Wow: April 14 and we’re already discussing attendance records, as the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) broke an attendance record dating back to the Michael Jordan era. The Barons welcomed a record total of 35,604 fans through the Regions Field gates during the series for an average of 7,121 fans per game. The attendance […]
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Thuman Munson Memorial Stadium on the upside
After calls to tear it down, Canton’s Thurman Munson Memorial Stadium is not only thriving, it’s turning away teams wanting to play at the former pro facility. Situations like this are a good reason why old ballparks — or any old building, for that matter — should never be torn until a solid alternative use […]
Barons draw largest-ever crowd to Regions Field
Talk about starting the season off with a bang: the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) drew the largest crowd ever to Regions Field, as parent Chicago White Sox came in for an exhibition. The announced attendance of 8,513 marked the largest in Regions Field history, while the sellout was the seventh at the downtown Birmingham […]
Flying Squirrels ballpark site under historical review
Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones says a proposed Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark site is under archaeological and historical review, but opponents say the plan doesn’t ensure potential preservation. A central issue in the ballpark-development plan has been the significance of the ballpark site in Shockoe Bottom, once the second-largest slade-trading site in […]
Field naming rights in Biloxi up for bid
Biloxi (Miss.) officials will be marketing field-naming rights to the new Class AA Southern League ballpark that will host the relocating Huntsville Stars in 2015 and beyond. From the Sun-Herald: City attorney Michael Collins told the Biloxi Council on Tuesday the administration is drafting a request for proposals so interested parties can bid on the […]
Slugger the Sea Dog to embark on epic walk in May
Nice promotion on a few levels: Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) mascot Slugger the Sea Dog will walk from Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts to Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine to raise money and awareness for Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Slugger will depart from the warning track at Fenway Park at noon on Sunday, […]
Shanahan steps down from BayBears
Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) President Bill Shanahan, who has been with the team since its inception, has stepped down and will move with his family to South Carolina. Shanahan began his career in Minor League Baseball in 1984 and has thirty years of professional sports ownership, management, sales and operations experience. Shanahan has […]
Flying Squirrels add Steele to front office
Longtime minor-league exec Marty Steele is the new director of corporate sales for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League). The award-winning minor league executive has previously served as the general manager of the Greensboro Hornets, Hickory Crawdads (both Low Class A; Sally League) and Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League). He has also […]
Barons unveil two new alt caps
A fashion note for tonight: the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) unveiled two new caps for the 2014 season. Joining the traditional black Barons cap emblazoned with the classic Old English B logo will be a new alternate in-game cap and New Era’s new Diamond Era batting practice cap. The new alternate cap will […]
Flying Squirrels ballpark plan advances
The Richmond City Council voted 6-3 tonight to advance a controversial Shockoe Bottom plan for a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark and other development for further negotiations. The vote came after a long night of testimony, featuring those who argue the ballpark plan, coupled with associated economic development both in Shockoe […]
Erie SeaWolves mark 20 years with new looks
The Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) are marking 20 years of history with a commemorative logo, a new alternate uniform and a series of 20 Seasons promotions. The season-long initiative will celebrate the fans, players and memories made since the SeaWolves debuted in 1995. ”We are excited to celebrate the 20th season of SeaWolves […]
Opponents: Richmond ballpark would be built on slave-trading site
Opponents of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark say the proposed site did indeed host slave trading and are calling on the City Council and Mayor Dwight Jones to scrap the project. A letter from local activists, along with accompanying documentation, comes as the City Council will consider a first step […]
Votes on new Richmond ballpark set to start next week
The multiple votes needed to approve a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark are set to start next week, but the outcome is still up in the air. Proponents and opponents of the ballpark have been counting votes on the City Council, but with some members unwilling to commit yet to one […]