Geez, if we had known puppy pictures were so popular, we’d run then every day. Thanks to you, Ballpark Digest set a record for monthly page views on Tuesday and generated tons more yesterday. By tons, we mean over 90,000 page views, as Google News prominently linked to the story of the addition of Rookie […]
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New addition to Thunder front office: Rookie
We have a name for the newest member of the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League): Rookie, son of team bat dog Derby and grandson of original bat dog Chase. Thunder fans submitted 1,164 different names during a 10-day submission period, then thousands of fans voted for one of eight finalists during a week long […]
Historic Tinker Field to be torn down
Tinker Field, the historic Orlando ballpark where the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins trained for decades, will be torn down to make way for the Citrus Bowl expansion. The above photo shows the 91-year-old Tinker Field in the 1920s, when the orginal grandstand was built to house Cincinnati Reds spring training. (The Reds trained there […]
New pro ballpark pitched for suburban Milwaukee
A publicly financed new ballpark for an affiliated Midwest League team, an independent Frontier League team or a summer-collegiate Northwoods League team has been pitched for Franklin, a Milwaukee suburb. Mike Zimmerman, owner of The Rock complex, is pitching a 20-acre, $7-$11 million ballpark that would seat between 2,500 and 3,000 fans, according to the […]
Personnel moves in Florence, San Rafael
Some personnel news to note: Aaron Morse is the new voice of the Florence Freedom (independent; Frontier League), while Jennifer Clark joins the San Rafael Pacifics (independent; Pacific Association) front office. Morse joins the Freedom as Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations. “I’m excited for this opportunity,” Morse said. “I will bring a high level […]
Thanks to you: Another good month for Ballpark Digest
Sometime yesterday afternoon Ballpark Digest surpassed a million page views for the month, and we should set a record for monthly page views Tuesday. We’re pretty happy about the numbers. Last year was our best year ever, we’ve exceeded 910,000 page views monthly since August 2013, and we’re expecting even bigger things for 2014. Thanks […]
Hemmen, Kappes new Hot Rods hires
Some personnel news to report from the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League): Ben Hemmen is new assistant GM and Andrew Kappes the new voice of the team. The moves were announced by new GM and COO Adam Nuse. “We as a staff are dedicated to revving up the fun and entertainment […]
Personnel moves in Gary, Acadiana
Some personnel news to report in the front offices of the Gary-SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association) and the Acadiana Csne Cutters (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League). David Kay joins the RailCats as Assistant General Manager and Director of Tickets for the 2014 season. This will be David’s 9th season working in professional baseball. He most […]
Kalt leaves Tampa Bay Rays for Manhattan
Michael Kalt, who oversaw new-ballpark efforts for the Tampa Bay Rays, is leaving the team and will be opening an investment office in Manhattan for team investors. The move seems more for lifestyle choices than anything to do with the Rays situation; with prospects seemingly bright for a new Rays ballpark somewhere in Tampa Bay, […]
Winter Park moves ahead with ballpark feasibility plan
The Winter Park (Fl.) City Commission voted to move forward with a ballpark-feasibility plan over the next 45 days, as city staff will research potential funding plans, locations and more. The Brevard County Manatees (High Class A; Florida State League) have explored a move to the Orlando suburb for several years now, with the several […]
MiLB, TinCaps announce staff additions
Minor League Baseball and the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) announced several staff additions today. In St. Pete, Cory Bernstine, Jessica Merrick and Jess Vera have joined the Minor league Baseball staff on a full-time basis. Two other staff members, Robert Fountain and Andy Shultz, have new titles, reflecting the additional responsibilities […]
On the radio: APM’s Marketplace
A little diversion here, as Ballpark Digest’s Kevin Reichard was interviewed on American Public Media’s nationwide Marketplace broadcast tonight. You can listed to the story here. Enjoy. —- Share your news with the baseball community. Send it to us at editors@augustpublications.com. Are you a subscriber to the weekly Ballpark Digest newsletter? You can sign up for […]
Personnel moves in Visalia, Beloit, Auburn
Some hirings to report in MiLB front offices for the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League), Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) and Auburn Doubledays (short season A; NY-Penn League). In Visalia, the Rawhide added five to the front office. Jill Webb, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee will be the team’s new Executive […]