Beer Cheese Poutine will be back on the menu at Fifth Third Ballpark this season, as it has won the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) food of the decade fan vote. (more…)
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West Michigan Whitecaps Launch Food of the Decade Vote
After a decade of fan voting for new food items, the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) are allowing fans to select one of those past winners to return Fifth Third Ballpark for the 2020 season. (more…)
Whitecaps, Fifth Third Ballpark Credited as Economic Benefit to Area
Now in their 25th seasons, the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) and Fifth Third Ballpark are credited by local businesses and officials as economic successes. (more…)
Whitecaps Unveil Fifth Third Ballpark Upgrades
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) have unveiled a slate of ballpark upgrades that will be completed prior to the 2017 season. Among the changes are new third base hospitality area (shown above), warning track improvements, and a new playground. (more…)
Whitecaps Looking to Up Concert Capacity
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) are poised to host larger non-gameday events, as the team is considering a capacity increase for concerts at Fifth Third Ballpark. (more…)
New from the Whitecaps: Dutch Love
The West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) are at it again. Known for their past unveiling of bold food offerings such as the Fifth Third Burger and the Hot-to-Tot, the Whitecaps are rolling out Dutch Love, a loaded new wrap that will be sold at Fifth Third Ballpark this season. (more…)
2015 Best Ballpark Improvements: West Michigan Whitecaps
It was not an auspicious New Year for the West Michigan Whitecaps in 2014, when team management and ownership saw fire take out part of Fifth Third Ballpark on January 3. The resulting rebuilding of the ballpark over a two-year period earned the West Michigan Whitecaps Ballpark Digest’s Best Ballpark Improvements Award for 2015. (more…)
Your outrageous food news from Twins, Whitecaps
We expect to be reporting on a lot of outrageous food offerings for the 2015 season over the next two weeks, so let’s begin with some new concession items from the Minnesota Twins and West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League). (more…)
Year-end countdown: #10, Fifth Third Ballpark fire
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 #10: the January 3 Fifth Third Ballpark fire and the amazing efforts by the West Michigan Whitecaps to reopen for the regular season. (more…)
After offseason fire, Fifth Third Ballpark shines at Midwest League ASG
Tuesday night’s Midwest League All-Star Classic was more than a showcase of baseball talent. It was a celebration of a remarkable effort by the West Michigan Whitecaps to rebuild a ballpark heavily damaged by fire less than six months ago, reports Trey Wilson. As more than 7,000 fans filled the seats of Fifth Third Ballpark, […]
After tumultuous offseason, Whitecaps ready for season opener
What an amazing story: after a January fire that saw part of Fifth Third Ballpark destroyed, the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) are ready for a season opener tomorrow. You’ll recall the Jan. 3 fire that wiped out the right-field suite level at Fifth Third Ballpark, along with the concourse installation and […]
Fifth Third fire brings back memories of past ballpark blazes
Ballpark fires are extreme rare these days, but at one time were a major threat to baseball operations. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler looks at how ballpark design changed because of fire awareness. On January 3, a fire significantly damaged Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the Midwest League’s West Michigan Whitecaps. Thankfully, no one was injured. Photographs of […]
Fire at Fifth Third Ballpark caused by space heater
An unsupervised space heater and problems with the sprinkler system led to the fire at Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low Class A; Midwest League). The seven-page report from the Plainfield Township fire investigators provided a detailed look at what happened. In all, the fire that destroyed 12 suites and a […]