It seems appropriate this Opening Day to announce a big change in the future of Ballpark Digest: twenty-some years after launching this site and August Publications, I’m retiring early and focusing instead on family. (more…)

It seems appropriate this Opening Day to announce a big change in the future of Ballpark Digest: twenty-some years after launching this site and August Publications, I’m retiring early and focusing instead on family. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Omaha Storm Chasers (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League), Québec Capitales (Frontier League), Washington Wild Things (Frontier League), Charleston Dirty Birds (Atlantic League) and Biloxi Shuckers (Double-A; Southern League). (more…)
We have news about promotions and appointments to the Long Island Ducks (Atlantic League) front office for the 2024 season, including the addition of Sean Smith as the new general manager. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Dayton Dragons (High-A; Midwest League) covering the promotions of two key executives: Brandy Guinaugh and John Wallace. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Washington Wild Things (Frontier League), Surprise Stadium, Danville Otterbots (Appalachian League) and the Bowling Green Hot Rods (High-A; Sally League). (more…)
Well, this is a move we did not see coming: Mike Veeck and son Night Train Veeck are minority investors in the Larne FC Northern Irish football team. (more…)
Sad news from the Frontier League and the Sussex County Miners: Bret Leuthner, Voice of the Miners, passed away after a battle with cancer. (more…)
Two big pieces of news to pass along: Schaumburg Boomers owner Pat Salvi is the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame’s 2023 Sportsman of the Year, while longtime baseball executive Scott Proefrock has been named president of New England Professional Baseball. (more…)
We’ve had quite the positive reception to the release of The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration, so we thought we’re share the good news with you. (more…)
This is a move that’s probably overdue: longtime league employee Steve Tahsler is the new Commissioner of the Frontier League, replacing Eric Krupa, who stepped down in July to join Ryan Sanders Baseball and RS3 Sports as COO. (more…)
We’re seeing plenty of upheaval in the social-media world, which means we’ve had to adjust our social media feeds and add accounts on new offerings, including Threads and Bluesky. (more…)
Some sad news to pass along: San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler has passed away. He was 63. (more…)
A personnel addition and a rebranding to report, as Fran Weld–former SVP of Strategy & Development for the San Francisco Giants–joins the newly dubbed Canopy Team (formerly known as Elysian Park Planning) as CEO. (more…)