August Publications authors Steve Dittmore and Tom Alesia are making public appearances this weekend, giving you a chance to snare signed copies of their latest works. (more…)
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Catch Steve Dittmore on the Nashville Baseball Podcast
If you’re into baseball history, this is a chat for the ages: On his Nashville Baseball Podcast, local expert Skip Nipper interviews Steve Dittmore about his new book on the Nashville native, Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. (more…)
It’s BOGO sale time for Father’s Day!
Father’s Day arrives on June 15, so time to plan a grand celebration. The best gift is the gift of books, and as part of the celebration we’re offering a BOGO sale across all of our sports print books. (more…)
Now shipping: Baseball Like It Oughta Be
The latest book from August Publications is now shipping: Baseball Like It Oughta Be: How a Shoe Salesman’s Madison Mallards and His Renegade Staff Ignited the Summer-Collegiate Baseball Revolution! (more…)
Preorder Baseball Like It Oughta Be!
The next release from August Publications: Baseball Like It Oughta Be, the inside story of how the Madison Mallards became summer-collegiate baseball’s top draw, changed the face of the sport and brought new life to a downtrodden neighborhood and ballpark. (more…)
Holiday sales begin for August Publications books
It is that time of year: Time for the special Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Cyber Monday offers! Like you, we’ve grown tired of the barrage of Black Friday sales. So we’re taking a step back: Instead of running three separate sales, we’ll be running August Publications sales spanning the entire holiday run, now through Dec. 2. (more…)
2024 summer collegiate attendance by average
With the end of the 2024 baseball season nearing, we’re presenting our annual looks at attendance across the sport. We end our collegiate reporting with our listing of 2024 summer collegiate attendance ranked by average. (more…)
2024 summer collegiate attendance by league
With the end of the 2024 baseball season nearing, we’re presenting our annual looks at attendance across the sport. We continue with our listing of 2024 summer collegiate attendance arranged by league. (more…)
2024 summer collegiate attendance by total
With the end of the 2024 baseball season nearing, we’re presenting our annual looks at attendance across the sport. We begin with our listing of 2024 summer collegiate attendance listed by total. (more…)
Presale launches for Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger
We have an official release date for Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger, of Feb. 4, 2025. But we have a surprise for Ballpark Digest readers and Friends of Steve: a December 1 presale that ships with an autographed bookplate. (more…)
Now available: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2025 / Arizona is now available for preorder, with units expected to ship before Sept. 15 and a free eBook download included! (more…)
Meet your 2024 Saints ballpig: Ozempig
It’s still one of the best promos in Minor League Baseball, and this year sees Ozempig crowned as the first-half 2024 St. Paul Saints (Triple-A; International League) ballpig, beating out the likes of Sloppenheimer and Malibu Lardie. (more…)
New for 2024: Lancaster Stormers
We have an interesting rebranding to pass long: the Lancaster Barnstormers, a leading team in the MLB Partner Leagues, will shift its identity to the Lancaster Stormers for the 2024 season and beyond. (more…)