The 18-team Frontier League will adopt a new name and brand for the 2027 season and beyond, as the MLB Partner League becomes the National Association of Professional Baseball (NAPB). (more…)
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Studer, KC Roots take over Kansas City Monarchs
Quint Studer and KC Roots have completed a purchase of the Kansas City Monarchs (independent; American Association) from owner Mark Brandmeyer. (more…)
New ballpark names in Springfield, Modesto
Two ballpark rebrandings to note: Route 66 Stadium, home of the Springfield Cardinals (Double-A; Texas League), and Modern Woodmen Field, home of the Modesto Roadsters (independent; Pioneer League). (more…)
Upcoming author appearances: Eric Vickrey, D.M. Fox
Some noteworthy author appearances to pass along in the coming week. Note that two of the signings are tied into Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday–a good time to drop by your local indie bookstore and request they carry August Publications titles. (more…)
Marking Jackie Robinson Day, MLB edition
Wednesday’s Jackie Robinson Day celebration takes place across every level of baseball. We begin with a look at what is planned by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball. (more…)
New podcast: D.M. Fox, author of The Howleyites
In the latest August Publications podcast, D.M. Fox tells the story of a pivotal time in Toronto history, highlighted by the 1926 Toronto Maple Leafs—led by the colorful “Howling Dan” Howley—and the construction of a sparkling state-of-the-art ballpark, Maple Leaf Stadium. (more…)
New for 2026: Asheville’s HomeTrust Park
We have a notable naming-rights deal to pass along, as McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists (High-A; Sally League), is no more after a new deal yields a new moniker, HomeTrust Park. (more…)
Now shipping: The Howleyites
It’s book-release week here at August Publications. Our newest title is The Howleyites: Toronto’s Changing City, A Stadium Rising, and The Champions of 1926. (more…)
Rays return today to Tropicana Field
With measurable progress on a new ballpark and renewed energy from new ownership, the Tampa Bay Rays will return today to Tropicana Field, 18 months after Hurricane Milton ripped off the facility’s roof. (more…)
A Ballpark Digest podcast reboot, focusing on our books
If you were a subscriber to the Ballpark Digest Podcast, you received a nice surprise in your podcast feed this morning. If not, check out our rebooted audio and video treat, as we chat Dodger books with Steve Dittmore and Eric Vickrey. (more…)
Free eBook downloads are back for spring training books!
With players reporting to training camps in a month, folks are getting serious about their spring training travels. Let us help with a free download of The Complete Guide to Spring Training with the purchase of a paperback. (more…)
Slammers to hit the slammer in 2026 Big House Ballgame exhibition
In one of the more unusual exhibitions we’ve seen in a while, the Joliet Slammers (independent; Frontier League) will be locked in the gates of the Old Joliet Prison for a one-of-a-kind exhibition game, the Big House Ballgame, on April 30. (more…)
Now in wide distribution: Before They Wore Dodger Blue
We’re excited about the newest title from August Publications, now in wide distribution from the likes of Barnes & Noble and Amazon: Before They Wore Dodger Blue: Tommy Lasorda and the Greatest Draft Class in Baseball History. (more…)