Ownership of the Chattanooga Lookouts (Double-A South) has been expanded, with Jason Freier, Managing Owner, increasing his share and a group of local business leaders and team employees joining ownership or expanding their own shares. (more…)
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Northern League adds new Crown Point team for 2022
The newest iteration of the Northern League–the former Midwest Collegiate League–is adding a new Crown Point (IN) team for the 2022 season. (more…)
Personnel news: Victoria HarbourCats
We have some personnel news from the Victoria HarbourCats of the summer-collegiate West Coast League, where Curtis Pelletier has been elevated to the position of General Manager. (more…)
2021 Editor’s Choice Award: Jesse Cole and the Savannah Bananas
In a season that began with plenty of gloom and doom, the emergence of the Savannah Bananas and head Banana Jesse Cole was a breath of fresh air, earning them an Editor’s Choice Award in the 2021 Ballpark Digest Awards. (more…)
Personnel news: Charleston Dirty Birds
We have some personnel news today from the Charleston Dirty Birds (Atlantic League), where three members of the front office have new titles and responsibilities. (more…)
Perone inaugural GM for new Staten Island Atlantic League team
We have the first staff hire for the new Staten Island Atlantic League team launching in 2022: Gary Perone, most recently assistant GM of the Brooklyn Cyclones (High-A East), is the new GM. (more…)
Personnel news: Altoona
Lots of new faces in the Altoona Curve (Double-A Northeast) front office, including the announcement of Nate Bowen as the new General Manager, becoming just the the sixth GM in franchise history. (more…)
Personnel news: Reading
We have some personnel news to pass along from the Reading Fightin Phils (Double-A Northeast), as the team announces two full-time hires to their front office staff. (more…)
Frank Thomas group buys Field of Dreams site
A group led by White Sox Hall of Famer Frank Thomas has purchased a controlling interest in the iconic Field of Dreams Movie Site and All-Star Ballpark Heaven in Dyersville, IA. (more…)
T-Mobile Park ADA lawsuit revived
A T-Mobile Park ADA lawsuit has been revived by an appeals court, as alleging that some ballpark features violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. (more…)
70 years of tradition gone: MLB, players dump Topps for Fanatics
One of the great relationships in sports is ending, as MLB and the players association are ending long-term deals with Topps and entering a new relationship with the MLB-backed Fanatics. (more…)
An unusual BPD Chat: football books
We have an unusual Ballpark Digest Chat this week: we gathered Rick Gosselin, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Tom Shanahan to chat about their August Publications football books. (more…)
Karin Timpone new MLB CMO
It’s about time: Industry veteran Karin Timpone is the new Chief Marketing Officer for Major League Baseball, filling a position that’s been vacant since 2016. (more…)