Rich Sauget Sr. retires as president of the independent Frontier League, while the Bowling Green Hot Rods and South Bend Cubs (Low A; Midwest League) announce front-office changes. (more…)
Archive | Independent Baseball
New for 2021: Mercy Health Stadium
The home of the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League) will have a new name in 2021, as the former Sprenger Stadium becomes Mercy Health Stadium under a new three-year naming-rights deal. (more…)
Upgrades, Atlantic League in works for Staten Island ballpark
With MLB’s contraction of the Staten Island Yankees (Short Season A; NY-Penn League), the New York City Economic Development Corp. is looking at $5 million in Richmond County Bank Ballpark upgrades to potentially host Atlantic League games as well as other sports. (more…)
Cricket conversion in store for AirHogs Stadium
Not only did the Texas AirHogs leave the ranks of professional baseball, but now their home is as well, as AirHogs Stadium will be converted into a pro cricket facility, a move approved by Grand Prairie City Council. (more…)
National exposure for American Association in 2021 via Facebook Watch
Some potentially great exposure for the independent American Association in 2021, as the circuit signs a deal for a Game of the Week on Facebook Watch. (more…)
Patriots unveil Kalafer, Lyle sculpture at TD Bank Ballpark
A gift from Co-Chairmen Jonathan and Josh Kalafer: The Somerset Patriots (independent; Atlantic League) unveiled a sculpture in honor of their father, Chairman Emeritus Steve Kalafer, and Manager Emeritus Sparky Lyle. (more…)
Bananas announce 2021 One City World Tour
Taking the show on the road during the pandemic may not make sense, but the Savannah Bananas (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) are announcing a One City World Tour for next spring, playing the game by their own rules–literally. (more…)
AirHogs drop out of American Association
The independent American Association is now at 11 teams for the 2021 season, as the Texas AirHogs have terminated their membership in the league effective immediately, according to a league press release. (more…)
Gastonia unveils name-the-team contest
The next step in the development of the new Gastonia Atlantic League team set for play in 2021: a name-the-team contest, with all the noteworthy branding you’d expect from their partner, Brandiose. (more…)
New for 2021: Wintrust Field
The home of the Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) will have a new name after a naming-rights deal with Wintrust Financial Corp.: Wintrust Field. (more…)
Reverchon Park renovation plan scrapped
A plan to renovate a 3,500-capacity ballpark at Dallas’s Reverchon Park is now dead, as a group led by Dallas Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson failed to submit documentation before a Sept. 30 deadline. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat for September 29, 2020
Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the most wonderful time of the year—the 16-team playoff season!—as well as changes to the minor leagues, how pro ball will approach 2021, and different terms for the act of fielding, including battling and vacuuming up the ball, on this week’s Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Frontier League returns to Ottawa in 2021
A partnership between Winnipeg Goldeyes owner Sam Katz and Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) will bring the Frontier League to Ottawa’s RCGT Park in the latest attempt to keep professional baseball in the Canadian capital. (more…)