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It’s a record!

Excuse us for the bragging: Ballpark Digest set a record for page views yesterday — 54,503 — in what’s turning out to be the best month in site history. Strong interest in the Ballpark Digest Awards — congrats again to the Hillsboro Hops and Lehigh Valley IronPigs — generated a lot of new readers of […]

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Another reminder: the upcoming Ballpark Digest Awards

Another reminder: We want to see your nominations for the 2013 Ballpark Digest Awards, to be announced later this month. Each year we honor accomplishments in the baseball-business world, with honorees coming from the MLB, MiLB, independent, summer-collegiate and college ranks. We’ve run a few notices already and received submissions from teams at literally every […]

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No baseball in 2020 Olympics

Baseball failed to gain enough support for reinstatement in the 2020 Olympics — a shame, as the 2020 games will be held in Tokyo, where the sport is very popular. Wrestling was the only sport approved for reinstatement in a vote of International Olympic Committee members, receiving 49 votes, Baseball and softball received only 24. […]

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The Week That Was: Sept. 1-6, 2013

Lease negotiations in Anaheim, a potential extension of pro ball in Tucson, attendance records going by the wayside, and more. The top stories this week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Angels casually threaten move during lease negotiationsMountainStar Sports Group extends Kino Stadium leaseBrown leaving River Bandits, Modern Woodmen ParkAliens take in Canadians […]

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A reminder: It’s time for 2013 Ballpark Digest Award nominations

A gentle reminder: We want to see your nominations for the 2013 Ballpark Digest Awards, to be announced in September. Each year we honor accomplishments in the baseball-business world, with honorees coming from the MLB, MiLB, independent, summer-collegiate and college ranks. Here are the categories: Promotion of the Year. Promotions are the heart and soul […]

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River Bandits expand front office for 2014

Though the regular season ended yesterday, teams are already prepping for next year — like the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), who are adding two new front-office members today. The additions: new Assistant General Manager of Special Events Bridget Otten and new Finance Manager Dustin Miller. “The River Bandits make outstanding […]

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