Industry veteran Eric Krupa is the new chief operating officer of Ryan Sanders Baseball and RS3 Sports, owner of the Round Rock Express (Triple-A; Pacific Coast League) and the San Antonio Missions (Double-A; Texas League). (more…)
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Krupa new Frontier League president
Former South Atlantic (Sally) League President and MLB Regional Supervisor Eric Krupa is the new Frontier League president, as the MLB Partner League overhauls its management. (more…)
Eric Krupa Wins Warren Giles Award
Eric Krupa, the president of the South Atlantic League, has been named the recipient of the 34th annual Warren Giles Award by Minor League Baseball. (more…)
BairFind Foundation Thrives With MiLB Partnership
Former minor league pitcher Dennis Bair didn’t expect missing children to become his life’s work. However, a chance viewing of a documentary one off-season set in motion a chain of events that changed his career trajectory. (more…)
South Atlantic League announces year-end awards
It’s now the official start of the awards season, and we have our first big announcement of the year, as League President Eric Krupa unveiled the recipients of the 2014 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards. All 14 Low Class A South Atlantic League teams, along with the field managers and umpires, participated in the […]
Tourists to host 2015 South Atlantic League All-Star Game
Another event to note: The Asheville Tourists and McCormick Field are hosting the 2015 South Atlantic League All-Star Game, scheduled for June 23, 2015. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to bring one of the premier events in Minor League Baseball to Asheville and to historic McCormick Field,” said Tourists president Brian DeWine. […]
South Atlantic League announces 2014 Hall of Fame class
The four members of the South Atlantic League Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014 have been announced by league President Eric Krupa. The four new inductees will be honored as part of the festivities surrounding the 55th Annual South Atlantic League All-Star Game, scheduled to be played on June 17, 2014, at L.P. Frans Stadium, […]
Charleston, Greensboro pace 2013 South Atlantic League awards
The best in Low Class A South Atlantic League front offices were honored in the 2013 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards, as announced by President Eric Krupa. All 14 teams, along with the field managers and umpires, participated in the voting for these awards. Club Merit Award: The Greensboro Grasshoppers have been selected as […]
South Atlantic League announces 2013 Hall of Fame class
This may be the most unusual Hall of Fame class for the Low Class A South Atlantic League: N.J. State Sen. Robert Singer, key to the formation of the Lakewood BlueClaws, and Lena Blackburne, creator of the famous baseball rubbing mud. Both inductees have ties to New Jersey; the baseball rubbing mud is taken from […]
New MiLB community-service award to be named after John Henry Moss
Nice recognition of a baseball great and a great idea for an award: Minor League Baseball Charities announced today that it has created a community-service award that will bear the name of longtime South Atlantic League president John Henry Moss. Beginning this year, the John Henry Moss Community Service Award will be presented annually at […]
Spelius signs on for one last term as ML prez
George Spelius has signed on for one last two-year term as president of the Low Class A Midwest League and will be spending the final year grooming a successor. The term will December 31, 2014. “It is a privilege and honor to serve as Midwest League President,” he said via press release. “I am extremely proud […]
South Atlantic League announces year-end awards
South Atlantic League President Eric Krupa announced the recipients of the 2012 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards, as voted on by teams, field managers and umpires. Club Merit Award: The Charleston RiverDogs have been selected as the winner of this prestigious award, which is awarded for outstanding overall club operations. Excellence in Marketing Award: The […]
Brawls and thrown bases: your video update
A Mississippi/Mobile brawl and a second eruption from the Asheville Tourists’ legendary Joe Mikulik is making for some fine, fine video viewing today. You all remember Joe Mikulik, manager of the Asheville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League), whose first eruption during a game in 2006 made the viral-video rounds. Indeed, it’s one of the best […]