Ballpark Digest
The Business of Ballparks and Baseball in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Indy, Summer Collegiate and College
Thanksgiving Discounts. Black Friday. Small Business Saturday. Cyber Monday. Yes, we’re heading into the holiday sales season, with an abundance of deals and discounts. Who are we to fight the tide? We’re in the midst of a book giveaway and a BOGO sale. (more…)
Rich Sauget Sr. retires as president of the independent Frontier League, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods and South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) announce front-office changes. (more…)
The home of the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) will have a new name in 2021, as the former Sprenger Stadium becomes Mercy Health Stadium under a new three-year naming-rights deal. (more…)
Peter Seidler is the new San Diego Padres Chairman and MLB Control Person, with Ron Fowler transitioning to Padres vice chairman while remaining on MLB’s Labor Policy Committee. (more…)
The holidays are upon us, so it’s time to begin compiling and addressing wish lists. And we want to help. Our weekly book giveaway begins with The Baseball Thesaurus, your definitive guide to the lingo of America’s Pastime. (more…)
Some potentially great exposure for the independent American Association in 2021, as the circuit signs a deal for a Game of the Week on Facebook Watch. (more…)
A revival of a past promo features business in front and party in the back, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) are bringing back the Pensacola Mullets promo and embracing every iteration of a mullet. (more…)
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss recent reporting on the upcoming MLB takeover of MiLB and cover additional topics relating to the takeover of MiLB, like travel updates and the potential death of Thirsty Thursdays, on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
A gift from Co-Chairmen Jonathan and Josh Kalafer: The Somerset Patriots (independent; Atlantic League) unveiled a sculpture in honor of their father, Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer, and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle. (more…)
We have a name and logo for the new Butte (MT) team debuting this coming season in the summer-collegiate Expedition League: the Mining City Tommyknockers. (more…)
The Baton Rouge Rougarou (summer collegiate; Texas Collegiate League) sat out the 2020 season due to COVID concerns, but the team will return in 2021 under a new owner, Ricky VanAsselberg. (more…)
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler, Mick Gillispie and Kevin Reichard discuss the remaining games in the 2020 World Series, answer trivia questions, and discuss how technology is rapidly changing baseball, on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) are working with local charities on a “Largest Food Drive in 24 Hours at a Single Location” Guinness World Record attempt at Toyota Field. (more…)