The Beloit Snappers (High-A Central) are bidding adieu to longtime home Pohlman Field by auctioning naming rights for every remaining home game, until the team’s new downtown ballpark opens. (more…)
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Snappers to start season at Pohlman Field
The Beloit Snappers (High-A Central) have been cleared to play by the city and will begin the season at Pohlman Field until construction on the team’s new downtown home is completed. (more…)
Geronimo Hospitality Group lands Beloit concessions deal
Local restaurant corporation Geronimo Hospitality Group will handle concessions at ABC Supply Stadium, opening this season as the new home of the Beloit Snappers (High-A Central). (more…)
Jurgella new Beloit Baseball president
Jeff Jurgella is the new president of Gateway Professional Baseball and immediately is tasked with the rebranding of the Beloit Snappers(Class A; Midwest League) and the completion of the team’s new ballpark, ABC Supply Stadium. (more…)
Oakland adds Lansing to 2021 affiliate lineup
The Lansing Lugnuts will become an Oakland Athletics affiliate and join Las Vegas Aviators, Midland RockHounds and Stockton Ports in the A’s lineup if invites today are confirmed. (more…)
Marlins add Jacksonville, Pensacola, Beloit as affiliate invitees
The Miami Marlins are making sweeping changes to their farm system, inviting Jacksonville, Pensacola and Beloit as new affiliates while maintaining ownership of the Jupiter Hammerheads. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for September 15, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the history of NFL teams playing in MLB ballparks, the cancelation of the annual MLB general manager meetings, the impending sale of the New York Mets, and a breakdown of the proposed Beloit nicknames on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
From dairy to relish trays: Five finalists for Beloit team name
We have the five finalists for the 2021 rebranding of the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League), as the team preps for a total makeover that includes a new ballpark and replacement for Snappy. (more…)
Goodbye, Snappers; Beloit to sport new moniker in 2021
Say goodbye to the Snappers nickname, as Beloit’s Midwest League team announced that it will be dropping the moniker for 2021 and beyond, with a fan vote to select the new name beginning next week. (more…)
Save Snappy! Name-the-team contest continues in Beloit
Though a call for a new team name has led to hundreds of submissions to Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) management, a branding change might not matter as much as the message sent: there’s a new game in town. (more…)
Should the Snappers name stay or go? Team asks for input
With construction of a new downtown ballpark underway, the management of the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) is asking if the Snappers name should stay or if it should be updated as part of the team’s 2021 makeover. (more…)
New Beloit ballpark construction begins
A milestone day: construction on a new Beloit ballpark began today, as the Riverbend Stadium Authority moves ahead with a new downtown Minor League Baseball facility. We have new renderings and a name: ABC Supply Stadium. (more…)
Snappers sale scratched; Beloit ballpark construction will go on
With it increasingly looking like MLB will take over MiLB operations later this year, a bid by Quint Studer to buy the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) has been canceled, but construction on a new downtown ballpark will proceed. (more…)