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 […]
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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. […]
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 […]
Renovation of the Year: Metro Bank Park
In the past, Metro Bank Park occupied a prime piece of real estate on Harrisburg’s City Island, but the ballpark didn’t measure up to the location. To make things worse, it was prone to flooding. Instead of giving up on the old place, the city of Harrisburg and the Harrisburg Senators embarked on an ambitious […]
Erie, Tigers officially extend PDC
The Erie SeaWolves (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Detroit Tigers officially extended their player-development contract for two more years. “We are very pleased to make this announcement today,” said SeaWolves Team President/General Manager John Frey said. “The Tigers have been a big part of the success of the SeaWolves for the past seven seasons […]
Thunder to shop naming rights to Waterfront Park
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) are shopping naming rights to Waterfront Park and have retained Front Row Marketing, a division of Comcast, to assist in the process. “We are willing to partner with a corporation who shares the same values as our brand and a commitment to the community in which we live […]
DiBella: Time to start talking new ballpark
Lou DiBella, the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) managing partner who now looks like a genius after almost losing his team and then moving it to The Diamond, says it’s now time to talk new ballpark — and Richmond officials agree. There’s no doubt that all sides consider The Diamond to be a […]
More on the attendance front: Richmond, Clearwater set season marks
With the end of the season this past Labor Day weekend, plenty of teams are reporting attendance records. Two of the more noteworthy: the new Richmond Flying Squirrels set a franchise record while pacing the Eastern League in attendance, and the Clearwater Threshers once agains set a season mark. On Sunday night a sellout at […]
Flying Squirrels, Giants extend PDC
The Richmond Flying Squirrels and the San Francisco Giants announced an extension of their Player Development Contract (PDC) through the 2012 season. “Bill Neukom and the Giants officials along with coaches and players are excited and enthused about what we are doing and the city that they are in,” said Flying Squirrels President and Managing […]
H-Sens set season attendance record
The renovations to Metro Bank Park and a Stephen Strasburg stint at the beginning of the season paid off: The Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) set several attendance records in 2010, including a season attendance record and the four largest crowds ever in team history. Attendance this season certainly would have gone up, as […]
Senators, Nats extend PDC
The Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Washington Nationals have extended their player-development deal for two more years, through the 2012 season. This year marks the sixth season of the Senators affiliation with the Nationals, and the 20th season with the Washington Nationals/Montreal Expos. Since Montreal moved to Washington for the 2005 season, […]