Three more PDCs to announce: the Baltimore Orioles extended player development contracts with the Bowie Baysox (Class AA; Eastern League), Delmarva Shorebirds (Low Class A; Sally League) and Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League). All three extensions were expected. The Bowie contract is through 2018, while the Delmarva and Aberdeen contracts are through 2016. […]
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B-Mets extend NYSEG Stadium lease through 2021
The Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) are committed to NYSEG Stadium through the 2021 season, as team ownership exercised an option to extend the ballpark lease. B-Mets president Mike Urda, General Manager Jim Weed, Senator Tom Libous and Mayor Rich David shared the news with the B-Mets fans before Wednesday’s playoff game. “While the […]
2014 Affiliated Attendance by League
With the 2014 Minor League Baseball regular season over, we’ll begin looking at what happened this season on the attendance front. We’ll start with a look at teams by league, ranked by average attendance. We’ll follow this up with listings of affiliated attendance by average and attendance by total. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, […]
City settles on Hartford ballpark developer; council to discuss
Hartford city officials have chosen the developer of a new downtown ballpark for the relocating New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), with the City Council set to discuss the plan Thursday night. DoNo Hartford LLC, a group formed by Centerplan Development Co. this summer, was selected based on their proposal for a mixed-use […]
Attendance news: Akron RubberDucks up almost 16 percent in ’14
A second straight year of attendance hikes for the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team enjoyed a 15.7 percent rise in 2014 over 2013 at Canal Park. This season’s total attendance was 350,704 in 68 openings, a 15.7 percent increase over 2013’s total attendance of 295,459 in 70 openings. That rise is […]
Solomon: Rock Cats still committed to Hartford move
It’s been a rough summer for the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), but owner Josh Solomon says he expects his team to be playing in Hartford in two years — but maybe not as a Minnesota Twins affiliate. Attendance is down at New Britain Stadium this season — something to be expected […]
South Bend sets attendance mark; Richmond clinches EL attendance crown
A few attendance tidbits today: The South Bend Silver Hawks (Low Class A; Midwest League) set a new team attendance record, while the Richmond Flying Squirrels clinched the Eastern League attendance crown. At Four Winds Field, the Silver Hawks drew 5,012 fans last night, putting the final 2014 season attendance at 258,836, exceeding the previous […]
Rock Cats avoid eviction, pay property taxes
The New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) won’t be evicted from New Britain Stadium after owner Josh Solomon delivered a $164,569 check to pay back taxes and settle city concerns. New Britain officials had threatened to evict the Rock Cats for unpaid taxes. The team’s lease calls for a payment to New Britain […]
Two ballpark development proposals make cut in Hartford
Two downtown Hartford development plans that include a new New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark are under consideration by city officials. The two plans address the issue of municipal office space, but they differ extensively otherwise: one would add retail and residential, and the other more modest plan would focus on the […]
Four Hartford ballpark developments submitted to city
Four developers submitted development plans for a new downtown Hartford ballpark for the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), but city officials aren’t releasing any details yet. Friday was the deadline for submitting development proposals, as Hartford officials attempt to put together a privately financed development after withdrawing a plan for public funding […]
New Britain plays hardball with Rock Cats over unpaid property taxes
New Britain (CT) Mayor Erin Stewart has drawn a line in the sand for the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League): pay past-due property taxes on New Britain Stadium or face eviction at the end of the season. Earlier this year the city of Hartford and the Rock Cats announced plans for a […]
Portland lands 2015 Eastern League All-Star Game
The Portland Sea Dogs will host the 2015 Eastern League All-Star Game at Hadlock Field on July 15. “The Eastern League couldn’t be happier about awarding the 2015 All-Star Game to the Sea Dogs and the greater Portland area,” said Eastern League President Joe McEacharn via press release. “This community event will showcase the very […]
Debate rages over Shockoe Bottom ballpark site
It’s now a war of words over a proposed ballpark site for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League), as the debate rages over the future of the Shockoe Bottom area. The adversaries should be familiar to anyone following the arguments: Mayor Dwight Jones wants to see the area surrounding The Diamold sold for […]