Banner Island Ballpark is the centerpiece of Stockton’s urban revitalization, a lovely waterfront ballpark that serves well as home to Single-A baseball. The ballpark design is basic: a single level of seating with a concourse wrapping the entire ballpark. Though the effect comes off a little sparse — the 4,200 fixed seats are between the […]
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Im memoriam: Larry Miller
The owner of the Salt Lake Bees passed away yesterday due to complications from diabetes.Larry Miller, the owner of the Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the NBA’s Utah Jazz, passed away yesterday due to complications from Type 2 diabetes. He was 64. Miller bought the Salt Lake Stingers in February 2005 […]
NBT Bank Stadium / Syracuse Chiefs
While it lacks some of the frills found at other International League parks, NBT Bank Stadium does the basics pretty well. The entire park has comfortable chair-style seating with ample leg room. No bleachers anywhere. The concourse divides the lower 100 and 200 levels from the suites and general-admission upper level. The concourse also features […]
Alexian Field / Schaumburg Boomers
(Editor’s note: this was written when the Northern League’s Schaumburg Flyers occupied Alexian Field. In 2012 the Frontier League’s Schaumburg Boomers will begin play there. We’ll update this piece once the season begins.) FAST FACTS Capacity: 7,048 Year Opened: 1999 Cost: $19 million Owners: Village of Schaumburg and the Schaumburg Park District Dimensions: 355L, 400C, […]
The week that was: Feb. 21
Stories about a groundbreaking promotion in Trenton and Lakewood, the opening of the new Camelback Ranch spring-training complex, and the new Minnesota Twins ballpark leads the list of the most popular articles on Ballpark Digest this week.Here are the biggest stories of the week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views: Thunder, BlueClaws break […]
Ballpark Notes for Feb. 20, 2009
In today’s ballpark news, Steve Degler moves to the TV booth for Lehigh Valley and Reading games; the Defenders announce all opening-night ticket revenues will go to a local Extreme Makeover family; the Miners schedule an exhibition at Cape Girardeau; and Andrew Aguilar is the new GM of the next iteration of the Alexandria Aces.In […]
Pro Sports Catering adds Leber to lineup
Professional Sports Catering announced the hiring of Dean Leber, a seasoned executive with over twenty years in the food-service business.Professional Sports Catering announced the hiring of Dean Leber, a seasoned executive with over twenty years in the food-service business. Leber will work out of the company’s Evanston, IL corporate office and will add a significant […]
Yes, Ballpark Digest is now on Twitter!
Thanks to the many requests in recent days, we’ve gone ahead and set up a Twitter account so you can follow the latest in ballpark news via the microblogging service.Thanks to the many requests in recent days, we’ve gone ahead and set up a Twitter account so you can follow the latest in ballpark news […]
MiLB to Richmond: Show us the ballpark plan
Before Minor League Baseball approves the sale of the Connecticut Defenders to a Richmond group, officials want to see solid proof a new ballpark is indeed forthcoming — but that proof may prove to be elusive in the short term.Before Minor League Baseball approves the sale of the Connecticut Defenders (Class AA; Eastern League) to […]
Dodgers, White Sox find spring a hard sell
A plan to capitalize on spring training’s popularity in Glendale is coming up short, as the Dodgers and White Sox attempt to change the rules on how games are marketed.A plan to capitalize on spring training’s popularity in Glendale’s Camelback Ranch is coming up short, as the Dodgers and White Sox attempt to change the […]
Indiana State announces new-ballpark plans, will make pitch for pro team
Officials with the Terre Haute school say the construction of a 2,500-seat facility will also aid in efforts to land a pro team.Indiana State becomes the latest school to announce plans for a new ballpark. The 2,500-seat facility will sit on the site of the current Sycamore Field and cost between $1.5 million and $2 […]
Captains make early naming-rights payment, negotiate rent extension
High finance in Eastlake, as the owners of the Lake County Captains continue to mend what had been a strained relationship with the city.The Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Sally League) made an early payment of $996,500 to the city of Eastlake for naming rights to Classic Park, while also negotiating an extension of […]
SWB Yankees go with — surprise! Yankees for concessions
The new concessionaire at PNC Field: Legends Hospitality, the firm owned by the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys.The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) and the Lackawanna County Stadium Authority have settled on Legends Hospitality Management to handle the concessions at PNC Field, replacing a local vendor who ran into financial and management […]