The Ottawa Champions (independent; Can-Am League) lease for RCGT Park has been terminated by the city after the team fell $418,942 in arrears, but the team will continue to operate on a per-hour arrangement in the meantime. (more…)
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2019 Independent-Baseball Best of the Ballparks Vote Down to Final Four
We’re down to a Final Four in the 2019 independent-baseball Best of the Ballparks vote, with four American Association facilities battling for the crown. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Routine Field Debuts
Monday night marked a milestone for the Milwaukee Milkmen (independent; American Association), as the team played its first game at the brand-new Routine Field. (more…)
Elite Eight Time in Independent-Baseball 2019 Best of the Ballparks Vote
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw six of the eight brackets decided by less than 2 percentage points, we move on the Elite Eight round of the independent-baseball 2019 Best of the Ballparks vote. With such tight margins, your input will count–so vote! (more…)
Our Favorite Ballpark Museums
History is a huge part of the baseball experience, whether it be comparing today’s All-Stars to yesterday’s Hall of Famers or envisioning a game at Ebbets Field or the Polo Grounds. Yesterday and today blend together within the ballpark walls. (more…)
Patriots Draw 6,000-Plus Fans for Six Straight Games
Over the stretch of June 7 through June 16, the Somerset Patriots (independent; Atlantic League) welcomed six straight crowds of over 6,000 fans to TD Bank Ballpark. (more…)
BB&T Point: A New Anchor in Downtown High Point
When plans were announced to place an independent Atlantic League team in North Carolina, it seemed like a real long shot to many industry insiders. With the opening of BB&T Point in downtown High Point, independent baseball joins the many baseball options in the Piedmont Triad. (more…)
Independent-Baseball 2019 Best of the Ballparks Vote Enters Second Round
We’re on to the second round of the 2019 independent-baseball Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as fans choose between American Association, Atlantic League, Can-Am League, Frontier League and United Shore Professional Baseball League facilities. (more…)
Truist Chosen as Name of Combined SunTrust and BB&T
With Truist chosen as the future branding of combined banks BB&T and SunTrust, there could be changes in ballpark-naming rights in MLB, MiLB and indy ball–but we are far from a decision on that level. (more…)
Voting Begins on Best of the Ballparks 2019, Independent Baseball
Let the voting begin on the next category in the 2019 Best of the Ballparks vote, as we ask fans to chose their favorite independent-baseball ballpark from the American Association, Atlantic League, Can-Am League, Frontier League and United Shore Professional Baseball League. (more…)
Skeeters Unveil Manager for a Day Father’s Day Promo
The Sugar Land Skeeters (independent; Atlantic League) have announced the Most Valuable Dad “Manager for a Day” giveaway package, a Father’s Day offering that includes the chance for a father to spend three innings in the Skeeters dugout during their June 16 game. (more…)
Routine Field to Feature Leinenkugel’s Hop Yard
The Milwaukee Milkmen (independent; American Association) have unveiled plans for Leinenkugel’s Hop Yard, a unique space at the team’s upcoming Routine Field. ROC Ventures, developer of Routine Field and owner of the Milwaukee Milkmen, made the partnership and naming rights announcement for the venue this week. (more…)
Atlantic League Tests Trackman System
When the Somerset Patriots hosted the High Point Rockers last Thursday, it marked the independent Atlantic League‘s first test of a Trackman system to assist home plate umpires. (more…)