The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) will welcome their two-millionth fan in team history tonight, as a big crowd should be there to mark the milestone and wish team president Vern Stenman a happy birthday. The 137th fan to walk through the Warner Park gates tonight will be the Mallards’ two-millionth fan and win a […]
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One last chance: celebrate with us!
Our 10th anniversary is just around the corner, and we want you to be part of the celebration. We’ve posted this before, but we wanted to give you one last shot to take in our anniversary party. Ballpark Digest launched on July 2, 2002, under the ballparkwatch.com name. Since then we’ve had a great time covering the fascinating world […]
Ballpark Digest turns ten, and we’re throwing a party
We’re prepping a celebration of 10 years of Ballpark Digest, and we want you to be there with us — appropriately enough, at the ballpark. Ballpark Digest launched on July 2, 2002, under the ballparkwatch.com name. Since then we’ve had a great time covering the fascinating world of ballparks and the business of baseball. It’s […]
The Week That Was: June 10
The return of affiliated ball to Portland, affiliation issues, Dodger Stadium and the launch of the summer-collegiate season were among the most popular stories on Ballpark Digest last week, as measured by page views. By the way, Ballpark Digest hit a milestone yesterday: the 5,000th article in site history was posted. Spikes: We’re ready to […]
Updated: Duck Pond, Madison Mallards
We’ve updated our look at Warner Park (aka “The Duck Pond”), as the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) unveil upgrades for the 2012 season. You can read about the changes here. The short of it: the team added a berm in left field (complete with coin-operated viewer, as shown above) and new Duck Blind […]
Garbage, Flaming Lips to headline inaugural Pondamonium
You can add another high-profile concert to the ballpark schedule this summer: the Flaming Lips and local heroes Garbage are headlining Pondamonium at Madison’s Warner Park. The concert, hosted by the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League), features two bands known to put on a good show. The re-formed Garbage is the biggest musical act […]
Mallards pitch Kenosha on Simmons Field renovations
Kenosha’s Simmons Field could receive a facelift to the tune of a million dollars, as the owners of the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) cast about for more Wisconsin markets. Simmons Field was formerly home to the Kenosha Twins (Low Class A; Midwest League), the Kenosha Kroakers (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) and the short-lived Kenosha […]
Baseball Project set for Northwoods All-Star Game
Another reason to attend the Northwoods League All-Star Game at Madison’s Warner Park: musical supergroup The Baseball Project will be performing before the game. The band plays original songs completely about America’s pastime, topics include Satchel Paige, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson and more. It was formed in 2007 and is composed of Scott McCaughey (Minus 5, […]
Video, video: prepping for the season
Videos are increasingly important marketing tools for baseball teams at all levels. Here’s a look at how three teams — Fort Wayne TinCaps, Madison Mallards and Joliet Slammers — are deploying videos as part of their sales arsenal. The Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) threw up a pretty slick website, 7gamepack.com, to promote the […]
Do-it-yourself protesting with Maynard Mallard bobblehead
Lots of Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) news today: the team released plans for a protesting Maynard G. Mallard bobblehead, suitable for the political message of your choice. The reference, of course, is to the protests over the course of Wisconsin state government after Gov. Scott Walker led a move to limit the collective […]
Mallards to host 2012 Northwoods League All-Star Game
We alluded to this yesterday: Besides announcing changes to Warner Park for the upcoming season, the Madison Mallards will be hosting the 2012 Northwoods League All-Star Game. The game will be held on July 24 at 7:35 p.m. “It’s an honor for the Mallards and the city of Madison to host the players and fans […]
Mallards unveil more Warner Park renovations for 2012
A year after unveiling $2.2 million in upgrades to Warner Park, the Madison Mallards (summer collegiate; Northwoods League) announced two more big ballpark changes for 2012. The first big change to Warner Park: the addition of a berm in left field, past the administrative offices. The berm will be marketed to families and seat around […]
Mallards sweep Northwoods League end-of-year honors
The Madison Mallards swept the year-end honors in the summer-collegiate Northwoods League, with the front office named Organization of the Year and Conor Caloia named Executive of the Year. It was a good year for the Mallards (we noted the accomplishments of both the team and Caloia in our year-end awards), so it’s no surprise […]