We expect to be running a lot of attendance stories the next month, but this is a big one: the South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) should shatter the season record for the team, set in 2014. (more…)
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Promotions Watch: Preseason Exhibitions
Many Minor League Baseball teams are offering fans the opportunity to take in a game before Opening Day on April 9 by including preseason exhibition games in their schedules. Headlined by five games that pit Minor League teams against their Major League parent clubs, these contests are discussed in this week’s Promotions Watch. (more…)
Andrew Berlin: White Sox fan, Cubs businessman
Business makes for some strange bedfellows, as is the case of Chicago businessman Andrew Berlin: a staunch White Sox fan who is transforming his South Bend Cubs (Low Class A; Midwest League) team into a mirror of the MLB parent. (more…)
New for 2015: South Bend Cubs
Fly away, Silver Hawks: To celebrate a new affiliation with the Chicago Cubs, it’s now the South Bend Cubs (Low Class A; Midwest League) playing out of Four Winds Field. (more…)
South Bend, Cubs announce affiliation
Another big affiliation shift: the Chicago Cubs have decided to leave Kane County and will enter a new affiliation deal with the South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League). The shift was announced today by Silver Hawks owner Andrew Berlin. “Today is a turning point,” said Berlin in a press release. “I made […]
Today’s affiliation buzz: What’s happening with the Cubs?
With the Chicago Cubs declining to renew player-development contracts with the Daytona Cubs, Kane County Cougars and Boise Hawks, the MLB team may be looking to revamp its farm system for 2015 and beyond. There is a definite plus for any MiLB team to affiliated with the Cubs: the brand awareness is tremendous. Other teams […]
South Bend sets attendance mark; Richmond clinches EL attendance crown
A few attendance tidbits today: The South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League) set a new team attendance record, while the Richmond Flying Squirrels clinched the Eastern League attendance crown. At Four Winds Field, the Silver Hawks drew 5,012 fans last night, putting the final 2014 season attendance at 258,836, exceeding the previous […]
Where have you gone, Stanley Coveleski?
Here’s the downside of naming-rights sales: Many references to Stanley Coveleski at Four Winds Field at Stanley Coveleski Stadium, home of the South Bend Silver Hawks (Class A; Midwest League), are gone. Stanley Coveleski, of course, was the former major leaguer who retired to South Bend after a Hall of Fame career and was a […]
New for 2014: Four Winds Field at Stanley Coveleski Stadium
The South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League) have sold ballpark naming rights to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, resulting in Four Winds Field at Stanley Coveleski Stadium. The Pokagon tribe operates Four Winds Resorts in Indiana. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. As part of the agreement, a permanent bronze […]
Silver Hawks double attendance since 2011
Another attendance milestone: the South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League) recorded total attendance of 237,448 this season, twice the 2011 total of 112,795. Total attendance for 2013 is up 25 percent from 2012’s total attendance of 189,575. The 2013 season is the second-highest regular-season attendance in Silver Hawks’ franchise history. The highest, […]
Silver Hawks prep for 5-millionth fan
It’s been a good season for the South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League): besides attendance records, the team is poised to welcome the five-millionth fan in franchise history. The Silver Hawks have already broken single-game attendance records this season — 5,650 fans on Opening Night and 7,287 on July 3, with 17 […]
2012 Ballpark Renovation of the Year: Coveleski Stadium
Ballpark renovations should have one major goal: to turn the facility into a true destination. And that’s what happened this season in South Bend, making Coveleski Stadium renovations the clear choice for the 2012 Ballpark Renovation of the Year award. This past season saw $4.25 million in improvements to the home of the South Bend Silver […]
Silver Hawks, Pioneers set attendance marks
The South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League) and Elmira Pioneers (summer collegiate; Perfect Game League) hit important attendance milestones this week. In South Bend, the Silver Hawks have already attracted more fans this season to Covaleski Stadium than in all of 2011. After Monday night, the Silver Hawks have drawn 115,137 fans […]