Ballpark Digest
The Business of Ballparks and Baseball in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Indy, Summer Collegiate and College
The Futures Collegiate Baseball League is approaching an attendance milestone, as the circuit is on track to welcome its two-millionth fan before Independence Day. The milestone would come just seven and a half seasons since the league began play. (more…)
We have personnel news to report from the West Virginia Power (Low A; Sally League), Pittsfield Suns (summer collegiate; Futures League), and the Victoria HarbourCats (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
A personnel change of note: Rick Muntean is the new GM of the Nashua Silver Knights (summer collegiate; Futures League), as the baseball veteran replaces Ronnie Wallace in a move announced by team owner Drew Weber. (more…)
The Futures League has once against honored the Worcester Bravehearts, as the summer collegiate circuit has named the club its 2017 Organization of the Year. (more…)
A nice postseason award for the North Shore Navigators, as the team was named the summer-collegiate Futures League Organization of the Year. (more…)
Nice to see more improvements on tap for Muzzy Field, the 101-year-old home of the Bristol Blues (Futures League) and former home to MiLB ball, as city officials announce $1.5 million in additional upgrades. (more…)
We have another winner in the Best of the Ballparks contest to announce, this time in summer-collegiate facilities: fans chose Kokomo Municipal Stadium, home of the Kokomo Jackrabbits, over Athletic Park, home of the Wisconsin Woodchucks. (more…)
We have our two finalists for Best of the Ballparks in the summer-collegiate realm, with voters choosing Kokomo Municipal Stadium and Athletic Park. (more…)
After a big upset in the Elite Eight round, we have the Final Four in the Best of the Ballparks summer collegiate voting — and it’s an interesting mix of old and new. We want to hear from you! (more…)
More upsets marked the second round of Best of the Ballparks voting for summer-collegiate ballparks, which sets up some great matchups in the third round of voting — you know what to do. (more…)
With several upsets from the first round, we’re heading into the second round of voting in Best of the Ballparks for summer-collegiate facilities, and we want to hear from you. (more…)
Our search for the Best of the Ballparks continues with a shift from the professional game to amateurs with voting for the best summer-collegiate facilities across the United States and Canada — and we want to know what you think. (more…)
With the move of the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) to Hartford next season, city officials are making plans for the vacated New Britain Stadium. (more…)