Another success story on the development front: the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) open their sixth season at BB&T Ballpark with a public celebration of the ballpark’s impact on Uptown Charlotte. (more…)
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Knights to welcome 1 millionth BB&T Ballpark fan
How quickly they grow up: the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) will welcome the 1-millionth fan to BB&T Ballpark during an upcoming six-game homestand. (more…)
Knights pitch office development at ballpark
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) are proposing a six-story office tower as well as a small expansion of fan space at BB&T Ballpark‘s left-field area. (more…)
Charlotte lands 2016 Triple-A All-Star Game
The 29th annual Triple-A All-Star Game, featuring an International League/Pacific Coast League matchup, will be hosted by the Charlotte Knights and BB&T Ballpark on July 13, 2016. (more…)
Thanks for a great event, baseball world
For the baseball team owners, execs and front-office personnel who were at last night’s Ballpark Digest Awards Reception at the Winter Meetings, I can say only one thing: thank you. (more…)
The Week That Was: Dec. 7
Wrigley Field renovations, team rebrandings and the potential sale of the Pawtucket Red Sox. The top stories during the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
2014 Executive of the Year: Dan Rajkowski
Talk about a comeback: With a new ballpark and new branding, the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) led MiLB teams in attendance and brought baseball back to the Queen City. For that turnaround, EVP/COO Dan Rajkowski is Executive of the Year in Ballpark Digest’s annual awards. (more…)
Rajkowski nabs IL Executive of the Year honors
We’re guessing it wasn’t even close, even though the circuit is jammed with talent: Charlotte Knights Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski is the International League’s 2014 Executive of the Year. (more…)
Knights poised to break all-time attendance record tonight
Well, this is certainly an accomplishment: The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) should break their all-time attendance mark for a single season — in just 45 games at BB&T Ballpark. When the record is reached, the Knights will reward one lucky fan with a special prize pack at tonight’s game. The record of 429,132 fans […]
Knights pitch for ACC baseball tourney
Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) management has pitched Atlantic Coast Conference officials on hosting the annual baseball tourney at BB&T Ballpark, as conference officials decide on venues for 2015 and beyond. BB&T Ballpark opens this season, while this year’s ACC tourney is set for NewBridge Bank Park, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class […]
New Knights ballpark to feature year-round goodies
There will be treats available all the time at BB&T Ballpark, opening this season as the new home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League): The Fuzzy Peach will be open year-round. If you’ve not visited the Uptown location of BB&T Ballpark, you probably don’t know how urban the ballpark is: there are plenty […]
Final days of Knights Stadium
We’ll have more on the Metrodome today, but tis the season for ballparks to close: today is the last day of operations at Knights Stadium, home of the Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League). Dan Rajkowski, Scott Brown and crew are closing the doors on the tenure of the Knights in suburban Fort Mill, S.C., […]
Knights, White Sox extend affiliation through 2020
The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) and the Chicago White Sox announced an extension of their player-development contract through the 2020 season. Officials from both teams, including the Knights Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Dan Rajkowski and White Sox Vice President/Assistant General Manager Buddy Bell, made the announcement today at Baseball’s Winter Meetings in […]