It’s throwback night on Aug. 27 for the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League), as the team reclaims an old name — the Daytona Beach Islanders — and a beloved era in ballpark history. (more…)
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2016 Ballpark of the Year: Spirit Communications Park
With a stunning design, a devotion to the fan experience and a noticeable economic impact in the community, Spirit Communications Park, home of the South Atlantic League’s Columbia Fireflies, is Ballpark Digest’s Ballpark of the Year. (more…)
Freier to Represent Fayetteville in New-Ballpark Talks
The City of Fayetteville has hired Jason Freier of Hardball Capital to represent it in talks with the Houston Astros over the terms of a new-ballpark lease for a High-A Carolina League team. (more…)
Potential New Kannapolis Intimidators Ballpark: $38.8M, 5,780 Capacity
A new downtown ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) would cost $38.8 million, seat 5,760 fans and potentially generate some $26 million in private development, according to a market-research report presented to the City Council yesterday. (more…)
Study: Intimidators Attendance Would More Than Double in New Ballpark
A new downtown ballpark for the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) could more than double the attendance for the team, according to a feasibility study to be considered by the City Council on Monday. (more…)
Next Step for New Fayetteville Ballpark: Crunching the Numbers
With the Fayetteville City Council increasingly committed to a new ballpark for a High-A Carolina League team, the emerging issue is not whether the ballpark should be built — it’s how much the new ballpark should cost. (more…)
Playing at Henley Field is Experience for Flying Tigers
With Joker Marchant Stadium and Tiger Town undergoing renovations this summer, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (High A; Florida State League) are making the best of playing the season at historic Henley Field. (more…)
Details Emerge About New Augusta GreenJackets Ballpark
Planning continues on a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark in North Augusta’s Project Jackson, as the final lineup for retail, residential and hotel space in the mixed-use development comes closer. (more…)
Downtown Kannapolis Master Plan Calls for New Ballpark
A new downtown master plan calls for a new Kannapolis Intimidators (Low A; Sally League) ballpark on one end and a new performing-arts center on the other end, in a study directed by the Development Finance Initiative. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016, High-A: BB&T Ballpark
Another Best of the Ballparks 2016 selection to announce, and a very deserved one: Fans have chosen BB&T Ballpark, home of the Winston-Salem Dash, as the leading High-A facility. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016, Low-A: Parkview Field
With voting wrapping up over the weekend, we have our first winner in the Best of the Ballparks 2016 fan vote: Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, has been chosen by readers as the best Low-A facility. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016: Finals, High-A
It’s a battle of Virginia vs. North Carolina in an all-Carolina League slate, as fans chose Lewis-Gale Field and BB&T Ballpark as the two finalists in Best of the Ballparks 2016 voting for High-A facilities. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2016: Finals, Low-A
And then there two, as fans chose a classic MiLB ballpark where Ty Cobb once played and a newer state-of-the-art facility to pair off in the final round of voting for Best of the Ballparks 2016 in Low-A affiliated ball. (more…)