The price tag for renovations at McKechnie Field, the spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, has grown by $2.5 million or so after the team added some new improvements to the mix. However, Bradenton’s contribution to the project — $7.5 million — remains the same. The team has indicated it will pick up the additional […]
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Expecting a great night at McKechnie Field
You remember the drama last February at McKechnie Field, when Trevor Gooby delivered a baby outside the ballpark gates. In true MiLB form, the Bradenton Marauders are issuing a bobblehead to commemorate the occasion. The story: Gooby, the senior director of Florida operations for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton and GM of the Bradenton Marauders (High Class […]
McKechnie Field upgrades set for 2013
Upgrades to McKechnie Field, spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and regular-season home of the Bradenton Marauders (High Class A; Florida State League), are set for next season. The upgrades include the addition of a wraparound concourse, outfield tiki bar, upgraded seating and more. (You can see the full details at our sister site, Spring […]
Approval for McKechnie Field renovations expected this week
An $8-million renovation plan for McKechnie Field, home to the Bradenton Marauders (High Class A; Florida State League) and spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, could be approved this week by city and county governments. The redesign of the classic ballpark calls for a reconfiguration of the seating bowl, with two distinctive seating areas replaced […]
Marauders unveil new alternate logo
The Bradenton Marauders (High Class A; Florida State League) unveiled a scary new alternate logo, designed by Dan Simon. “Going in to our third season and still building our own Marauder tradition, we thought this new alternate logo would be a great way to incorporate the history behind the Pirates logo with the new brand […]
McKechnie Field renovation in the works
McKechnie Field, spring home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and regular-season home of the Bradenton Marauders (High Class A; Florida State League), would receive $9 million in improvements under a plan before the city and county. The redesign of the classic ballpark calls for a reconfiguration of the seating bowl, with two distinctive seating areas replaced […]
Crunching the 2011 Minor League Baseball attendance figures
Now that we’ve published 2011 attendance figures for Minor League Baseball in several different forms, it’s time to look beyond the stark figures and try to make some sense of the past year in affiliated ball. First: the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) led the minor leagues both in total attendance and per-game […]
Marauders move McKechnie Field games after canopies deemed unsafe
The Bradenton Marauders (High Class A; Florida State League) moved tonight’s and tomorrow night’s games from McKechnie Field after inspectors determined the roofs over the first-base and third-base sections were unsafe. The problems were discovered during a routine assessment. The games were shifted to Charlotte Sports Park, the home of the Marauders’ opponent, the Charlotte […]