For those of you keeping score at home, we have some news to report: Ballpark Digest had its best month ever in April, with 1.54 million page views and 129,000 individual visitors. Only one thing to say: Thank you. (more…)
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In memoriam: Bill Valentine
Sad story to report: Bill Valentine, former GM/exec with the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League) and one of the game’s great personalities, passed away Sunday morning. He was 82. (more…)
The Baseball Thesaurus up for MIPA award
The Baseball Thesaurus, from broadcaster and author Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, is a finalist in the Recreation/Sports category of the 25th Anniversary Midwest Book Awards. The Baseball Thesaurus was published in 2014 by Lineup Books, an imprint of August Publications. (more…)
Thanks to our readers
We hit a couple of milestones over the weekend: we hit 125,000 individual readers for the last 30 days, and we also hit 1 million page views for the month. Only one reaction to that: thank you. (more…)
In memoriam: Keith Lupton
Keith Lupton, who launched five Minor League Baseball and independent Atlantic League teams for Maryland Baseball, Keystone Baseball and Opening Day Partners, passed away yesterday. He was 73. (more…)
Book reading: Mark Cryan at Quail Ridge Books
If you’re in the Raleigh-Durham area, you’re in for a treat: Mark Cryan will be at Quail Ridge Books tomorrow night (April 9) at 7 p.m. to discuss his book Cradle of the Game: Baseball and Ballparks of North Carolina. (more…)
In memoriam: Lon Simmons
A sad note for the new season: Longtime Bay Area broadcaster Lon Simmons passed away peacefully yesterday. The former voice of the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A’s was 91. (more…)
Reed new Voice of the Hot Rods; Kappes to Indy
Danny Reed is the new Voice of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League), as Andrew Kappes has departed for a position in the Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) broadcast booth. (more…)
Personnel news in Salem, Sussex County
We have personnel news for the Salem Red Sox (High Class A; Carolina League) and the Sussex County Miners (independent; Can-Am League). (more…)
Personnel news from New Orleans, Visalia
We have personnel news this morning from the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League). (more…)
McVerry contract extended to total 25-year term
With an announced eight-year contract extension, Somerset Patriots (independent; Atlantic League) President/General Manager Patrick McVerry will be with the team for 25 years, according to team Chairman Steve Kalafer. (more…)
The Week That Was: March 15, 2015
Beer-can seating, spring-training visits to Phoenix Muni and Maryvale Baseball Park, and new uniforms and logos. The most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Yager new president of Pittsfield Suns
Eben Yager adds another title to the resume: He’s now president of the Pittsfield Suns (summer collegiate; Futures Collegiate Baseball League), and will continue his duties as GM of the Hudson Valley Renegades (short season A; NY-Penn League) for the Goldklang Group. (more…)