The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2014 season. “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with the Rays,” said Art Solomon, Hot Rods owner. “Tampa Bay continues to be a top-notch organization that consistently supplies us with high-character […]
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Book news 1: Solomon pens book on the business of minor-league baseball
Art Solomon, owner of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League), has some out with a new book, Making It in the Minors, set for a fall release. Making It in the Minors details how Solomon’s DSF Sports combines creative marketing, entertainment, and community involvement […]
Frey out in Erie
In what many consider to be a surprising move, John Frey is out as general manager of the Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League), as Mandalay Baseball shakes things up a month before the regular season starts. This is an odd time to be making such changes in a front office, and no one is […]
Hot Rods put team in hands of fans on Facebook Fans Night
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) will hold Facebook Fans Night on May 18, allowing the team’s Facebook fans to customize the entire Hot Rods experience using the power of social media. The promotion is the first of its kind in Minor League Baseball. “Several teams, including us, are using social […]
Gates new GM in Bowling Green
Ryan Gates, who built the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) from nothing into a leading indy franchise, is the new general manager of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League). He fills a position left open when team President Brad Taylor earned a promotion in December. “This is a great day […]
Taylor promoted to Hot Rods president
Brad Taylor, an employee of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Sally League) since the very beginning as GM and CEO, has been rewarded for his hard work: he’s now president of the team. “Based on the overwhelming support in our first two years, we see a great potential for growth,” said Art […]
Willi joins DSF Sports & Entertainment
John Willi, the award-winning general manager of the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), is jumping ship to DSF Sports & Entertainment, owner of two teams and more to come. He’s the firm’s new vice president and will be based in Bowling Green. DSF Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the New Hampshire […]
The Week That Was: September 18
Here are the top stories published on Ballpark Digest the past week. Plus, a look at the numbers generated by Ballpark Digest users after the transition to the new publishing system; quite honestly, we’re pretty amazed at the response. First off: some numbers for you Web types to chew on. Since we moved to the […]
Hot Rods, Tampa Bay extend PDC
It was a good 2010 for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League), as the team set an attendance record, and it just got better: the team signed a two-year extension of its player-development deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. “We want to thank all of our fans as well as our […]
Bowling Green Ballpark / Bowling Green Hot Rods
Bowling Green bills its downtown as historic, complete with a picture-perfect town square ringed by quaint shops and restaurants. So it’s only natural that Bowling Green Ballpark, the new home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, features a brick-clad design and a nice combination of the modern with a classic feel. It comes close in […]