The Class AA Eastern League has named its 2018 Executive of the Year, as the Trenton Thunder‘s Jeff Hurley has won the award. The 2018 season was his third as the Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Thunder. (more…)
Tag Archives | 2018
Eastern League Unveils 2018 MiLB Award Nominees
The Class AA Eastern League has unveiled its nominations for the 2018 Minor League Baseball awards. (more…)
MiLB Attendance: Another Solid Season
It was a good year for Minor League Baseball attendance: while most leagues saw a small decline in per-game attendance, plenty of teams set records for single-game and single-season attendance. (more…)
Huntington Park Preps Finale to Big Season
The Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League) are preparing to close out a big season at Huntington Park, as the ballpark will host tonight’s Triple-A National Championship Game. (more…)
2018 Affiliated Attendance By Classification
With affiliated, independent and summer-collegiate 2018 regular seasons now finished, it’s time to look at how individual teams and leagues fared. We continue today’s 2018 attendance reviews with a listing of Minor League Baseball attendance by classification. (more…)
Southern League Unveils 2018 Executive Awards
The Class AA Southern League has announced the winners of its 2018 Executive Awards, with honors given in several categories. (more…)
Expedition League Announces 2018 Awards
The summer-collegiate Expedition League has announced several awards for its inaugural 2018 season, including Executive of the Year and Organization of the Year. (more…)
GreenJackets Post Strong Debut Season at SRP Park
With the 2018 season in the books, the Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) can claim a successful inaugural year for SRP Park. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Notable August MiLB Promotions
With the calendar ready to turn to August, the Minor League Baseball season is winding down. However, that does not mean that MiLB’s promotional slate is being dialed back, as the month will feature several standout promotions. We cover the August 2018 highlights in our latest Promotions Watch. (more…)
Florida Spring Training Generates More Than $680M in Economic Impact
The 2018 Major League Baseball spring training season in Florida generated an economic impact of $687.1 million, according to a new Florida Sports Foundation study. The study also showed that 7,152 jobs are created annually by Florida Spring Training, accounting for $253.5 million in wages. (more…)
Study: Cactus League Provides Economic Boost in 2018
The 2018 Cactus League spring training season generated over $370 million for Arizona’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to the findings of a newly released study. (more…)
A’s Draw Largest MLB Crowd in Coliseum History
It was a packed house at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday, when the Oakland A’s drew over 56,000 fans for the largest baseball crowd in Coliseum history. (more…)
Jacksonville, Schaumburg Post Attendance Marks
Attendance news from last night: the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Class AA; Southern League) drew its largest crowd in more than 10 years and the Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) welcomed the millionth fan in team history. (more…)