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Two league presidents will split this year’s Warren Giles Award, as Charlie Blaney of the High-A California League and John Hopkins of the High-A Carolina League are sharing the honor. The award will be presented by Minor League Baseball at the Baseball Winter Meetings Banquet on Sunday, December 4, at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. (more…)
More information is out about the 2017 California League All-Star Game, including the reason the Visalia Rawhide were selected to host and why the circuit is ending its partnership with the Carolina League. In the aftermath of the Rawhide being selected, league president Charlie Blaney says that ballpark improvements helped the team land the game. […]
The Visalia Rawhide have been announced as the host team for the 2017 California League All-Star Game, which will take place at Recreation Park on the evening of June 20. That is exactly 28 years after the ballpark hosted its first and, to date, only All-Star Game. (more…)
With Sam Lynn Ballpark not meeting professional baseball standards for a venue, Cal League President Charlie Blaney says the search is on for a new home for the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; California League). For the past several years keeping the Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark was contingent on a new ballpark in Bakersfield. […]
We have a slew of hirings to announce in the baseball world, including new general managers in Visalia and Mobile and new staffers in Sugar Land. Heath Bennett is the new GM of the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League), coming to the team from a stint as Director of Sales and then Senior Director of […]
The 2013 California-Carolina League All-Star Game will be played at Municipal Stadium, home of the San Jose Giants (High Class A; California League), on June 18. “It is very exciting for the San Jose Giants organization and the city of San Jose to be hosting this event,” said Daniel Orum, president and CEO of the […]
Main Street Baseball, the owner of the Quad Cities Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), is adding another team to its portfolio after closing on a purchase of the High Desert Mavericks (High Class A; California League) from Bobby Brett and Brett Sports. Terms of the deal were not released. Main Street Baseball is owned […]