WINTER MEETINGS — Pensacola Pelicans (independent; American Association) owner Quint Studer says he’s on the verge of buying a Double-A Southern League team to play at his new waterfront ballpark in 2012, with an announcement expected in the next few weeks. Based on conversions we had at the Winter Meetings, the team in question is […]
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Burke may put Lookouts on the market
WINTER MEETINGS — In the open-air bazaar that is the real heart of the Baseball Winter Meetings, an unusual name came up for a team that could be on the market in the near future: the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League), whose owner, Frank Burke, is debating whether to sell the team. The issue, […]
Birmingham: We want Hoover to keep SEC tourney
Birmingham (Al.) officials say they will support nearby Hoover’s bid to keep the Southeastern Conference baseball tourney in Regions Park, avoiding an intraregional spat for the rights to the well-attended event. Things are already tense between Birmingham and Hoover officials over Birmingham’s plans to build a new downtown ballpark and the subsequent agreement by the […]
Altoona Curve unveils new uniforms, caps
Following the successful introduction of a new logo and team colors last week, the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) tonight unveiled new uniforms and caps for the 2011 season. You can view the caps and uniforms here in PDF format. All of the caps were unveiled except for the home cap, which will be […]
Altoona Curve unveils new look, logos, colors
The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled a new set of logos and team colors for the 2011 season, as the team extends an emphasis on local rail history, embodied by the Pennsylvania Railroad. “When we started to think about a new look, we wanted to stay true to the area’s rail heritage and […]
Fisher Cats unveil new logos, colors, cap designs
Another team is spiffing up its look for the 2011 season, as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) unveil a refined logo, a patriotic color scheme, new cap designs, and more. The Fisher Cats uniform design will remain the same as the 2010 season while the color schemes will be new. The […]
Billings, New Hampshire snare top MiLB awards
The Billings Mustangs (rookie; Pioneer League) and the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) are the winners of the John H. Johnson President’s Award and Larry MacPhail Award, Minor League Baseball‘s top team awards. The Mustangs and Fisher Cats will receive their major awards at the Baseball Winter Meetings. The John H. Johnson […]
Curve announces front-office changes
The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) announced a host of front-office changes for the 2011 season, including the hiring of two new assistant general managers. Matt Hoover and Duane Miller are the new Assistant General Managers for the Altoona Curve. Hoover, a native of Hollidaysburg, has been promoted to Assistant General Manager/Marketing and Promotions. […]
Barons reach deal to play at new ballpark
The last piece in a new downtown Birmingham ballpark is in place, as the owners of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) confirm they’ve reached initial agreement with the city on a lease, clearing the way for construction to begin. A letter of intent was signed yesterday. The participation of the Barons was key: […]
Birmingham formally approves downtown ballpark; next up, the Barons
A vote by the Birmingham City Council approving a new downtown ballpark may have been an important step in the process, but the real work is just beginning: finalizing the financials and coming to a lease agreement with the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League). The Barons are key to the ballpark actually being built; […]
Willi joins DSF Sports & Entertainment
John Willi, the award-winning general manager of the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), is jumping ship to DSF Sports & Entertainment, owner of two teams and more to come. He’s the firm’s new vice president and will be based in Bowling Green. DSF Sports & Entertainment owns and operates the New Hampshire […]
Pfander to Akron, Leite to New Hampshire, Olerud to Potomac
A host of personnel changes in front offices to report today: Jim Pfander is the new executive VP/COO of the Akron Aeros (Class AA; Eastern League), Matt Leite is the new media relations manager for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Josh Olerud is the new general manager of the Potomac […]
Cook joins revamped Barons front office
Big changes in the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) front office this offseason, as John Cook leaves Minor League Baseball to join the staff as Director of Sales. Cook previouslt was Senior Vice President of Business Ops at St. Pete; previously he was general manager of the Clearwater Threshers (High Class A; Florida State […]