The independent Freedom Baseball League, which has had games cancelled this season because of rent owed on ballparks, will be back next season, says organizer Joe Sperle. You’ve got to give Sperle credit for hard work in the face of overwhelming odda. Baseball in the Valley of the Sun is a hard sell in the […]
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C-Tigers to host 2013 NY-Penn All-Star Game
The Connecticut Tigers are set to host the 2013 NY-Penn League All-Start Game on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at Dodd Stadium in Norwich. “We’re thrilled and honored to bring the New York-Penn League All-Star Game to Norwich in our fourth season at Dodd,” said Connecticut Tigers Vice President/General Manager C.J. Knudsen. “It will be a […]
Twins shift broadcasting to team-affiliated station
As many predicted, the Minnesota Twins are shifting team broadcasts from ESPN 1500 to FM 96.3 K-TWIN, a radio station also owned by the Pohlad family, beginning with the 2013 season. The agreement calls for FM 96.3 K-TWIN, part of Northern Lights Broadcasting, to broadcast all regular and post-season games and at least 25 spring-training games. […]
IronPigs to host Triple-A championship match
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) will host the 2013 Triple-A championship match at Coca-Cola Park on September 17, 2013, in a game slated to be nationally televised by the NBC Sports Network. “This truly is a historic day for our franchise, our loyal and enthusiastic fans and the entire Lehigh Valley community,” said IronPigs […]
Northwest Arkansas to host 2013 Texas League All-Star Game
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals are hosting the 2013 Texas League All-Star Game at Arvest Ballpark on June 25, 2013. The Naturals have released four versions of the All-Star logo. All of the logos are set upon either a blue or white background and have the phrase “All-Star Game” spelled out in large white letters. Directly behind […]
Hillsboro approves naming-rights deal with Bears
No surprise: the Hillsboro (Ore.) City Council unanimously approved a naming-rights deal with the relocating Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League), where the team has 60 days to launch marketing. The proposal, negotiated separately from the lease that is bringing the Bears to the Portland suburb next season, calls for the team ownership to sell naming […]
Mets, MLB unveil All-Star Game logo
The New York Mets and Major League Baseball unveiled the official logo of the 84th All-Star Game, slated to be played at Citi Field on Tuesday, July 16, 2013. The logo is reflective of the primary mark that has represented the Mets throughout their history. Shaped within a baseball with orange stitching, the logo features a […]
Hillsboro set to approve naming-rights deal
A proposed naming-rights contract with the relocating Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League) could yield Hillsboro at least $150,000 annually, if appoved by the city council tonight. The proposal, negotiated separately from the lease that is bringing the Bears to the Portland suburb next season, calls for the team ownership to sell naming rights […]
LA brings in Janet Marie Smith to oversee Dodger Stadium renovations
Janet Marie Smith, perhaps the most successful ballpark executive in the last 20 years, will attempt to work her magic at Dodger Stadium, as the team names her Senior VP of Planning and Development. The most important task for her: overseeing renovations to Dodger Stadium, a project promised by the new Los Angeles Dodgers ownership even before […]
SWB Yankees to dive right into 2013 season
No pressure here: the new Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) will begin the 2013 season at a renovated PNC Field on April 4 — the first day of the MiLB season. Normally teams opening a new ballpark open the season on the road to give everyone involved every possible minute to complete their tasks. […]
Northwest League bringing back All-Star Game in 2013; Everett to host
The Everett AquaSox are hosting the 2013 Northwest League All-Star Game on August 6, 2013, the first time the circuit has held an All-Star Game since 2004, with the plan for it to become an annual event once again. The All-Star Game celebration will include several other events, including a Homerun Derby and an All-Star […]
Israel preps for WBC
The United States, Japan and the Latin American countries will receive the most attention in the 2013 World Baseball Classic, but some of the better stories will come from the lesser-known teams — as exemplified by Shlomo Lipetz. Lipetz is a legend in Israeli baseball circles, a 33-year-old member of the Israeli National Baseball team and a […]
AT&T Park, Marlins Park, Phoenix to hold 2013 WBC games
U.S. venues for the 2013 World Baseball Classic were announced today, with the final two rounds set for AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, with prior rounds scheduled for Miami and Phoenix. The decision to hold the semifinals and final at AT&T Park is logical: the past two classics featured final rounds at […]