What a terrible move: the Los Angeles Police Department detained citizens, after being arrested while protesting the death of George Floyd, at a “field jail” at Jackie Robinson Ballpark until UCLA called for an end to the practice. (more…)
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Teams find alternative uses for ballparks as entertainment venues
With no baseball on the field, we’re seeing ballparks used for other forms of entertainment, as the Texas Rangers, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Daytona Tortugas and Madison Mallards present different forms of entertainment instead of hardball. (more…)
Tortugas Will Host 2020 Florida State League All-Star Game
The Daytona Tortugas have been named the host of the 2020 Florida State League All-Star Game, set for next June at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. The festivities will occur on Monday, June 22, and Tuesday, June 23, and mark the first time Daytona Beach has hosted the affair since 2007. (more…)
Daytona Tortugas Set Franchise Attendance Record
The Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League) welcomed 137,570 fans to Jackie Robinson Ballpark in 2019, setting a new single-season franchise attendance record. (more…)
Jackie Robinson Ballpark to Host NPF’s Beijing Shougang Eagles in 2019
National Pro Fastpitch‘s Beijing Shougang Eagles will call Jackie Robinson Ballpark their home in 2019, part of an agreement with the Daytona Torutgas (High A; Florida State League). (more…)
Synthetic Turf Field Slated for Jackie Robinson Ballpark
A synthetic turf field will be installed prior to the 2019 season at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, the home of the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League). (more…)
Pro Baseball Commemorates Jackie Robinson Day
Professional baseball is celebrating Jackie Robinson’s legacy across the major and minor leagues, with plenty of events in ballparks across the country. (more…)
Tortugas Adjust Fireworks So Osprey Aren’t Disturbed
We see a lot of press releases at Ballpark Digest HQ, but this one was kinda sweet: the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League) shifted their fireworks launch location so as not to affect an osprey nest in the left-field light pole. (more…)
Daytona Tortugas to Install New Videoboard
The Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League) will install a new 36-foot wide, LED video board at Jackie Robinson Ballpark in time for the 2018 season. (more…)
It’s Daytona Beach Islanders for Throwback Night
It’s throwback night on Aug. 27 for the Daytona Tortugas (High A; Florida State League), as the team reclaims an old name — the Daytona Beach Islanders — and a beloved era in ballpark history. (more…)
70 Years Ago: Robinson’s Debut in Daytona Beach
Today marks a date that should be remembered annually: It’s been 70 years since Jackie Robinson made his spring-training debut for the Montreal Royals on March 17, 1946 at Daytona Beach’s City Island Ballpark, after being locked out of other Florida ballparks. (more…)
Reese Smith III buys Daytona Tortugas
Veteran sports operator Reese Smith III has purchased the Daytona Tortugas (High Class A; Florida State League) from Andy Rayburn, in what would appear to be a seamless transition, with baseball staying at historic Jackie Robinson Ballpark. (more…)
UCLA: We want to keep Jackie Robinson Stadium, but we do have Plan B
After a court ruled the land underneath Jackie Robinson Stadium was confined to healthcare for veterans, UCLA asked the court to reconsider its position — but athletic officials hinted a new Bruins ballpark could be in the offing. It’s a sticky land-use situation: the ballpark, built in 1947 and upgraded in recent years, was built […]