We end 2016 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #10: the successful inaugural season of the Savannah Bananas. (more…)
Author Archive | Jarah Wright
lettrs Inks Deal with MLBPA
The Major League Baseball Players Association and lettrs recently announced they are partnering to bring fan mail into the digital age. The mobile application specializes in allowing users to write and compose letters to send all over the world from their phones. (more…)
Actors and What Could Have Been
The lives of athletes and actors can be similar. There are long hours of preparation, whether it’s learning lines, lifting weights, or making public appearances to promote a team, film, or TV show. (more…)
2016 Best Ballpark Improvement (Over $1 Million): The Choctaw Lazy River
The Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League) garnered the attention of the sports world when they announced they would be expanding their pool area into a lazy river. The Choctaw Lazy River opened in time for the end of the 2016 season, and has garnered our award for Best Ballpark Improvement (Over $1 million). (more…)
BairFind Foundation Thrives With MiLB Partnership
Former minor league pitcher Dennis Bair didn’t expect missing children to become his life’s work. However, a chance viewing of a documentary one off-season set in motion a chain of events that changed his career trajectory. (more…)
Tebow Not First Heisman Winner to Eye Pro Baseball
With Tim Tebow coming forward with a pitch to play professional baseball, it begs the question: how many Heisman Trophy winners have played America’s pastime professionally? The answer might surprise you. We took a quick look back over the past 50 years to see who made the cut. (more…)
English Classes Foster Player Growth
It’s game day and, from a room in Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League), voices can be heard singing “Take Me Out to The Ballgame” hours before first pitch. (more…)
Savannah Bananas Start Solid Inaugural Season
Just over a year ago, the Savannah Sand Gnats (Low A; Sally League) announced they were leaving to become the Columbia Fireflies. (more…)
Calvin Falwell Field / Lynchburg Hillcats
In transition. Those two words describe not only Calvin Falwell Field but also the team that calls it home, the Lynchburg Hillcats (High A; Carolina League). While it’s not necessarily a bad ballpark, there are definitely improvements to be made to help enhance the fan experience. (more…)
Former Nashville Jewel in Disrepair
Herschel Greer Stadium, the former home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) has seen All-Star games, major league exhibition games, perfect games, and no-hitters, but it wasn’t enough to keep the 38-year-old ballpark open. (more…)
RiverDogs Help Advance the Conversation
The Charleston RiverDogs (Low A; Sally League) have been ahead of the times when it comes to diversity, having previously hosted salutes to the Negro Leagues, the 1955 Cannon Street Little League team who were refused the right to play baseball due to racism, and Hall Of Famer Larry Doby, the second African-American (more…)
Haley Toyota Field / Salem Red Sox
For some, it might be easy to write off a ballpark that’s over 20 years old but when walking into Haley Toyota Field, it feels more like the Salem Red Sox (High A; Carolina League) are continuing to grow into it. (more…)
Babies and Baseball Season in Visalia
When one thinks of baseball season, babies don’t normally come to mind. However, pregnancy nights have slowly started to grow throughout Minor League Baseball. (more…)