We have another winner in the Best of the Ballparks contest to announce, this time in summer-collegiate facilities: fans chose Kokomo Municipal Stadium, home of the Kokomo Jackrabbits, over Athletic Park, home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks. (more…)
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Meet Mark McCarter in Jackson, at SL All-Star Game
Mark McCarter will be making two appearances in Jackson and Montgomery, selling and signing his book, Never a Bad Game, published by Ballpark Digest‘s parent firm, August Publications. (more…)
More attendance news: Altoona
We have more attendance news to pass along, this time from the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League), where the 2015 numbers are up by some 17 percent at Peoples Natural Gas Field. (more…)
Fan index: MiLB still a great bargain
Anyone with a family knows a night out isn’t cheap these days, but Minor League Baseball remains a great bargain for a family of four, costing on average $64.18 across the board. (more…)
Knights to welcome 1 millionth BB&T Ballpark fan
How quickly they grow up: the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) will welcome the 1-millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark during an upcoming six-game homestand. (more…)
New Utica ballpark groundbreaking set
Groundbreaking for a new summer-collegiate ballpark in downtown Utica (Macomb County, Michigan) is set for later this month, as the cost and scale of the project have gone up. (more…)
New for 2016: Dunkin’ Donuts Park
We have a name for the new Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark opening in 2016: Dunkin’ Donuts Park. (more…)
MiLB: $60.3M in licensed merchandise sales in 2014
Last year was a record one for Minor League Baseball, recording than $60.3 million in licensed retail sales for all 160 teams, as MiLB also releases a list of the Top 25 teams in merchandise sales. (more…)
Cougars unveil one-cent-wiener promos
Practically free: the Kane County Cougars (Low Class A; Midwest League) have announced a one-cent-wiener promo for select Wednesday games. (more…)
Chihuahuas: Eight straight sellouts
Another attendance record to note: The El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) set a new franchise record over the weekend with their seventh and eighth consecutive sellout games. (more…)
Big 12 Conference tourney staying in OKC
The Big 12 Conference baseball tourney will take place at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark through 2020, as the tournament contract was extended four more years. (more…)
Boise Hawks unveil 2015 ballpark upgrades
The new owners of the Boise Hawks (short season A; Northwest League) are coming out swinging, unveiling plenty of improvements to Memorial Stadium for the 2015 season. (more…)
Scout’s honor: A merry ugly Christmas jersey
We have two notable jersey promotions from the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League) for this summer: a Boy Scout-themed jersey and a delightfully garish Ugly Christmas sweater jersey, both scheduled to be worn in June. (more…)