It is always a good postseason when Major League Baseball’s three oldest—and most storied—ballparks are in the spotlight. That will be the case this October, which will see Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium all host playoff baseball. (more…)
For the final regular season games of David Ortiz‘s career, the Boston Red Sox are rolling out a few interesting tributes. (more…)
Fenway Park is as respected as any ballpark in baseball, but that was not always the case. In the 1960’s, an ambitious plan nearly brought it to a close. (more…)
Interesting anniversary to note: Braves Field, the former home of the Boston Braves/Boston Bees, opened 100 years ago today. (more…)
Larry Lucchino, who oversaw the rebuilding of the Boston Red Sox on the field and in the grandstand, will step down as BoSox president/CEO by the end of the year, but will still remain active in the pursuit of a new Triple-A ballpark in Providence. (more…)
Earl Weaver and Pasquale “Pat” Santarone, tomato farmers extraordinaire at Memorial Stadium, would be happy to see the latest trend in Major League Baseball: urban farms and gardens within the ballpark walls. (more…)
The top four seeds all made their way to the Final Four voting in the MLB edition of Best of the Ballparks, as fans agreed with our assessment of the most outstanding ballparks in Major League Baseball. (more…)
A woman struck by a shattered baseball bat at Fenway Park remains in serious condition as the issue of how much protection MLB teams should offer fans rises to a national level once again. (more…)
Well, there’s another 14,094 tickets the Boston Red Sox will sell for Fenway Park this season, as the team added 174 more seats throughout the ballpark. (more…)
The addition of five outfield signs to Wrigley Field may alter the ballpark’s historic nature, thus making renovations by the Chicago Cubs ineligible for $75 million in federal tax credits, warns the National Park Service. The NPS and the IRS administer the historic-preservation tax credit program, which seeks to reward property owners to maintain historic […]
Nice promotion on a few levels: Portland Sea Dogs (Class AA; Eastern League) mascot Slugger the Sea Dog will walk from Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts to Hadlock Field in Portland, Maine to raise money and awareness for Tourette’s Syndrome (TS). Slugger will depart from the warning track at Fenway Park at noon on Sunday, […]
The Boston Red Sox are proposing a new concessions stand at the exterior of Fenway Park that would sell Fenway Franks and other food items daily, even on non-game days. The new stand would be located on Lansdowne Street, near Gate C, next to the WEEI broadcast booth. The Red Sox have applied to the […]
Fenway Park, that 102-year-old symbol of all that is right in baseball, will need replacing someday, says owner John Henry, but he won’t be the one to tear the place down. “Structurally there is an expiration date,” Henry said while making an appearance at Red Sox spring training in Fort Myers. “Someone at some point […]
