This seems to be a really bad idea: Major League Baseball is talking with the Trump Administration about holding a 2028 regular-season game in a national park, with a Grand Teton National Park ballpark a leading contender. (more…)
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Preorder A Baseball Memoir and receive free shipping!
We have a special treat for fans of Andy Strasberg: his newest title, A Baseball Memoir…from the last fan to work in Major League Baseball, is now available for preorder exclusively through August Publications to kick off our annual August in August promotion. (more…)
Available for pre-order: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 / Arizona!
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 / Arizona is now available for pre-order, with units shipping in early September. (more…)
Available for pre-order: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 / Florida!
We have some book news to pass along: The Complete Guide to Spring Training 2026 / Florida is now available for pre-order, with units shipping in early September. (more…)
2025 spring training attendance by average
With today’s launch of the MLB regular season, it’s time to put the exhibition season in the books. Here’s the listing of 2025 spring training attendance by average, as the numbers indicate a down season. (more…)
Dave Kaval departs A’s to pursue new business opportunities
Dave Kaval, the Athletics president who spearheaded new-ballpark efforts in Las Vegas and at Oakland’s Howard Terminal during the past eight years, is leaving the team to pursue new business opportunities in California. (more…)
Long-shot Orlando MLB ballpark plan unveiled
Veteran sports operator Pat Williams unveiled a proposal for a $1.7-billion Orlando MLB ballpark development backed by a huge government spend–a proposal that will never happen while the Tampa Bay Rays continue to exist. (more…)
Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat: Previewing the 2023 rule changes
Mick Gillispie, Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Kevin Reichard discuss the beginning of spring training and preview MLB rule changes in the Ballpark Digest Broadcaster Chat. (more…)
Following up on a fascinating Winter Meetings
Some additional licensee business to pass along from the 2022 Winter Meetings on the minor-league side, as it appears we are at the end of an era when it comes to large-scale industry-wide MiLB baseball gatherings. (more…)
A tale of two Winter Meetings
It was a tale of two Winter Meetings in San Diego, with plenty of excitement and buzz on the MLB side and a very subdued atmosphere on the Minor League Baseball side. (more…)
In memoriam: Vin Scully
Vin Scully, the voice of Los Angeles Dodgers baseball and the voice of America for decades, passed away yesterday evening at his Los Angeles home. He was 94. (more…)
MLB streaming set for huge reset?
With Sinclair’s RSNs in flux, ESPN potentially spun off by Disney and MLB exploring a new direct-to-consumer service allowing for home-market broadcasts, Major League Baseball’s streaming plans could come in for a long-awaited overhaul. (more…)
In Pittsburgh, the high costs of losing
Everyone know that most MLB teams win at the box office when the team wins on the field. But losing teams can have an impact past the ballpark and throughout the local community, as a deep dive into the Pittsburgh economy revealed. (more…)