRiders to SWB Yankees LLC, a partnership […]
Biloxi scraps ballpark construction plan; seeks new project manager
With the clock ticking, Biloxi officials have severed a contract with Yates Construction and are seeking a new project manager for a new Southern League ballpark, due to open in 2015. The issue: instead of bidding out the ballpark construction bit by bit — a process allowing the ballpark to be designed on the fly, […]
Dayton hits historic milestone: 1,000 consecutive sellouts
The folks at Fifth Third Field run a veritable machine: the Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) notched their 1,000th consecutive sellout Saturday. The team has long held the North American record for consecutive sold-out games, a record set on July 9, 2011 when the Dragons recorded their 815th straight sellout, surpassing the previous […]
Manatees close to Winter Park ballpark deal
The Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) are close to a deal on a new ballpark at Winter Park’s Alfond Stadium site, with two hearings on the project set for today. Winter Park is a suburb of Orlando. The team, currently playing at Viera’s Space Coast Stadium (spring home of the Washington […]