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Vegas to host 2010 MiLB Promo Seminar

Shop for those cheap airfares now: the 2010 Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar is set for the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The 33rd Minor League Baseball Promotional Seminar is set to be held in Las Vegas this fall. This annual event geared for sports professionals to discuss and exchange ideas about topics including promotions, […]

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New for 2010: Pittsfield Colonials

The newest team in the Cam-Am Association has a name and a manager, Brian Daubach. The newest team in the independent Cam-Am Association has a name — the Pittsfield Colonials — and a manager with independent-ball experience, Brian Daubach. Technically, Daubach isn't new: he was manager of the team last season when it played as […]

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IBL signs lease for Ottawa Stadium

The venerable Intercounty Baseball League, a bastion of summer ball in Canada, will play at Ottawa Stadium this season. The Intercounty Baseball League, which dates back to 1919 and featured the likes of Ferguson Jenkins and Jessie Orosco as players over the years, will field a team in Ottawa Stadium for the 2010 season. A […]

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This is why we love Spring Training

Three reasons why we love spring training. No theme here, past three photos of spring training from yesterday and today. Subscribers to the weekly Ballpark Digest newsletter see features before they're posted to the site. You can sign up for a free subscription at the Newsletter Signup Page. Join Ballpark Digest on Facebook and on Twitter! […]

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Promotions Watch: Fan-based initiatives, braunschweiger and a very special Brady

Give fans a stake in promotions and they’re more likely to enthusiastically support them. That’s the assumption, anyway, from management of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, St. Paul Saints, Charleston RiverDogs and Fresno Grizzlies, who are planning promotions this season heavy on the fan input. Plus, the Altoona Curve prepares an ode to liver sausage. […]

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