While Minor League Baseball is often associated with the warm nights of spring and summer, fans in many parts of the country will begin the season in chilly climates. To help their spectators get through the cold early-season games, many teams are giving away cold weather gear. In the latest Promotions Watch, we take (more…)
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Chihuahuas add soccer match to mix
The owners of the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) have already invested in pro soccer in Juarez, so it’s no surprise Southwest University Park will host a very high-profile match next month. (more…)
Attendance news: Chihuahuas, River Bandits
Attendance milestones to note: the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed the 1-millionth fan to Southwest University Park this weekend, while the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League), set a modern single-game record. (more…)
MiLB: $60.3M in licensed merchandise sales in 2014
Last year was a record one for Minor League Baseball, recording than $60.3 million in licensed retail sales for all 160 teams, as MiLB also releases a list of the Top 25 teams in merchandise sales. (more…)
Chihuahuas: Eight straight sellouts
Another attendance record to note: The El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) set a new franchise record over the weekend with their seventh and eighth consecutive sellout games. (more…)
MountainStar Sports Group adds soccer team to portfolio
We’re seeing an increased interplay between pro soccer and pro baseball, and here’s another example: MountainStar Sports Group is launching a new team in Mexico’s second-division league, FC Juarez, with owners still looking for opportunities north of the border. (more…)
CBS Sports Network to highlight 10 MiLB games
Some great games on the docket for CBS Sports Network in 2015, as the network will televise 10 marquee Minor League Baseball regular-season games for the second season. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Minor Leagues Go to the Dogs
Minor League Baseball is turning into a dog’s world, thanks to a multitude of Bark in the Park promotions and dogs featured as mascots and bat dogs. This third installment of Promotions Watch covers the canines at the ballpark. (more…)
Year-end countdown: #8, New Charlotte/El Paso ballparks
Between now and New Year’s Eve we’ll run down the top ten stories covered on Ballpark Digest in 2014, determined by page views. At #8: the opening of new ballparks in Charlotte and El Paso. (more…)
2014 Best New Ballpark: Southwest University Park
A ballpark should be more than just a ballpark: it should be designed to be an integral part of the community. With distinct neighborhoods and design decisions that tied the ballpark’s look into historic downtown El Paso, Southwest University Park is Best New Ballpark of the Year in the 2014 annual awards from Ballpark Digest. […]
2014 MiLB Promotion of the Year: Myrtle Beach Pelicans
Prostate cancer isn’t the sort of thing that lends itself to a baseball promo, especially one tinged with humor and a little whimsy. But the Myrtle Beach Pelicans managed to build the year’s best MiLB promo around a prostate exam for VP/GM Andy Milovich – while singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during a […]
2014 Logo/Branding of the Year: Akron RubberDucks
It was an edgy approach to a new team identity, but the unveiling of new Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League) logos and marks certainly led to a successful 2014 for the team — making them our choice for Best Logo/Branding in our annual awards. (more…)
Crunching the 2014 MiLB attendance numbers
Last Friday we ran the raw numbers for 2014 Minor League Baseball attendance by league, total and average. Today we put some of those numbers into perspective. You can find the three listings here: 2014 Affiliated Attendance by Average 2014 Affiliated Attendance by Total 2014 Affiliated Attendance by League We’ve broken down the numbers one […]