By any measure, it was a very good season for the four teams owned by the Goldklang Group: Record-setting attendance in St. Paul and Charleston, continued excellence in Hudson Valley and Pittsfield, and the opening of the amazingly popular CHS Field. These accomplishments earned the Goldklang Group Ballpark Digest’s Organization of the Year for 2015. […]
Hartford, Vermont will host a new summer-collegiate New England Collegiate Baseball League team for the 2016 season, as the 13th team in the circuit will be playing in the Upper Connecticut River Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. (more…)
The Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. (more…)
We have a new logo for the Double-A Southern League for the 2016 season, as the circuit teams up with designer Todd Radom for the first changes to the league’s look in 21 years. (more…)
With the loss of the Rockford Aviators, the independent Frontier League will downsize to 12 teams for 2016 while eliminating a travel team, the Frontier Greys, as well. (more…)
Award announcements, Baseball Across America and changes in the 2016 Atlantic League lineup caught the attention of readers this week. Here are the top stories posted on Ballpark Digest the past seven days, as measured by page views. (more…)
We have some changes in the summer-collegiate baseball world for 2016, as Gresham is in and Klamath Falls out of the West Coast League, and the Alaska Goldpanners are out of the Alaska Baseball League. (more…)
Building upon success — literally — the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) are adding a second level to the center-field Tuthill 400 Club, as the The Summit, presented by Tuthill will be the only batter’s eye rooftop deck anywhere in the country. (more…)
It was a two-year project, an extreme makeover designed to keep spring-training, regular-season and developmental operations running while the CenturyLink Sports Complex and Hammond Stadium were renovated and expanded — a project that earned Ballpark Digest’s Best Major Ballpark Renovation of 2015. (more…)
New owners usually mean ballpark changes, and that was especially true this past season, when the St. Louis Cardinals took over the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and immediately committed to significantly enhancing the fan experience. The extensive improvements earned AutoZone Park Ballpark Digest’s Best Ballpark Renovation (Over $6M/Under $20M) for 2015. (more…)
With hopes that a $10-million renovation of the ballpark is on the way, the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have signed a five-year extension for Zephyr Stadium through 2020, with SMG assuming daily maintenance of the ballpark. (more…)
Personnel news worth noting: Nathan Barnett is the new Play-by-Play Broadcaster and Manager of Media Development for the Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League). (more…)
In an era where fans are offered more than just the standard grub at a baseball game, one new food item combined a ballpark favorite with bacon and plenty of sugary goodness. The salty and sweet concoction earned the Sweenie Donut Dog from the Wilmington Blue Rocks Ballpark Digest’s Best New Food Item of 2015. […]
