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The independent American Association has announced co-winners for its 2019 Executive of the Year award, with Saint Paul Saints Vice President/General Manager Derek Sharrer and Cleburne Railroaders Director of Operations Josh Robertson sharing the honor. (more…)
For the fourth consecutive season, St. Paul Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Derek Sharrer has won the independent American Association Executive of the Year award. (more…)
It was a promo designed to never deliver: the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) offered to pay $10,000 to a randomly selected Twitter user if a #1 seed lost in the first round of the men’s NCAA basketball tournament. Then UMBC defeated Virginia. (more…)
Another year, another award for Derek Sharrer of the Saint Paul Saints, who has been named the American Association Executive of the Year. Sharrer, the executive vice president/general manager of the Saints, has now won the award in back-to-back seasons. (more…)
It was perhaps the most difficult decision ever in the history of Ballpark Digest awards, but in the end the Best New Ballpark of 2015 was CHS Field, home of the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association). (more…)
With the opening of CHS Field in two weeks, the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) today unveiled the ballpark’s environmentally responsible initiatives, as sponsored by founding partner Ecolab. (more…)
We have another founding partner for the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) at CHS Field: Treasure Island Resorts and Casino, which will also lend its name to specific areas of the ballpark. (more…)
Though Dave St. Peter and Derek Sharrer said there are reasons to discuss a future affiliation between the Minnesota Twins and St. Paul Saints, there are millions — and maybe tens of millions — of reasons why that will never happen. It makes for a good story: the two were on a panel together at […]
When the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) open a new Lowertown ballpark in 2015, they’ll have a new dining and hospitality partner: Levy Restaurants. “Providing a wonderful experience for our fans and sponsors is our number one priority,” said Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Derek Sharrer. “The partnership with Levy Restaurants will enhance the […]
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association), following a proud team tradition, have yet another clever name for the team’s porcine mascot: Mackleboar. The Saints revealed the name at the World’s Largest Game of Catch today in downtown St. Paul. The name was selected out of over 600 entries in the Name the Pig Contest […]
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) are scheduling an exhibition game without umpires, with a judge in a robe calling balls and strikes. The “Umpireless Game” is set for Saturday, May 11, with the Gary SouthShore RailCats in town for a preseason match. In this unique twist a judge in a robe will stand […]
The St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) today unveiled a new logo to commemorate 20 years at Midway Stadium. In a word: Train. “Our first 19 seasons in St. Paul have been amazing for so many reasons, but primarily thanks to the most passionate fans in baseball,” said Saints Executive Vice President/General Manager Derek Sharrer. […]
The annual search for a moniker for the porcine mascot of the St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) has yielded a winner, as the ball-toting pig will be named Justin Bieboar. “Midway Stadium has played host to numerous musical sensations over the years including Bob Dylan, Hootie and the Blowfish, R.E.M. and Willie Nelson, but […]