Our household eagerly awaits the arrival of Garden & Gun Magazine every other month, and that pleasure was enhanced by a major feature on Mike Veeck by Pat Jordan in the October-November issue. You can read the full article here. If you know Mike — and I suspect most of our readers do, on some […]
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Holman Stadium turns 75
Here’s your little piece of history for the day: Holman Stadium, where Don Newcombe and Roy Campanella broke the minor-league color line with the Nashua Dodgers, is now 75 years old. Tom King has a nice look back at the historic facility, now home to the Nashua Silver Knights (summer collegiate; FCBL). King dwells on […]
Front-office changes in Bluefield, Bridgeport
Some front-office changes to report today: Jeff Gray is the new GM of the Bluefield Blue Jays (rookie; Appalachian League), while Ken Shepard is new GM of the Bridgeport Bluefish (independent; Atlantic League). Gray has front-office experience with the Dunedin Blue Jays (High Class A; Florida State League) and was associate general manager of the U.S. […]
General Manager Opening
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League are looking for an experienced minor league executive to serve as our new General Manager. Previous GM experience not necessary; affiliated AGMs and Sales and Marketing directors are encouraged to apply! The Mavericks recently signed a 3-year lease in High Desert at $1/year with three one-year options, […]
Baseball on the I-90/I-35 corridor: Changes coming up?
With no new ballpark likely for the Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) and some offseason issues for the Rockford RiverHawks (independent; Frontier League), we could see changes in the region in upcoming years. It’s no secret that the Snappers have ballpark issues; the condition of Pohlman Field has been a topic in league […]
Electric-vehicle charging stations installed at AT&T Park
Fans of the San Francisco Giants can now attend a game at AT&T Park and juice up their electric vehicles at the same time, as four charging stations have been installed at the ballpark. The four new electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations are the result of work by the City of San Francisco, the San Francisco […]
Baldwin, Squyres honored by Southern League
The Class AA Southern League named Pensacola Blue Wahoos President Bruce Baldwin as the 2012 Jimmy Bragan Executive of the Year and Jacksonville Suns Director of Group Sales January Squyres as the league’s Woman of Excellence. Votes for both awards were received from league general managers. It is the second Southern League Executive of the […]
Front-office changes in Visalia, Mobile, Sugar Land
We have a slew of hirings to announce in the baseball world, including new general managers in Visalia and Mobile and new staffers in Sugar Land. Heath Bennett is the new GM of the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League), coming to the team from a stint as Director of Sales and then Senior Director of […]
The Week That Was: September 9
Affiliation shifts, spring training, attendance stats and Ballpark Digest awards all made news this past week. The most popular stories on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Nats, Lee County to continue discussions on spring training 2012 Organization of the Year: Pensacola Blue Wahoos All signs point to Kernels seeking new affiliate Worker dies […]
Director of Advertising Sales Position
Director of Advertising Sales Position Wilmington Blue Rocks Wilmington, DE Carolina League Job Summary: The Director of Advertising Sales for the Wilmington Blue Rocks is the leader of all advertising sales for the organization. This would include, but not limited to all sponsorship sales, stadium signage, print, radio and video board. The Advertising Sales Director […]
Romney carries the day in Bobblection 2012
Good news if you’re a Mitt Romney supporter: in a tally of bobblehead choices in 10 minor-league ballparks, Romney carried the day with six wins and won the total selections by 7.1 percentage points. The Goldklang Group produces the most extensive election bobblehead promotion in minor-league baseball, working with 10 teams over seven dates on Bobblection 2012. The promo […]
Uecker statue to be unveiled at Miller Park today
No cheap seats today: a statue of Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker will be unveiled at a special ceremony today at Miller Park. The statue will be revealed at its home near Miller Park’s Home Plate Plaza. Bob Costas will serve as emcee. Uecker’s statue will join those of Hank Aaron, Robin Yount and MLB Commissioner […]
No Wilmington ballpark deal — yet
Negotiations between the city of Wilmington (N.C.) and Mandalay Baseball Properties for a new Class A Carolina League ballpark continue, with a deal expected by Sept. 18. It’s taken far longer to reach a deal than city officials anticipated, but it sounds like the delays were due more to logistics than anything else: with three […]