Nice gimmick: the Inland Empire 66ers (High Class A; California League) have offered their broadcast position to Bob Costas, who expressed interest in working an entire season in Minor League Baseball. In a recent interview with sports columnist Joe Posnanski, Costas stated that he still had a dream of calling an entire season of minor […]
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Uecker statue to be unveiled at Miller Park today
No cheap seats today: a statue of Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker will be unveiled at a special ceremony today at Miller Park. The statue will be revealed at its home near Miller Park’s Home Plate Plaza. Bob Costas will serve as emcee. Uecker’s statue will join those of Hank Aaron, Robin Yount and MLB Commissioner […]
Victory Field / Indianapolis Indians
Victory Field is one of the most lauded ballparks built in the last 20 years; go to the Indy Indians’ Web site and you’ll see kudos from the likes of Bob Costas, who hails the minor-league ballpark as one of the best ever built. FAST FACTS Year Opened: 1996 Capacity: 14,200 Largest crowd: 16,168 (July 22, […]