The 2015 NY-Penn League All-Star Game will be hosted by the Aberdeen IronBirds at Ripken Stadium, the second time the ballpark has hosted the event. “The Aberdeen IronBirds and Ripken Baseball are thrilled to have the best and brightest in the New York-Penn League come to Ripken Stadium next summer and play baseball the Ripken […]
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Grande, Kaat to call Triple-A championship in Charlotte
We have the broadcast team for the 2014 Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, to be held on Tuesday, September 16 at BB&T Ballpark, home of the Charlotte Knights: George Grande and Jim Kaat. Returning in 2014 as the play-by-play voice of the Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game is George Grande, who began his […]
Judge: Augusta GreenJackets ballpark project can move forward
Project Jackson, an ambitious mixed-use development that includes a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, can move forward after a judge ruled North Augusta (S.C.) properly authorized a TIF district to partially provide financing. South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Ernest Kinard ruled that North Augusta could indeed create a TIF district to […]
Rock Cats avoid eviction, pay property taxes
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) won’t be evicted from New Britain Stadium after owner Josh Solomon delivered a $164,569 check to pay back taxes and settle city concerns. New Britain officials had threatened to evict the Rock Cats for unpaid taxes. The team’s lease calls for a payment to New Britain […]
Frisco RoughRiders sale approved by Texas League, MiLB
The sale of the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League) to a new ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju has been finalized and approved by the Texas League and Minor League Baseball. That means the new group is now in charge after Major League Baseball did not object to the sale. This […]
Palisades Arcadia Baseball closes on purchase of Dayton Dragons
Palisades Arcadia Baseball has completed the purchase of the Dayton Dragons (Low Class A; Midwest League) from Mandalay Baseball Properties, with Palisades now owner and operator of the team. The agreement has been approved by the Midwest League and the offices of Minor League Baseball, and unopposed by the Office of the Commissioner of Major […]
Populous lands Columbia ballpark design contract
A new ballpark in Columbia (S.C.) for a team owned by Hardball Capital’s Jason Freier will be designed by Populous. There is a history between Freier and Populous: the Kansas City-based firm designed award-winning Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League), another team owned by Freier. (Disclosure: Populous is […]
What a difference a new ballpark makes
As we approach the end of the season, the two biggest success stories, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), have one thing in common: a new ballpark. No secret to the business strategy here: build a new ballpark and see a huge jump in attendance […]
River Cats prep for Raley Field upgrades
The Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are planning some serious upgrades to Raley Field this offseason, adding an enclosed 5,000-square-foot club with a bar and patio. The 5,000-square-foot club, overlooking left field and open to all season-ticket holders, already has a naming-rights partner and will be called the Western Health Advantage Legacy […]
Price tag for new Fredericksburg baseball complex: $61M
The price tag on a baseball complex that includes a new ballpark for the relocating Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) in Fredericksburg, Va., is now $61 million, and the city may look at a special tax district to cover the cost of the project. Diamond Nation has proposed a complex that includes a […]
Savannah asking citizens to weigh in on new Sand Gnats ballpark
Savannah residents are being asked to weigh in on a new Savannah Sand Gnats (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark, as city officials want to determine public sentiment toward the project. The poll is part of a $55,000 ballpark feasibility study performed by CH Johnson Consulting. Sand Gnats owner Jason Freier of Hardball Capital has […]
He’s back! Another epic meltdown for Joe Mikulik
It wouldn’t be a successful season if we didn’t see a telecast-worthy meltdown from Joe Mikulik, and the longtime MiLB skipper didn’t disappoint Sunday. Mikulik made a name for himself after a few epic meltdowns were captured by TV cameras (you can see previous ones here and here). The first two were done when he […]
Chihuahuas to host 2015 Triple-A Championship Game
The El Paso Chihuahuas and Southwest University Park will host the 2015 Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship game, to be nationally televised on the NBC Sports Network. “It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to host one of Minor League Baseball’s jewel events, and to do it on a national stage,” said Alan […]