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Personnel moves for the New Year

More changes in baseball front offices: John Kuhn takes over in River City, six new staffers for the Hagerstown Suns, Nancy Friday is in charge of group sales in Wisconsin Rapids, Bobby Baseball returns to Trenton, and the Ultimate Baseball League hires a new public-relations director. At T.R. Hughes Ballpark, John Kuhn is now team […]

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Aeros announce front-office additions

The Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League) announced several front-office changes today, as the team’s offseason makeover continues. The list of hires: Dan Foust – Assistant General Manager, Media & Marketing Greg Berry – Director, Sales Scott Riley – Director, Merchandise Jason Kerton – Director, Food & Beverage Ben Muell – Manager, Sales Steve Baer […]

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Front-office changes in Gary, Charleston, Nashville

If it’s the offseason, it’s time for front-office changes. We have three today: David Cullins promoted by the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League), Aaron Pineda returns to the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association), and Janell Bullock moves to the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). Cullins, who served as the RiverDogs […]

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The Year That Was: 2010

It was a year that saw many teams struggling on the financial front, the emergence of a truly great ballpark in downtown Minneapolis, some recognition of true notables in front offices, and some potentally great markets entering the baseball world. Here are the top stories of 2010 on Ballpark Digest, as meaured by page views. […]

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The Week That Was: Dec. 19

It was a week for dramatic franchise and league shifts, the collapse of the Metrodome roof and its impact on the baseball world, and new naming-rights deals emerging. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Carolina to Pensacola, Kinston to Zebulon in 2012 Frontier League unveils […]

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Fisher Cats announce staff promotions

It was apparently staff-appreciation day at the offices of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) yesterday, as the team announced several staff promotions. The promotions included: Danielle Matteau – Executive Director of Marketing and Public Affairs Erik Lesniak – Executive Director of Ticket Sales Matt Moore – Director of Stadium Operations Joel […]

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The Week That Was: Dec. 12

Lots of news generated the past week as the baseball world gathered at the annual Winter Meetings and Baseball Trade Show in Orlando: chatter about a new Oakland A’s ballpark, a final stretch for a new Escondido ballpark, and the potential move of the Southern League into Pensacola. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest […]

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Bombers co-owner arrested

Kfir Jackson, a co-owner of the Brazos Valley Bombers (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League), was arrested Friday; he allegedly videotaped female members of the team’s Bombshells squad after asking them to change into team uniforms. On Monday Jackson allegedly asked members of the squad to come in try the new uniforms. They then went to […]

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O’Conner honors three at Winter Meetings

WINTER MEETINGS NEWS–Minor League Baseball President Pat O’Conner presented Frank Burke, George McGonagle and Jack Roeder with Presidential Citations during the Opening Session of the Baseball Winter Meetings this morning. These citations are special awards issued by O’Conner to recognize exemplary service on behalf of Minor League Baseball. Burke is President & General Manager of […]

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The Week That Was: Dec. 5

It was a week of league shifts, ownership changes, new team names and crumbling ballparks in the baseball world. Here are the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as meausured by page views. New for 2012: Sugar Land Skeeters Bernie Robbins Stadium in state of disrepair Joliet to enter Frontier League […]

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