It’s a big day on the baseball front, but don’t let this get lost in the shuffle: Tonight MLB Network’s The Sounds of Baseball airs a documentary on the legendary Harry Caray, highlighting one of the most unique broadcasters in the game. (more…)
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With game postponed, Field of Dreams lies fallow
With the 2020 Field of Dreams game at a custom-built ballpark outside Dyersville, IA, canceled and potentially rescheduled for the 2021 season, the temporary ballpark is being dismantled and will be reconstructed next year at the scenic movie site. (more…)
Never a Bad Game available in updated second edition
We have some book news to pass along: Mark McCarter’s Never a Bad Game: Fifty-Plus Years of the Southern League, is now available! As a bonus, we have pre-order info and a special offer for Ballpark Digest readers at the end of this article. (more…)
Newman makes Orioles broadcast debut
A familiar name in the Baltimore Orioles broadcast booth: Melanie Newman became the first female broadcaster in franchise history to call play-by-play for a regular-season game. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for August 4, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss this year’s MLB rule changes, the meaning of the term Kentucky Wonder and the unique experience of an MiLB tarp pull on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Meyer-Shipp new MLB Chief People & Culture Officer
A fresh face in the MLB executive lineup: Michele Meyer-Shipp is the new Chief People & Culture Officer for Major League Baseball, overseeing all of MLB’s human-resources activities and off-field office operations. (more…)
In memoriam: Lou Schwechheimer
Lou Schwechheimer, majority owner and general partner of the Wichita Wind Surge (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), has passed away due to complications after contracting the COVID-19 virus. He was 62. (more…)
Mahomes invests in Royals ownership group
He grew up in a baseball family, so this makes sense: Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is now an investor in the Kansas City Royals ownership group. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for July 20, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the Best of the Ballparks vote, where the Blue Jays will end up, and how broadcasters deal with mistakes on the field and in the booth in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for July 7, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard review the fragile state of baseball at all levels due to COVID-19, discuss the history of the Indians and Redskins monikers, and reminisce about prior All-Star Games in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Domino departs Flying Squirrels front office
Chuck Domino, the MiLB veteran who led the creation of the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) after the team’s move from Connecticut, is stepping down from his role with the team’s front office immediately. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for June 23, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the deal to bring baseball back, whether new extra-innings rules are good or bad, and why a pulling a Houdini is one of the most entertaining feats in the sport in this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Hoover steps down as Northwoods League president/commissioner
A front-office change in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League office, as Gary Hoover is stepping down as league president and commissioner, while serving as league general counsel on an interim basis. (more…)