A number of teams set attendance records over the weekend: Greensboro Grasshoppers, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Clearwater Threshers, South Bend Cubs, Reno Aces, Hillsboro Hops and Greeneville Astros. (more…)
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Diagnosis for Miss Lou Lou Gehrig: tendonitis
Good news for Miss Lou Lou Gehrig, bat dog for the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League), who was pulled from Sunday’s game due to injury: the diagnosis is tendonitis or acute trauma to the right kneecap area. (more…)
Grasshoppers place Miss Lou Lou Gehrig on disabled list
An injury report to pass along: the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League) have placed Miss Lou Lou Gehrig on the disabled list for today’s game. (more…)
Miss Babe Ruth to retire at end of season
The end of an era: Miss Babe Ruth, the beloved Labrador Retriever bat and ball dog for the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League), will retire at the end of the 2015 season. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Teams Going Back to the Future
With the first Back to the Future movie celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and a tie to baseball in Back to the Future II, many Minor League Baseball teams are launching promotional events based on the trilogy this season, as discussed in our latest Promotions Watch. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Preseason Exhibitions
Many Minor League Baseball teams are offering fans the opportunity to take in a game before Opening Day on April 9 by including preseason exhibition games in their schedules. Headlined by five games that pit Minor League teams against their Major League parent clubs, these contests are discussed in this week’s Promotions Watch. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Minor Leagues Go to the Dogs
Minor League Baseball is turning into a dog’s world, thanks to a multitude of Bark in the Park promotions and dogs featured as mascots and bat dogs. This third installment of Promotions Watch covers the canines at the ballpark. (more…)
PSC to manage Grasshoppers concessions, catering
A deal to announce: Professional Sports Catering (PSC) will manage all aspects of the food operations at NewBridge Bank Park, home of the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League), including concessions, catering and staffing for every event at the ballpark. (more…)
Grasshoppers, Marlins extend PDC through 2018
The Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Miami Marlins extended their player development contract (PDC) through the end of the 2018 season. “The Miami Marlins couldn’t be more pleased to extend our partnership with the Greensboro Grasshoppers for another four seasons,” said Marlins director of player development Brian Chattin. “It has been […]
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 […]
Centerplate CEO caught abusing dog; protests follow
Centerplate CEO Desmond Hague was caught on camera abusing a Doberman puppy, and the result may be a significant loss in business for the concessionaire. From Fortune: CEO Des Hague, who has led the company since 2009, was caught on video surveillance abusing a dog in an elevator. The footage, taken from a Vancouver apartment […]
Miss Babe Ruth sidelined by injury
Your injury report for the day: Miss Babe Ruth, the Labrador Retriever bat and ball dog for the Greensboro Grasshoppers (Low Class A; Sally League), may have her 575-game streak broken while recovering from a recent ear surgery. Babe, who has entertained millions of Grasshoppers fans for 575 consecutive home games, had the 90 minute […]
Puppy pictures propel BPD page views
Geez, if we had known puppy pictures were so popular, we’d run then every day. Thanks to you, Ballpark Digest set a record for monthly page views on Tuesday and generated tons more yesterday. By tons, we mean over 90,000 page views, as Google News prominently linked to the story of the addition of Rookie […]