The Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium are nominating the former home of the New York Black Yankees for placement on the list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places.The Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium are nominating the former home of the New York Black Yankees for placement on the list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. […]
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Olympic ballparks on endangered list
Efforts to popularize baseball in China will be complicated by the strong possibility the two ballparks built to host Olympic baseball will be torn down due to a lack of demand. Efforts to popularize baseball in China will be complicated by the strong possibility the two ballparks built to host Olympic baseball will be torn […]
The week that was: Dec. 20
The biggest stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by the number of times a story was read, involved new logos, new naming-rights deals and new ballparks. The biggest stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by the number of times a story was read, involved new logos, new naming-rights deals […]
The week that was: Dec. 13
This week’s big news was mostly bad, as ballparks and ballpark developments in Minnesota and San Francisco are delayed. Meanwhile, in Illinois, a proposed Frontier League ballpark received provisional approval, and uninformed sportswriters discuss the prospects of MLB in Las Vegas.This week’s big news was mostly bad, as ballparks and ballpark developments in Minnesota and […]
The week that was: Dec. 6
The top news stories of the week: Comings and goings in Altoona; new marks; changes in Oakland ballpark plans.Here are the top stories on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views, for the week of Dec. 1-6, 2008: New for 2009: The Winston-Salem Dash Lozinak family goes full circle, buys back Curve Atlantic League eyes […]
Wolff new GM in Elmira
Hoffman Wolff returns to the summer-collegiate New York Collegiate Baseball League.Hoffman Wolff is the new general manager of the Elmira Pioneers (summer collegiate; New York Collegiate Baseball League). Wolff will oversee all aspects of the club’s marketing, promotions and game-day operations. Wolff arrives in Elmira after spending the 2008 season as the director of operations […]
Four proposals submitted for Ray Winder Field
Of the four, two would tear down the 1932 facility for parking; two would maintain use as a ballpark.Four proposals were submitted to the city of Little Rock yesterday for Ray Winder Field, the former home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League). The 1932 ballpark has been sitting empty since the move of […]
Join us at the Winter Meetings!
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 […]
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 […]