Here's something don't see every day, take 2: high winds blowing rocks and dust into the ballpark from the parking lot forced the suspension of a Lancaster/Bakersfield game today. Unusually high winds in Kern County led to the suspension of Sunday’s game between the Lancaster JetHawks and the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; Cal League) […]
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Lorain County Ironmen unveil logos, appoint assistant GM
The new Prospect League squad unveiled two logos and named Brian McCrodden as assistant GM.The Lorain County Ironmen (summer collegiate; Prospect League) revealed their new logo this week, which celebrates the ironworkers and the importance that steel played in the history of Lorain County. The logo is a picture of an Ironman holding a steel […]
Astros turn back the clock this season to mark Astrodome opening
The Houston Astros marked the anniversary of the opening of the Astrodome with a "Turn Back the Clock" night yesterday, complete with original uniforms, field crews in space suits, usherettes in "Spacette" uniforms and $3.50 tickets. When the Astrodome opened in 1965, it was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." It still stands […]
Promotions Watch: It’s the bobblicious time of year
The most successful single-game promotion in baseball? The venerable bobblehead, a sure way to draw fans to the ballpark. Here's a look at how MLB and MiLB teams are putting new twists on an old dependable this season. Bobbleheads are a guaranteed way to bring fans through the turnstyles for both MLB and MiLB teams, but […]
Sens expect big crowd for ballpark opening, Strasburg appearance
The folks with the Harrisburg Senators must be living right these days: besides having a renovated ballpark as a draw for the home opener next week, Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg is expected to take the mound. The folks with the Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) must be living right these days: besides having a […]
Bragan, Jansen, Lillard honored by PCL
Bobby Bragan, Larry Jansen and Gene Lillard are the newest members of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.Bobby Bragan, Larry Jansen and Gene Lillard are the newest members of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. Robert Randall “Bobby” Bragan, one of professional baseball’s all-time great luminaries, spent five seasons in the Pacific Coast […]
Cooper returns to Beach Bums; Calderwood to Crushers
Chad Cooper returns as the voice of the Traverse City Beach Bums; Tim Calderwood is the new voice of the Lake Erie Crushers. Chad Cooper, the original voice of the Traverse City Beach Bums (independent; Frontier League), will be returning to the team for the 2010 season. “We're excited to have Chad back this year,” […]
R-Phils, Reading snare $5M grant for ballpark renovation
The proposed $10 million renovation of FirstEnergy Stadium will be helped along by a $5 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania. The proposed $10 million renovation of FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Phillies (Class AA; Eastern League), will be helped along by a $5 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania. According to […]
New this season: expanded game broadcasts on MiLB.com
We get asked this question a lot, and now we have a good answer: expanded game video is now available to out-of-towners wanting a glimpse of their favorite minor-league players. We get asked this question a lot, and now we have a good answer: expanded game video is now available to out-of-towners wanting a glimpse […]
Another ballpark opening in this books, this time in Tulsa
A huge crowd showed up for the first ballgame in downtown Tulsa since 1929, as the Tulsa Drillers opened ONEOK Field with a 7-0 loss to the Corpus Christi Hooks. Despite the loss, more than 8,600 fans went home pleased. A huge crowd showed up for the first ballgame in downtown Tulsa since 1929, as […]
Chase new commissioner of Prospect League
Dave Chase, the former president/GM of the Memphis Redbirds, is the new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Prospect League. Dave Chase, the former president/GM of the Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), is the new commissioner of the summer-collegiate Prospect League. Chase is one of the visionaries of the game, and we're not sure there […]
Target Field opens on chilly, lovely night
Target Field opened yesterday with a big bang, giving Twins baseball fans outdoor baseball for the first time since 1981. On a cool evening when rain threatened to wipe out the proceedings, the weather gods smiled on the proceedings and diverted a storm system to the east, paving the way for outdoor baseball. A near-sellout […]
Rascals introduce “portable” season ticket
The River City Rascals are offering a "portable" season ticket, complete with a folding chair.The River City Rascals (independent; Frontier League) introduced the first-ever “Portable Season Ticket” available for the 2010 season. For the first time, fans will have the opportunity to put their chair wherever they want, when they want. Each “Portable Season Ticket” […]