They say the surest sign of spring is pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training. And, yeah, that’s great if you’re a pitcher or a catcher. The rest of us will just be watching the games this summer, and if we’re watching, we’re eating. (more…)
The invitations have been sent. As of now, the folks at Recreation Park in Visalia, CA, have not heard back from the likes of Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken. The prescription might be for more cowbell, but securing a house call can be tricky. (more…)
We end 2017 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, #2: The Hartford Yard Goats’ (Class AA; Eastern League) triumphant inaugural season at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. (more…)
When it was over, and the votes had been counted, Derek Franks was, let us say, a shell of himself. Kurt Landes? He was just tickled to bits. A veritable pig in slop. (more…)
It’s a big week for the folks in Davenport, IA, as the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) have special reason to enjoy the World Series this year. (more…)
It was just over a year ago, August 25, 2016, that Eastern League president Joe McEachern, stood outside the gates of an unfinished Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford. After a year of construction delays and cost overruns had forced the Hartford Yard Goats to play the entire 2016 season, their first in the capital city, […]
The murals that adorn the concourse at McCoy Stadium, home of the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League), tell a rich history of professional baseball in New England. (more…)
In the yesteryear of sports, before Daily Fantasy, before instant replay, even before television, there were football games played in ballparks. Pretty much everywhere. And it seems to be a trend that’s returning. (more…)
When SunTrust Park in Atlanta debuts tonight with an exhibition game against the Yankees, it will be the first new ballpark built in the Major Leagues since 2012. But it will be the 24th new ballpark built since 1989, as the era of retro ballparks and modernization continues unabated. Here is a look at all 30 […]
Located in the heart of California wine country, Sonoma is the quintessential American small town. It lists a population of about 11,000, but draws large crowds for the annual Fourth of July parade that runs through its main streets. (more…)
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, #7: The Oakland A’s quest for a new ballpark amid financial pressure from Major League Baseball. (more…)
They built it, and they came. But this was no ordinary Field of Dreams. This was the “Field of Thanks.” (more…)
It was an offer that Theo Fightmaster could not refuse. But, at first, he almost did. (more…)
