Some good news for Hinchliffe Stadium fans: American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced $1 million in nationwide preservation grants, including $300,000 for the former Negro Leagues ballpark. (more…)
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Larry MacPhail Award goes to Akron RubberDucks
The Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) are the recipients of this year’s 50th annual Larry MacPhail Award, as Minor League Baseball honors the team’s achievements on the promotional front for the season. (more…)
MiLB Sports Turf Managers of the Year announced
This year’s Sports Turf Managers of the Year have been announced by Minor League Baseball and the Sports Turf Managers Association. (more…)
It’s That Time of Year: Baseball Absence Disorder
Welcome to the time immediately after baseball season: Fall Ball in Arizona, the start of the Australian Baseball League campaign, and the days of quoting Rogers Hornsby (“People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring”). (more…)
Ruby permanent SWB GM; Olerud joins as COO
Personnel news from the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League): Jeremy Ruby transitions from interim to outright general manager, while MiLB veteran Josh Olerud joins the team in a newly created chief operating officer position. (more…)
Breon Dennis new RoughRiders VP
More personnel news, this time from the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League): Breon Dennis is the team’s new Vice President of Community Development and Executive Director of the RoughRiders Foundation. (more…)
Personnel news from San Rafael, Yakima Valley
Lots of personnel news today. We begin with news from the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; Pacific Association) and the Yakima Valley Pippins (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
Amarillo voters approve new downtown ballpark
Amarillo voters approved a new downtown $32-million multi-purpose event venue (MPEV) in a nonbinding referendum, by a margin of 52 to 48 percent. (more…)
Community weighs in on Turner Field future
With the Atlanta Braves scheduled to move to SunTrust Park in 2017, a local coalition is seeking community input as city officials are planning out the future of Turner Field. (more…)
Ballpark Digest: On the move
The dust hasn’t quite settled, but we wanted to let you know about our new offices and our plans for awards and the Winter Meetings in coming weeks. (more…)
Will vote really decide Amarillo ballpark fate?
A lot of Amarillo residents and a few observers in the baseball world will be closely watching the results of a Tuesday referendum on a new downtown ballpark. But will the nonbinding referendum really matter? (more…)
All the best: Huidekoper ends Saints tenure
Annie Huidekoper, a key part of the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) front office since the team’s inception, is walking away from baseball, but not after making a huge impact on the team, fellow members of the front office and the development of CHS Field. (more…)
Barnett new Voice of the RoughRiders
Personnel news worth noting: Nathan Barnett is the new Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Manager of Media Development for the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)