Chihuahuas Go Padres Retro Brown and Yellow
This is so cool: The El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are going retro on May 7 with 1970s style throwback jerseys featuring a brown body, yellow sleeves with brown trim and yellow San Diego Padres typography. (more…)
Personnel News: St. Paul, Charleston
We have some personnel news to report from the Goldklang Group, as St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) assistant general manager Scott Bush is now the group’s senior vice president of business development. As part of that move, the Saints are promoting Tyson Jeffers to director of corporate sales. (more…)
Fifth Third Renews Toledo Naming Rights
The Toledo Mud Hens‘ (Class AAA; International League) home ballpark will continue be known as Fifth Third Field, as the team has announced a naming rights extension with Fifth Third Bank. The new agreement is for 12 years, meaning that Fifth Third Bank will have its name on the ballpark through at least 2028. (more…)
Port Angeles Eyeing WCL Team
Officials in Port Angeles, WA are confident that the city will land a West Coast League (WCL) team in time for the 2017 summer collegiate baseball season. (more…)
Leach New Bowling Green Hot Rods General Manager
Another bit of personnel news to report: Eric Leach is the new General Manager of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low A; Midwest League), replacing Adam Nuse, who is departing for the Nashville Sounds front office. (more…)
Hoover Working to Keep SEC Tourney
As the battle to land the SEC Tournament unfolds, Hoover, AL officials say that they are working to ensure that the event does not leave its longtime home. (more…)
Nuse New Nashville Sounds General Manager
We have an addition to the front office of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League): Adam Nuse is the team’s new General Manager, according to team owner Frank Ward. (more…)
Plans in Place for 140-Game AAA Schedule
Over the next two seasons, the number of games in the Class AAA circuits will be gradually reduced, as the International and Pacific Coast leagues will begin playing 140-game schedules by 2018. (more…)
Ole Miss Planning $13 Million Renovation
With an eye towards the future, the Ole Miss Rebels have revealed plans for a multi-phased, $13 million overhaul to Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. (more…)
Saints Name New Dog Park Partner
The dog park behind CHS Field has a new name, as a partnership with the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) has given Chuck & Don’s Pet Food & Supplies naming rights to the park. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Social Media Nights
The growing influence of social media is simply too much for Minor League Baseball teams to ignore, leading to the increasing prominence of social media nights. (more…)
RiverDogs Reveal Details on New Club Area
Though it will not open until 2017, the club level expansion at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park is taking shape, as the Charleston RiverDogs (Low A; South Atlantic League) released a few details over the weekend. (more…)
Mascots and On-Field Incidents: A History
They are the unsung heroes of sports, those larger-than-life figures that provide fans with endless entertainment – and free T-shirts shot out of small military-grade weapons. They are the mascots, often fuzzy and always feisty, bringing their brand of comedic stylings to the masses, often as unique and unusual as their nicknames and costumes. (more…)