With the 2014 Minor League Baseball regular season over, we continue our review of attendance figures. Up next: a look at teams ranked by total attendance. We’ll follow this up with a listings of affiliated attendance by average. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. Here are the […]
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IronPigs six-year record: 600K total, 9K per game average attendance
What a streak: By attracting 614,888 fans to Coca-Cola Park in 2014, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are the only Minor League Baseball team to attract 600,000 fans annually since 2008, with six straight years averaging over 9,000 fans a game. The 9,042 per-game average for the club’s official 68 home games […]
Physicians to IronPigs: Don’t bring home the bacon
In the midst of National Barbeque Month, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are under criticism from a physicians group objecting to the team’s emphasis on that greatest of food groups: bacon. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is taking out a billboard near Coca-Cola Park, home of the IronPigs, advising teams to […]
IronPigs go whole hog behind Smell the Bacon look for 2014
Doubling down on the bacon, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) unveiled a series of bold new alt uniforms, scratch-and-sniff tees, and caps — focusing on bacon, bacon, bacon. The IronPigs primary logo and home uniform, which have been among the most popular and best-selling in Minor League Baseball since debuting, remain unchanged. […]
SWB RailRiders, Lowell, Quad Cities, Lehigh Valley bring home Golden Bobbleheads
News from the MiLB Promotional Seminar in Louisville, as the annual Golden Bobblehead (GHB) Awards for the best promotions in Minor League Baseball were awarded. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) took home the Golden Bobblehead for Best Non-Game Day Event and the Best Overall Promotion for their NBC’s The Office Wrap Party promotion. […]
2013 Promotions of the Year: Lehigh Valley IronPigs
Normally we select a single promotion to honor during awards season, but this year the Lehigh Valley IronPigs blew that model out of the water with a trio of noteworthy promotions. The team is the winner of the Best Promotions in the 2013 Ballpark Digest Annual Awards. “As we reviewed submissions for best promotions in […]
Announcers set for Triple-A Championship Game
George Grande and Bobby Valentine are calling the action for the Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game, to be broadcast from Coca-Cola Park, home of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs, on the NBC Sports Network. The 2013 Gildan Triple-A Baseball National Championship Game will determine the overall champion of the classification. On September 17 the International […]
2013 Affiliated Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2013 Minor League Baseball attendance with a ranking of the 176 teams by average, perhaps the most accurate way to assess the health of a team. This concludes our listing of 2013 attendance for affiliated teams. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. […]
2013 Affiliated Attendance by Total
With the 2013 Minor League Baseball regular season over, we continue our review of attendance figures. Up next: a look at teams ranked by total attendance. We’ll follow this up with a listings of affiliated attendance by average. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. Here are the […]
IronPigs funeral promo turns poignant
A tongue-in-cheek promo turned poignant when the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) and a local funeral home awarded a free funeral package to a local man diagnosed with ALS. The package, sponsored by Reichel Funeral Home and valued at nearly $10,000, covered all the services normally associated with a funeral — casket, professional […]
Forbes: Placing a value on MiLB teams
Forbes Magazine has released a estimate of Minor League Baseball franchises values, with the Sacramento River Cats topping the list with a calculated worth of $38 million. The top ten teams and their valuations: Team Valuation Sacramento River Cats (PCL; AAA) $38 million Round Rock Express (PCL; AAA) $35 million Lehigh Valley IronPigs (IL; AAA) […]
IronPigs to brighten fan’s day with funeral giveaway
We’ve seen teams give away tombstones and funerals before, but the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are going the extra six feet by giving away a full funeral to a “lucky” fan. “The best fans in Minor League Baseball deserve the opportunity to win a once-in-a-lifetime giveaway,” said IronPigs General Manager Kurt Landes. […]
IronPigs extend fun to restrooms with urinal gaming
Talk about a captive audience: the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are installing a revolutionary Urinal Gaming System at Coca-Cola Park, allowing fans to interact with the world’s only truly hands-free urinal game controller. The p-controlled video game systems will be featured within all men’s restrooms at Coca-Cola Park and are exclusively presented […]