After a slow start to the season, we’re seeing teams leaning into notable promotional efforts. Another case in point: The Amarillo Sod Poodles (Double-A Central) are hosting Luau Night at Hodgetown tomorrow night, with jerseys auctioned off for charity. (more…)
It was Blue Wahoos Stadium over Hodgetown in the final round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 vote, as fans chose the home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League) as their favorite Double-A facility. (more…)
It’s Amarillo’s Hodgetown vs. Pensacola’s Blue Wahoos Stadium in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote after a hard-fought Final Four round. So we move on to the finals! (more…)
Another Double-A midsummer classic is gone: the Texas League has canceled its 2020 All-Star Game, but host Amarillo Sod Poodles will now host the 2021 game at Hodgetown. (more…)
We end 2019 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #7: It was a bumper year for new MiLB ballparks in Las Vegas, Amarillo and Fayetteville. (more…)
After successfully debuting Hodgetown in 2019, the Amarillo Sod Poodles will host the 2020 Texas League All-Star Game at the ballpark on June 23. (more…)
The Amarillo Sod Poodles have been named the 2019 Texas League Organization of the Year, as voted on by executives from the league’s eight clubs. With the announcement, the Texas League champion Sod Poodles swept the Organization, Executive and Manager of the Year awards. (more…)
With the 2019 regular season in the books, the Class AA Texas League is rolling out its list of specialty award winners. (more…)
We have a winner in the 2019 MiLB Best of the Ballparks Double-A competition, as fans chose Hodgetown, home of the Amarillo Sod Poodles, over Peoples Natural Gas Field, home of the Altoona Curve, by a 53-47% margin. (more…)
It’s Altoona vs. Amarillo in the finals of the 2019 MiLB Double-A Best of the Ballparks vote, as Peoples Natural Gas Field defeated defending champ Dunkin’ Donuts Park and Hodgetown edged Blue Wahoos Stadium in two incredibly close votes. (more…)
With an enthusiastic over-capacity crowd on hand to cheer every move, the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Class AA; Texas League) opened Hodgetown Monday night with an extra-innings loss—but the crowd surely went home happy. (more…)
What a great time of year! If you missed celebrating MLB’s Opening Day last week, you have another bite at the apple: today is Opening Day for Minor League Baseball’s full-season leagues. (more…)
One of the more anticipated storylines of the 2019 season will unfold in Amarillo, where the Amarillo Sod Poodles (Class AA; Texas League) will open Hodgetown. (more…)
