After investing in an Irish football team, the father/son duo of Mike Veeck and Night Train Veeck–this time joined by Bill Murray–are returning to indy ball with the purchase of a majority stake in the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League. (more…)
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In memoriam: Bret Leuthner
Sad news from the Frontier League and the Sussex County Miners: Bret Leuthner, Voice of the Miners, passed away after a battle with cancer. (more…)
Goodbye Chowdahheads, hello New England Knockouts
Here’s your second interesting branding story of the day: Before playing a single game, the New England Chowdahheads (Frontier League) are changing their name to the New England Knockouts, as the team preps for a 2024 debut. (more…)
Steve Tahsler new Frontier League Commissioner
This is a move that’s probably overdue: longtime league employee Steve Tahsler is the new Commissioner of the Frontier League, replacing Eric Krupa, who stepped down in July to join Ryan Sanders Baseball and RS3 Sports as COO. (more…)
New for 2024: New England Chowdahheads
Sure, why not? The name of the newest Frontier League team, playing out of Campanelli Stadium beginning in 2024, is the New England Chowdahheads. (more…)
Brockton to host pro, summer-collegiate teams in 2024
A new MLB Partner League team in the Frontier League will begin play in 2024, with the unnamed team set to join the Brockton Rox (summer collegiate; Futures League) on the schedule at Campanelli Stadium. (more…)
2023 MLB Partner League attendance by average
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2023 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We conclude with a ranking based on per-game average. (more…)
Pro baseball returns to Hinchliffe Stadium
This weekend saw history made in Paterson, N.J., as professional baseball, in terms of the Frontier League’s New Jersey Jackals, returned to Hinchliffe Stadium, the former Negro Leagues ballpark. (more…)
Pro baseball set for Montreal’s Gary Carter Stadium
Pro baseball in the form of the Frontier League’s Trois-Rivières Aigles and Schaumburg Boomers is set for Montreal’s Gary Carter Stadium on June 3. (more…)
2022 MLB Partner League attendance by average
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2022 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We conclude with a ranking based on per-game average. (more…)
2022 MLB Partner League attendance by league
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2022 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We’ll continue with a listing ranked by league. (more…)
2022 MLB Partner League attendance by total
With the conclusion of the Atlantic League regular season on Sunday, it’s time to tally 2022 MLB Partner League attendance numbers. We’ll begin with a listing ranked by total attendance. (more…)
Jackals announce move to Hinchliffe Stadium for 2023
In a move that will create plenty of warm fuzzies as well as a host of logistical issues, the New Jersey Jackals (Frontier League) announced the team is leaving Yogi Berra Stadium for Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium. (more…)