The 2018 season will bring a milestone for the Northwoods League, as the summer collegiate circuit is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary. To commemorate this quarter century milestone, the League has unveiled a “25 Seasons” logo that will be featured on-field and across its digital platforms throughout the 2018 campaign. (more…)
The Arizona Diamondbacks are marking 20 years in Phoenix with a season-long celebration that includes a commemorative logo, throwback uniforms, special events and a selection of an all-time D-Backs team. (more…)
We have a new name for The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, spring home of the Washington Nationals and Houston Astros, after a naming-rights sale: FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. (more…)
A proposal to place a new Waukesha ballpark in the city’s Frame Park for a summer-collegiate Northwoods League team is not moving forward, as Big Top Baseball and city officials pull the plug on the public/private endeavor. (more…)
We saw a few of these successful cross-team promos in 2017, and it looks like more are on tap this season, with the temporarily renamed Bowling Green Bootleggers and Peoria Distillers battling it out in the Low-A Midwest League. (more…)
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Lexington CV-16, the Corpus Christi Hooks (Class AA; Texas League) will become the Blue Ghosts from June 21-23. (more…)
Kiger Stadium, home of the Klamath Falls Gems, has been named the host site of the 2018 Great West League All-Star Game. The game will be played on Monday, July 23, featuring All-Stars from the summer collegiate league’s six teams. (more…)
The International League‘s 2018 Hall of Fame class is set, as the circuit’s all-time home run king Mike Hessman and Columbus Clippers President and General Manager Ken Schnacke are being inducted. The two men were elected to the IL Hall by a vote of living Hall of Famers, longtime executives, broadcasters, and members of the media. […]
Now that the 2018 season is getting closer to its April beginning, Minor League Baseball is announcing the launch of Copa de la Diversión. “Copa de la Diversión,” or “Fun Cup,” is a season-long event series specifically designed to embrace the culture and values that resonate most with participating teams’ local U.S. Hispanic/Latino communities. (more…)
Extended netting is on tap at the Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, with the netting set to be installed prior to the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp‘s (Class AA; Southern League) 2018 season. The netting, which will run to the far end of each dugout, will be installed by the Jumbo Shrimp, the City of Jacksonville and SMG Jacksonville. (more…)
In honor of Coming to America‘s 30th anniversary, the Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will take the field as the Zamunda Lions on June 21. That will be part of the team’s Coming to Fresno promotion, which will feature several other tributes to the film. (more…)
The Columbia Fireflies (Low A; Sally League) and the New York Mets are continuing their affiliation, as the two sides have extended their player development contract (PDC) through 2020. (more…)
After working for several years on a new downtown Green Bay ballpark, Big Top Baseball has shifted gears and will work with the nearby Village of Ashwaubenon on a new home for the Green Bay Bullfrogs (summer collegiate; Northwoods League). (more…)
