Daytona Baseball — the former Daytona Cubs (High Class A; Florida State League) — is helping to pay for a rebranding of the franchise with an auction of Cubs-related merchandise and promotional items, including the Cubby mascot uniform. (more…)
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It’s official: Reds to Daytona for four years
The Cincinnati Reds will be leaving the Cal League and headed to the Daytona Cubs (High Class A; Florida State League) under a new four-year player development contract (PDC). We listed this as a done deal yesterday and noted the Friday announcement. Owner Andy Rayburn broke the news today in anticipation of tomorrow’s announcement: “It’s […]
Rockies game postponed after water-main break
This is something you don’t see often: Saturday night’s Cincinnati Reds/Colorado Rockies game was postponed after a mainline break stopped the flow of city water to Coors Field. The issue: a water break outside the ballpark at 20th and Blake terminated the supply of water to Coors Field, rendering the restrooms and concession stands inoperable. […]
Blue Jays set for Montreal return in spring training 2015: report
A Montreal radio station is reporting the Toronto Blue Jays are set for a return to Olympic Stadium in 2015 for an exhibition series against the Cincinnati Reds. The return to the former home of the Montreal Expos was seen by many as being inevitable after the Jays and New York Mets drew 96,350 fans […]
Reds, MLB unveil 2015 All-Star Game logo
The Cincinnati Reds and Major League Baseball unveiled the logo for the 2015 All-Star Game, to be held at Great American Ball Park on July 14. The logo features a nostalgic design, symbolic of the historic heritage of the Reds franchise in professional baseball.The iconic pill box hat and handlebar mustache is a playful reflection […]
Check out this amazing footage of the 1919 World Series
Ever wonder what Redland Field and Comiskey Park looked like in the 1919 Reds/White Sox World Series? This recently uncovered footage shows both ballparks. Yes, that World Series: the infamous “Black Sox” World Series, where Eddie Cicotte and his gang of cohorts were accused of throwing the Series in a fix arranged by gambler Arnold […]
Tinker Field receives reprieve after community outrage
The demolition of Orlando’s Tinker Field is on hold, after politicos and community leaders expressed outrage that the historic facility was set to meet the wrecking ball with little notice. Mayor Buddy Dyer announced that plans to demolish the former home to spring training and Minor League Baseball in Orlando would be put on hold […]
Movement to save Tinker Field emerges
A movement to save historic Tinker Field, the longtime home of spring training in Orlando, is afoot, as preservationists want to see it declared a landmark, with accompanying protections. The call to preserve Tinker Field comes from Orlando’s Historic Preservation Board, which oversees the management of historic properties for the city. Last week Mayor Buddy […]
Historic Tinker Field to be torn down
Tinker Field, the historic Orlando ballpark where the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins trained for decades, will be torn down to make way for the Citrus Bowl expansion. The above photo shows the 91-year-old Tinker Field in the 1920s, when the orginal grandstand was built to house Cincinnati Reds spring training. (The Reds trained there […]
Crosley Field replica on tap for The Ripken Experience
Interesting way to develop a youth-baseball complex: the new 90-foot baseball diamond for the 2014 season at The Ripken Experience – Myrtle Beach complex will be a replica of Crosley Field. Crosley Field, of course, was the long-time home of the Cincinnati Reds. “As The Ripken Experience continues to host the top young talent from […]
Reds set new Great American Ball Park attendance record
Another record goes by the wayside: the Cincinnati Reds broke the season attendance record at Great American Ball Park, tallying 2,371,103 fans after yesterday’s game. “We are very grateful to our fans for attending in record-breaking numbers, and we are anxious to see how much we can grow the final attendance number by packing the […]
Future of Plant City Stadium in play
The future of Plant City Stadium, former spring home of the Cincinnati Reds, surprisingly lies in the future of softball in future Olympics. The Reds trained at 6,700-seat Plant City Stadium between 1987 and 1996, before moving on to Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota. After the Reds departed, the International Softball Federation set up shop […]
2015 ASG good for Cincy, bad for county taxpayers
It will cost Hamilton County taxpayers $5 million to spiff up Great American Ball Park for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, as routine repairs to the home of the Cincinnati Reds are accelerated. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: A separate “2015 All-Star Game Ball Park Preparation” memo shows just what the $5 million will pay for. […]