Smith-Wills Stadium, former home to professional baseball in Jackson (MS), will become the Hank Aaron Sports Academy, hosting youth and high-school play and tournaments. (more…)
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Tales from The Baseball Thesaurus: Infield
Where in a ballpark can you find half moons and cutouts, all in pursuit of a room-service hop? The infield: the carpet, the inner garden, the skin. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler describes the many terms for the infield in this week’s edition of Tales from the Baseball Thesaurus. (more…)
Radio-only Blue Jays broadcasts dropped for 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays will drop radio-only broadcasts for the 2021 season, instead going for a TV-radio simulcast led by Buck Martinez, Dan Shulman and Pat Tabler. (more…)
EIR draft details benefits of new waterfront Athletics ballpark
Oakland has released a draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) covering a new waterfront Athletics ballpark, pointing out the many benefits to locating the facility at the downtown Howard Terminal port site. (more…)
Our Broadcaster Chats now available as podcast downloads
Some housekeeping news to share: our weekly Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chats are now available as a podcast, as we also add Jesse Goldberg-Strassler’s Tales from the Baseball Thesaurus to the mix. (more…)
Lee to retire from Frontier League
After 27 years as Frontier League Commissioner, Bill Lee is stepping down from the position and assuming the role of Commissioner Emeritus effective March 1, 2020, serving as a consultant for the league and attending league functions. (more…)
Jurgella new Beloit Baseball president
Jeff Jurgella is the new president of Gateway Professional Baseball and immediately is tasked with the rebranding of the Beloit Snappers(Class A; Midwest League) and the completion of the team’s new ballpark, ABC Supply Stadium. (more…)
Aces’ Withrow promoted to head groundskeeper
Leah Withrow is the new head groundskeeper after her promotion with the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). (more…)
Personnel news: MLB, Wisconsin, Danville
We have some personnel news to report, including Kurt Hunzeker‘s return to baseball, staff additions for the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Class A; Midwest League) and a GM for the new Danville team in the summer-collegiate Appalachian League. (more…)
Personnel news: Frisco, Wilmington
We have personnel news about additions to the front offices of the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League) and the Wilmington Blue Rocks (High A; Carolina League). (more…)
WooSox, Worcester agree on Polar Park lease
The city of Worcester and the Worcester Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) came to a final Polar Park lease agreement that puts the project’s final price tag at $117 million, including $17 million in project overruns. (more…)
RIP: San Diego Stadium
A former Major League Baseball ballpark is now being demolished, as SDCCU Stadium–the former San Diego Stadium, Qualcomm Stadium and Jack Murphy Stadium–is being torn down to make way for a new San Diego State facility. (more…)
New SPAC leverages ballpark expertise
We have more well-funded players entering the sports and entertainment world, as the Raine Group and Marquee Sports are teaming up on a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) for billion-dollar acquisitions. (more…)