Goodbye Cubs Park, hello Sloan Park, as the Chicago Cubs and Sloan Valve Company come to a sponsorship agreement that calls for spring-training naming rights and Wrigley Field signage. (more…)
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Cubs unveil Wintrust partnership, new Wrigley rendering
The Chicago Cubs announced a big sponsorship deal with Wintrust Financial Corp., which will extend Wintrust branding through Wrigley Field and Mesa’s Cubs Park. (more…)
MLB sets spring-training per-game attendance record
We have a new attendance record for spring training, as MLB teams attracted 8,078 fans per game over 447 games played, surpassing a record set in 2008. In fact, attendance in 2014 pretty much shattered the old record of 7,793 fans per game and far outpaced last year’s total of 7,527 fans per game. The […]
Cactus League attendance up in 2014
With Cubs Park packing in the fans, Cactus League per-game attendance was up in 2014, although the total attendance was slightly down because of fewer game days. Overall, 1.68 million fans attended Cactus League games, according to Cactus League officials. That’s less than the 1.73 million fans attending Cactus League games in 2013, but there’s […]
Mesa launches HoHoKam Park renovations for A’s
The city of Mesa has begun renovations to HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park in anticipation of Oakland Athletics spring training in 2015. This is the last spring training for the A’s at Phoenix Municipal Stadium and Papago Park, as the team agreed to a new HoHoKam Park and Fitch Park lease beginning in 2015. HoHoKam […]
Any month with baseball is a good month
It’s been a good month here at Ballpark Digest: lots of site activity and page views, topped off by visits to Scottsdale Stadium, Cubs Park and Salt River Fields at Talking Stick. The last three days saw the beginning of our spring-training travels in Phoenix. Gorgeous days to see some great ballparks, and we’ll have […]
Yes, it’s spring: Part 2
Your second sign of spring today: the Chicago Cubs are preparing for the official opening of Cubs Park tomorrow. Here’s your teaser: a personalized marquee. We’ll have more on the new Mesa ballpark tomorrow. Let’s just say for now that it’s a great addition to the spring-training lineup in Mesa: with great food, lots of […]
A million more thanks to Ballpark Digest readers
Quick update on the next few weeks on Ballpark Digest, including a little information on our spring-training trips and once again hitting a monthly million-page mark. Posting on the site will be a little lessened this week, as we’re heading out to spring training later today. Yes, we’re abandoning the cold of the Upper Midwest […]
Cubs, Mesa dedicate new spring-training ballpark
Nice milestone in Mesa, as the city and the Chicago Cubs this morning dedicated Cubs Park, a new spring-training complex and a rebuilt and enhanced Riverview Park on a 146-acre site. During a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Cubs Park, Cubs board members Tom and Laura Ricketts, front office executives Crane Kenney and Theo Epstein and Hall […]
Cubs Park unveiled to the public
Big opening day for Cubs Park Saturday, as an open house attracted 30,000 fans interested in learning more about the new spring training home of the Chicago Cubs. Naturally, we have a full story on our sister site, Spring Training Online. Reaction from those visiting the facility was generally good, though it appears fans are […]