Earlier this week we discussed the concessions upgrades at Dr Pepper Ballpark, and now we have further info: Professional Sports Catering will manage all aspects of the food operation for the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League). You can read our earlier story here. The upgrades are in conjunction with Mandalay Baseball Properties, owner of […]
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Sneak peak: Hops ballpark construction update
Snow may be covering much of the country, but here’s another sign of the upcoming baseball season: a construction photo from the new home of the Hillsboro Hops (short season A; Northwest League). The photo, from SRG Partnership’s Jeff Yrazbal, shows progress on the seating bowl and the roof supports, as steel is being erected […]
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Florida
It’s already a best-seller on Amazon.com: Over the weekend we released our latest eBook, The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2013 / Florida, which covers the best of spring training in the Grapefruit League, complete with insider tips, ballpark guides and lists of events outside the ballparks. You can buy it on Amazon here. No, […]
PEDs intruding on the best time in winter: spring training
On the cusp of spring training, the top news coming out of the baseball community ideally would be season previews and the Nationals adding the honorable first-pitch-pioneering William Howard Taft to their Racing Presidents. But no: we are once again discussing PEDs, writes Jesse Goldberg-Strassler. The topic in baseball over the past few weeks: Tim […]
Marano new Lakewood BlueClaws GM
A personnel move to note: Brandon Marano has been promoted to general manager of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League), replacing Geoff Brown. Marano, previously the team’s Assistant General Manager of Operations, becomes the second General Manager in team history. The promotion was announced by BlueClaws President Joe Finley. He takes over for […]
Best January ever; new books on tap; Arena Digest is back!
Some August Publications news to report: we hit another record for page views in January, Arena Digest is back, and our Complete Guide to Spring Training will be available Friday. First: thanks to each and every one of you for your continued support of Ballpark Digest. We’ve hit 797,431 page views for January 2013, with […]
Lecuyer new business-development manager for ValleyCats
The Tri-City ValleyCats (short season; NY-Penn League) announced the hiring of Jason Lecuyer to serve as the team’s Business Development Manager. “Jason’s passion for improving the community in which we live coupled with his business experience makes him a welcome addition to the ValleyCats front office,” said ValleyCats Vice President/General Manager Rick Murphy. Prior to […]
New Orleans to commemorate Pelican Stadium
Pelican Stadium, the longtime home of professional baseball in New Orleans, will be honored with a commemorative plaque at a ceremony today. The ballpark, located at the southwest corner of Tulane and South Carrollton Avenue, is long gone, but memories of the Pelicans persist. From NOLA.com: The ballpark was used by the former minor league […]
Parsons new GM in Martinsville
The Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) have a new GM: Tyler Parsons, the first hire after the city entered into a new management deal last November. Parsons comes to the Mustangs from the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), where he served as Director of Tickets Sales and Community Relations. Prior […]
SeaWolves promo: Don’t Give Up the Ship
The Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) unveilied an interesting commemorative jersey for the 2013 season, as a tie-in for the annual Tall Ships Festival. The event is after the season, but the SeaWolves are wearing the jerseys on on July 12. Proceeds from the game will benefit the Flagship Niagara League organization. —- Share […]
Brown steps down as Lakewood BlueClaws GM
In a weird coincidence, Geoff Brown is the second MiLB GM named Brown to step down today, in this case as GM of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League). He’s moving on to Rutgers University as Senior Associate Athletic Director/Chief Marketing Officer for Rutgers Athletics and will start work there on February 11. […]
Brown steps down as Quad Cities GM
Stefanie Brown has stepped down as GM of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), due to urgent family responsibilities that require significant attention at this time. Brown asked the River Bandits to reduce her role to give her more time to care for her family. Following her first year as general […]
Former Hagerstown mayor joins Suns front office
Former Hagerstown Mayor Robert E. Bruchey II, who led the effort for a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) downtown ballpark, has joined the team’s front office as Director of Sales, Marketing and Community Affairs. Bruchey’s background is in sales, so the hiring isn’t a huge stretch. And given that some people in […]