2015 Best New Logos/Branding: Daytona Tortugas
When an affiliation change forced Daytona’s baseball team to revamp its branding, the resulting Daytona Tortugas name and logo ended up launching the best new look in baseball, as chosen by the editors of Ballpark Digest. (more…)
Supreme Court: No reexamination of MLB antitrust exemption
Not a surprise: the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear San Jose’s appeal of Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption, which should end any chance of the Oakland Athletics moving to a new Silicon Valley ballpark. (more…)
Personnel news in Lehigh Valley, Northwoods League
We have personnel news today for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) and the summer-collegiate Northwoods League. (more…)
Meadows new Stockton Ports GM
Some MiLB personnel news to pass along: Bryan Meadows has been promoted to Stockton Ports (High A; California League) general manager after two seasons as assistant general manager. (more…)
Storm Chasers unveil 2016 party patio
No surprise that the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are already out of the gate with a 2016 Werner Park improvement, as the team unveils a new party patio for the concourse. (more…)
Dothan debates MiLB, new ballpark
Civic leaders in Dothan, Alabama are polling residents on their feelings toward a new Minor League Baseball ballpark and commissioning Conventions, Sports and Leisure International (CSL) to determine its feasibility. (more…)
Springfield mayor: We’re open to Triple-A ball
Another Massachusetts mayor is interested in pursuing a new ballpark should the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) leave Rhode Island, as Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno says he’s open to discussions. (more…)
Great West League unveils six-team 2016 schedule
The summer-collegiate Great West League has released a 2016 schedule with a new team in Sacramento and the Medford Rogues jumping ship from the West Coast League. (more…)
Baseball Across America: Great Falls
Editor’s Note: Mark Cryan, former MiLB general manager and Ballpark Digest contributing editor, embarked on an epic ballpark tour this summer, and he filed regular dispatches from the road. Today’s stop: Great Falls. (more…)
Could we see bidding war for PawSox?
With at least three Massachusetts communities expressing an interest in hosting the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) should the team leave Rhode Island — which looks more likely every day — we could see a bidding war emerge. (more…)
Personnel news for Tri-City ValleyCats, Normal CornBelters
We have personnel news today from the Tri-City ValleyCats (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Normal CornBelters (independent; Frontier League). (more…)
Squirrels: One season at a time
There’s still no ballpark plan for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), and there probably won’t be one until there’s a new mayor in the city. (more…)
Hawks Soar to New Attendance Heights
A new era of baseball in Boise is starting strong, as the once downtrodden Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) soared to new attendance heights in 2015. At the forefront of the Hawks’ surge was a new owner in Agon Sports and Entertainment, along with a shift in sales philosophy and a change in […]