Pro baseball is back in Staten Island, as the Atlantic League’s Staten Island FerryHawks made their home debut at the renovated SIUH Community Park. (more…)
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New for 2022: SIUH Community Park
We have a new naming-rights deal for the Staten Island Ferry Hawks (Atlantic League), with Richmond County Bank Ballpark renamed SIUH Community Park for the 2022 season. (more…)
Atlantic League will drop move of the pitching rubber, ABS
The Atlantic League will revert back to a standard 60’6” distance for the pitching rubber and not serve as a test for the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) system, according to league officials. (more…)
New Kentucky team added to 2022 Atlantic League lineup
A new Kentucky team will be added to the 2022 Atlantic League lineup, playing out of Whitaker Bank Ballpark, home of the Lexington Legends. (more…)
2021 MLB Partner League attendance by total
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2021 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We’ll begin with a listing ranked by total attendance. (more…)
Hagerstown formally approved for 2023 Atlantic League debut
The Atlantic League has officially approved the entry of a new Hagerstown team into the MLB Partner League for the 2023 season, playing in a new ballpark backed by the Maryland Stadium Authority. (more…)
SNL performers part of Staten Island Atlantic League ownership
We’re learning more about the investors bringing a new Atlantic League team in 2022 to Staten Island and Richmond County Bank Ballpark, as the group will reportedly include three high-profile Saturday Night Live performers and, on some level, the New York Yankees. (more…)
Voting now open in 2021 Best of the Ballparks, MLB Partner Leagues
Next up in our annual series of fan votes: the polls are now open in the 2021 Best of the Ballparks selections in the four MLB Partner Leagues, encompassing 45 ballparks in former independent and affiliated leagues. (more…)
More returns to normalcy in baseball world
More teams are mapping expanded capacities and offers as COVID cases decrease across the the country. Today the York Revolution (Atlantic League) announced eased restrictions to begin the season. (more…)
Atlantic League closes in on Staten Island team
This isn’t quite the hot news as being reported, but it’s nice to see city efforts continue to bring an Atlantic League team to Richmond County Bank Ballpark, former home of the Staten Island Yankees (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Maryland Assembly approves new Hagerstown ballpark for Atlantic League team
The Maryland General Assembly has approved a bill allowing the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue bonds for a new Hagerstown ballpark to be leased by an Atlantic League team. (more…)
2021 Atlantic League season to launch May 28
The 2021 Atlantic League season is scheduled to launch May 28, as the six-team circuit will carry on despite losing two teams to Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Mapping a baseball future outside of MiLB
For most teams not invited to be part of the 120 MiLB licensees, the options for 2021 and beyond are sliding into independent baseball or going the summer-collegiate route. Both will involve plenty of change. (more…)