Marquee Sports Network Plans Taking Shape
With its launch set for early next year, details are beginning to emerge on Marquee Sports Network, a regional network from the Chicago Cubs and Sinclair Broadcast Group. (more…)
Report: SunTrust Park Expected to Host 2021 All-Star Game
The Atlanta Braves and SunTrust Park are expected to host the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, according to a report from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution. (more…)
New for 2019: Joe O’Brien Field at Northeast Community Credit Union Ballpark
The Elizabethton Twins (Rookie; Appalachian League) have struck a naming-rights partnership for Joe O’Brien Field, which is now known as Joe O’Brien Field at Northeast Community Credit Union Park. The partnership with Northeast Community Credit Union kicks off the team’s first year under Boyd Sports, LLC. (more…)
Globe Life Park Tops 2019 List of Vegan-Friendly Ballparks
PETA has ranked Globe Life Park as the most vegan-friendly ballpark on its annual list, giving high marks to the range of vegan-friendly options provided by the Texas Rangers. (more…)
New for 2019: Choice Furniture Field at Rivets Stadium
The Rockford Rivets (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) have sold naming rights to the playing field at Rivets Stadium, resulting in the moniker Choice Furniture Field at Rivets Stadium. (more…)
Capital Credit Union Park Nears Opening
A new era in Green Bay baseball is approaching, as the Green Bay Booyah (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) will soon open the brand-new Capital Credit Union Park. (more…)
River Bandits Prep for Modern Woodmen Park Return
The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) are settling back into Modern Woodmen Park, eager to welcome fans after losing many early-season home dates because of flooding issues. (more…)
Las Vegas Ballpark Could Land NCAA Regional
UC Santa Barbara could host an NCAA regional at Las Vegas Ballpark, potentially giving the new home of the Las Vegas Aviators (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) a major college baseball event. (more…)
Target Field at 10
What do you do when you want to add new features to a ballpark with an extremely limited footprint? You change the rules and extend the ballpark boundaries to encompass a nearby plaza, as the Minnesota Twins did this season at Target Field. (more…)
Oakland A’s Ballpark Bill Clears State Assembly
A plan for a new Oakland A’s ballpark at Howard Terminal cleared another hurdle Wednesday, when the California State Assembly approved a bill supporting the proposal. (more…)
Scrappers to Play as Peppers in Oil July 13
The Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) will take the field as the Mahoning Valley Peppers in Oil on July 13, part of a promotion that includes branded uniforms and merchandise. The iconic area appetizer will be featured on the game worn jerseys, game worn hats and retail hats and shirts. (more…)
Apollo at the Park Coming to MLB Ballparks
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Air and Space Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first human to walk on the Moon by placing 15 replica statues of Neil Armstrong’s iconic spacesuit in MLB ballparks. (more…)
Mixed-Use Development Pitched for Capital City Stadium Site
A New York-based developer is pitching a new proposal for the Capital City Stadium site to Columbia, SC officials, calling for a mixed-use development on the property. (more…)