Ballpark Digest is once again exhibiting at the Baseball Trade Show at the annual Winter Meetings. Join us next week in booth #142 as we honor the winners of this year’s Ballpark Digest Awards and preview ballpark openings in 2009 and 2010.Ballpark Digest is once again exhibiting at the Baseball Trade Show at the annual […]
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U of Arkansas considers bid for Ray Winder Field
The University of Arkansas is considering a bid for Ray Winder Field, the longtime home of the Arkansas Travelers. The University of Arkansas is considering a bid for Ray Winder Field, the longtime home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League). The city put the ballpark out to bid earlier this fall in order […]
Flannery new president/GM of Hagerstown Suns
Robert Flannery brings experience as a GM and sales manager at the Class A and Class AA levels. Robert Flannery is the new president and general manager of the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), according to team owner Mandalay Baseball Properties. Flannery brings an extensive and broad background in sports administration and marketing […]
The Week That Was: Nov. 21
Here’s a list of the top stories of the week.A better publishing platform means we can keep better track of the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest during the course of the week. Here we begin a tradition: End the week with the five stories that generated the most page views. Orioles unveil uniform, logo […]
Portland ballpark financing request: Corporate welfare?
Merritt Paulson’s plan for $85 million in financing for new facilities in Portland is ripped by The Nation — and the irony is that Henry Paulson, one of the supposed beneficiaries of the plan, is supposedly as pissed about the proposal as the publication.Dave Zirin is a dogged opponent of public spending on sports facilities, […]
Franklin new GM in River City, as Toole steps down
Chris Franklin is the new GM and Executive Vice President of the River City Rascals, replacing Jamie Toole, who resigned for personal reasons.Chris Franklin is the new Executive Vice President and GM of the River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League), replacing Jamie Toole, who resigned for personal reasons. Franklin began his professional career in River City […]
Welcome to the redesigned Ballpark Digest!
Welcome to the new and (we hope) vastly improved Ballpark Digest! We think you’ll find our new design easier to navigate, while giving us the flexibility and power to do even more for you in the future. The new layout is the result of a lot of hard work from a lot of people. August […]
Mincher, Gehr snare honors
Southern League President Don Mincher and Carol Gehr, Director of Business Operations for the Hagerstown Suns, have been named by Minor League Baseball as this year’s recipients of the Warren Giles and the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Awards, respectively. Southern League President Don Mincher and Carol Gehr, Director of Business Operations for the […]
Quakes announce staff promotions
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Executive Vice President and General Manager Gerard McKearney announced changes to the team’s front office.Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Executive Vice President and General Manager Gerard McKearney announced changes to the team’s front office. Kyle Schoonover has been promoted to Assistant General Manager for the Quakes. Schoonover, a native of Oceanside, CA, graduated from […]
Pensacola / Pensacola Pelicans / 2010
Plans for a new ballpark for the Pensacola Pelicans.Opening: 2010 Capacity: 3,500 fixed seats Number of Suites: To be determined Owner: City of Pensacola Architect: HKS Ballpark Cost: $70 million (total project cost) Location: Downtown Pensacola waterfront
Ballpark Notes: Oct. 24
The Wenatchee AppleSox (summer collegiate; WCCBL) unveil a commemorative logo.The Wenatchee AppleSox (summer collegiate; WCCBL) introduced a commemorative logo in celebration of their upcoming 10th season anniversary. The logo was designed by Matt Nystrom and will be used as a jersey patch for the teams’ new uniforms for the 2009 season. It will also appear […]
Ballpark Notes: Oct. 22
The Gwinnett Braves name an ad agency of record, the Schaumburg Flyers approach a million dollars in charitable contributions, and Chris Browne is named new GM of the Kansas City T-Bones.The Gwinnett Braves (Class AAA; International League) announced the team’s partnership with Adreka Advertising Agency for its inaugural season. As the Agency of Record for […]
Ray Winder Field on the block
The city of Little Rock has put Ray Winder Field, the former home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), up for sale via a bidding process.The city of Little Rock has put Ray Winder Field, the former home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), up for sale via a bidding process. […]