A new attraction is coming to LeLacheur Park, as the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are unveiling the Gator Gondola. Set to make its debut on Thursday, July 28, the Gator Gondola is the first major attraction to be installed at the ballpark since Dave Heller and Main Street Baseball purchased the team earlier this year. (more…)
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Netting Extended at LeLacheur Park
The Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are the latest team in Minor League Baseball to expand protective netting, as they have installed the addition at LeLacheur Park. (more…)
Hample to catch ball dropped from high distance
The actual record may be a little fuzzy, but we’re guessing it will be a good show when author Zack Hample attempts to set a mark for catching a ball dropped from a high distance. The event will be attempted at LeLacheur Park with the help of the Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League). Hample […]
Spinners pull off Human Home Run
David Smith Jr. was successfully launched from the second-base area over the home-run fence, as the Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) played host to the first-ever Human Home Run during last night’s doubleheader at LeLacheur Park. Here’s a video of the flight, courtesy of the local Fox affiliate: Human Home Run a hit […]
Spinners to launch the Human Home Run
He’s not just a human cannonball, he’s a Human Home Run: David Smith Sr. is set to be launched over the outfield wall at LeLacheur Park during Tuesday night’s Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) game. Smith holds the world distance record — 185 feet, 10 inches — and he’s flown through the sky over […]
This year’s Spinners world record: most fans flossing
The Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) will go for yet another World Record on June 29, when the team partners with the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) for “Floss Night,” featuring thousands of fans flossing their teeth simultaneously, using Glide floss picks donated to the MDS by Procter and Gamble. It’s the latest attempt […]
Spinners to launch human cannonball home run
This may be the most audacious promotion we’ve ever covered: The Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) will hold their first-ever “Human Home Run” event at LeLacheur Park, as human cannonball David Smith, Jr., will be shot from a cannon at home plate over the outfield wall following the conclusion of the July 5 […]
Holding the line in 2011
We’re beginning to see teams announce schedules and pricing for the 2011 season, and a trend is emerging: most teams, we think, will try to hold the line on pricing, sticking to 2010 ticket prices whenever possible — or lowering them in some cases. Take, for example, the Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League). […]