The Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League) have renewed its broadcast partnership with Fox Sports 1350, WARF-AM, while the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are switching to 1290 AM The Source. In Akron, All 142 Aeros games, both home and road, will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1350. Games will also be […]
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North Augusta gives preliminary support for new GreenJackets ballpark
A new ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) gained a preliminary endorsement last night as the North Augusta City Council voted 5-1 to support the project. The ballpark is part of the “Project Jackson” development pitched for the North Augusta waterfront on a 44-acre site. Partially financed by TIF funding, the […]
Logo unveiled for Regions Field
Leaders from the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and Regions Bank have unveiled the logo for the city’s new, downtown baseball facility – Regions Field, set to open in April 2013. The design, by local firm Luckie & Co., will be used throughout the new state-of-the-art facility and ties the tradition and history of […]
New roof on tap at Riley Park
Damage partially caused by foul balls is forcing the city of Charleston to install a new grandstand roof at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, home of the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League). From the Post and Courier: Workers last year found more than 150 elusive strays tucked into crevasses, nooks and other hard-to-reach […]
Barons begin construction of HD videoboard
The construction of Regions Field continues, reports the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), with today’s highlight the beginning of construction of the ballpark’s new high-def videoboard. We’re looking forward to seeing the new ballpark this coming season. So are the local citizens, apparently, as the ballpark is already attracting lots of attention from both […]
New owner launches Aeros signage upgrades
Ken Babby will be making an immediate impact on Canal Park for Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League) fans, as the team announces a privately funded $1.65-million HD videoboard project for the 2013 season. The project includes the installation of the largest videoboard in Double-A baseball, and one of the five largest in all of […]
Trenton Thunder unveil ballpark videoboard updates
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) are upgrading the scoreboard at Arm & Hammer Park for the 2013 season, with a state-of-the-art multimedia videoboard project on tap. Once installed, the project, which includes the addition of a 21’ x 68’ high density screen in right field, a new 20′ x 16′ display in left […]
So much for outdoor ballpark hockey: Williamsport Outlaws fold
The Williamsport Outlaws, attempting to be the first pro hockey team to play its home games in an outdoor arena set in a ballpark, have folded operations and vacated Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). The Outlaws garnered a lot of attention by committing to play the entire season […]
Captains first out of the gate with Lance Armstrong promo
Not to be outdone by the Florence Freedom, the Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Midwest League) are first out of the gate with an inevitable Lance Armstrong promotion, announcing “Lancestrong Night” in June. The event is set for Saturday, June 29, the day that the world famous Tour de France bicycle race begins. The […]
First minor-league spring-training schedule posted
We’ve posted the first spring-training schedule for minor-league teams over at Spring Training Online, comprising the games for four teams affiliated with the San Francisco Giants. You can view the schedule information here. The four teams training at the Giants’ complex: Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), San […]
Reese drops remaining lawsuits opposing new Knights ballpark
After drawing the threat of sanctions from the presiding judge, gadfly Jerry Reese has agreed to drop any more lawsuits opposing a new Uptown ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), set to open in 2014. Lawyer and developer Reese has been a thorn in the side of Charlotte and Knights officials, filing […]
Resolution expected in Birmingham ballpark-spending spat
A disagreement between the Birmingham City Council and Mayor William Bell over addition spending on Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), appears to be settled after a compromise was reached yesterday. The issue: Bell proposed an additional $3 million in spending on the ballpark — to be paid […]
Warner Robins taking another run at pro ball?
With the chance a Sally League team or two may be on the move in coming years, city leaders in Warner Robins — a community located in the greater Macon (Ga.) area — are talking new ballpark once again. Warner Robins has been mentioned as a potential home to pro ball in the past; there […]