The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) unveiled some more BB&T Ballpark news today: the ballpark will feature the widest videoboard in Minor League Baseball. Opening Day at BB&T Ballpark is set for Friday, April 11, 2014. The BB&T Ballpark video project will feature a 30-by-82 foot HD videoboard consisting of nearly three million LED […]
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New Charlotte Knights ballpark rendering posted
It just seems like yesterday saw the end of the 2013 season, and here we are looking forward to the 2014 season with this spiffy rendering of the new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark. The first game at BB&T Ballpark is set for April 11, 2014. The team spent 24 seasons at Knights […]
Charlotte set for final games at Knights Stadium
With the team scheduled for an Uptown move in 2014, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) are set for one final homestand at Knights Stadium. Now, Knights Stadium has never been one of our favorite facilities, but we expect some tears to be shed at the ballpark’s final days. There’s little doubt the facility […]
Knights announce return date to Charlotte
The official return of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) to Charlotte is set for April 11, 2014, when the team opens BB&T Ballpark. The date was announced at a press conference today. Members of the Charlotte Knights front office staff, along with Frances Crockett, former co-owner and GM of the Charlotte O’s, were […]
Plan emerges for Knights Stadium site
Retailer Cato Corp. is proposing a $450-million mixed-use development that would include the current site of Knights Stadium, the home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League). The ballpark is slated to close at the end of the season, when the Knights make the move to a new Uptown ballpark. York County (S.C.) has […]
Steel going up at new Knights ballpark
Construction of the new Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) ballpark reached another milestone: the first steel girders went up in recent days. From the Charlotte Observer: Knights vice president Dan Rajkowski on Tuesday called the raising of steel beams a “monumental event for us.”… The first steel beams have been put up in what […]
Knights add hotel to new-ballpark plan
A 125-room hotel with underground parking is the latest component of BB&T Ballpark, slated to open in April 2014 as the new home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League). Chris Semmens, vice president of sales for the Knights, made the announcement at a Charlotte Chamber of Commerce-Metro event today, as well as the […]
New use for Knights Stadium: Racetrack?
A group is proposing a renovation of Knights Stadium, in its last season as home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), to a racetrack. The group foresees the transformation of the ballpark to a racetrack, releasing some renderings of a converted ballpark (like the ones above) and setting up Web and Facebook pages. […]
Knights go 1990 retro style in 2013
This was high fashion in 1990: The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) are reviving their black pinstripes for new “Flashback Fridays” series, which is set to commemorate 24 years of history at Knights Stadium. The 1990 throwback jerseys during each of the club’s 10 Friday night home games this season. “With this being our […]
The Week That Was: January 20
Future All-Star Games, new uniforms in Buffalo, innovative 2013 promotions and staff changes across the industry. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Padres pitching for future All-Star Game Knights, Mallards announce front-office moves Prepping for spring training Bisons unveil new uniforms for 2013 Appreciating the Voices […]
Reese drops remaining lawsuits opposing new Knights ballpark
After drawing the threat of sanctions from the presiding judge, gadfly Jerry Reese has agreed to drop any more lawsuits opposing a new Uptown ballpark for the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League), set to open in 2014. Lawyer and developer Reese has been a thorn in the side of Charlotte and Knights officials, filing […]
Knights, Mallards announce front-office moves
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced a raftload of personnel additions for the 2013 season. Preparing for a move to a new Uptown ballpark in 2014, the Knights have bolstered its front office staff with the addition of Sean Owens, Director of Ticket Sales and […]
Milovich new VP/GM in Myrtle Beach
Big shift: Andy Milovich, the long-time front-office exec with Palisades Baseball and the West Virginia Power (Low Class A; Sally League), takes the reins of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High Class A; Carolina League). Milovich spent the past 19 seasons with Palisades Baseball, including stints as the top executive of the Erie (Pa.) SeaWolves from […]