A gentle reminder: We’re asking for nominations for the 2022 Ballpark Digest Awards, as we honor the best and the brightest in the baseball industry, ranging from MLB and MiLB to summer collegiate and college. (more…)
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Another departure from MiLB: Katie Dannemiller
Some sad news to report: Katie Dannemiller, VP of Baseball Operations for the Greensboro Grasshoppers (High-A; Sally League), is leaving the baseball world. Her last day was Sunday. (more…)
In memoriam: Vin Scully
Vin Scully, the voice of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball and the voice of America for decades, passed away yesterday evening at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. (more…)
In memoriam: Charlie Eshbach
Founding President and General Manager of the Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A; Eastern League) Charlie Eshbach passed away this week following a lengthy illness. He was 70. (more…)
While supplies last: Signed copies of The Baseball Thesaurus and The Football Thesaurus
Perfect for your sport-loving dad: signed copies of The Baseball Thesaurus, The Football Thesaurus and The Ultimate Sports Lingo Library! We have a limited number of signed copies of both editions, and once they’re gone we don’t expect more signed copies until the fall. (more…)
Shari Massengill new Holly Springs Salamanders GM
A familiar face is the new general manager of the Holly Springs Salamanders (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), as industry veteran Shari Massengill takes the reins. (more…)
Newly released: Pandamonium!
The record-breaking inaugural season of the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the remarkable saga of the team’s arrival in North Alabama is chronicled in a new book, Pandamonium!, from August Publications. (more…)
In memoriam: Patrick Day
It is with a heavy heart we pass along some very sad news: Patrick Day, well-known within the industry as Division President of Professional Sports Catering (PSC), passed away on April 15 after a sudden heart attack. UPDATED (more…)
Iowa’s Field of Dreams site set for $80M sports-tourism development
We have a major sports tourism project in the works, as the iconic Field of Dreams site in Dyersville, IA is set for an $80-million multi-phase development adding more fields and amenities to the movie location. (more…)
Personnel news: Great Lakes Loons, Memphis Redbirds, Kokomo Jackrabbits
We have personnel news today from the Kokomo Jackrabbits (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), Great Lakes Loons (High-A; Midwest League) and Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A; International League). (more…)
Personnel news: New Hampshire Fisher Cats
We have some new faces in the broadcast booth for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Double-A; Eastern League), with Steve Goldberg and David Korzeniowski joining Bob Lipman. (more…)
Sam Levitt to Padres; Caray twins to Sod Poodles
We have two interesting moves in broadcast booths for 2022: Sam Levitt, our MiLB Broadcaster of the Year, gets called to the majors by the San Diego Padres, to be replaced by Chris and Stefan Caray with the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
Brockman new Beloit Sky Carp president
We have a change in leadership at the Beloit Sky Carp (High-A Central), as Zach Brockman, late of the Modesto Nuts (Low-A West), is the new president. (more…)