With COVID-19 restrictions across the country easing, more baseball teams are looking at increasing capacities–some as high as 100 percent–in coming weeks. (more…)
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More ballparks offering up vaccine/ticket deals
We’re seeing more teams offering up free tickets as part of a vaccine administered at a ballpark, as municipalities work to keep up the battle against the COVID-19 virus. (more…)
Mets, Yankees offer shots with ticket chasers
The New York Yankees and New York Mets will launch vaccinated-only sections beginning May 19, while those receiving vaccines at the ballpark will receive a free game ticket for an upcoming game. (more…)
Blue Jays make it official: Shuffling off to Buffalo on June 1
The Toronto Blue Jays made it official: after two months to begin the 2021 MLB season at Dunedin’s TD Ballpark, the team will shift U.S. games to Sahlen Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A East). (more…)
Social distancing force racing pierogies outside PNC Park
Well, this is one unexpected byproduct of social distancing at ballparks: to prevent proximity to players and coaches, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ pierogies are staging their races outside PNC Park. (more…)
Now shipping: My 1961
We’ve shipped out hundreds of copies of My 1961 since they arrived from the printer last Friday, and now it’s time to order yours! (more…)
Vaccinated-only ballpark sections on tap
Teams are implementing vaccinated-only sections to get more folks out to the ballpark: present proof of a full vaccination, and social-distancing restrictions are lifted. (more…)
Tales from The Baseball Thesaurus: Baseball Cap
With six panels and a consistent design topped by a squatchee, a baseball cap is an enduring symbol of the game. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler explains how baseball caps evolved in this week’s Tales from The Baseball Thesaurus. (more…)
It’s PNC Park vs. Fenway Park in 2021 MLB Best of the Ballparks finals
It’s defending champion PNC Park vs. Fenway Park in the finals of the 2021 MLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, as modern retro takes on true retro to end the competition. (more…)
It’s MLB expansion time again, with another Portland ballpark plan unveiled
You know that things are getting back to normal on the economic and COVID-19 fronts when discussions of future MLB expansion emerge in league circles, as officials count the money and another Portland plan is floated. (more…)
CDC revises mask guidelines, but expect to wear them at the ballpark–for now
With the C.D.C. revising the use of masks outdoors, we’re seeing several states raise capacity limits just in time for the start of the 2021 MiLB season–but still expect to wear a mask at the ballpark for the time being. (more…)
2021 MLB Best of the Ballparks Final Four time
After an Elite Eight round that saw a notably close battle between two classic ballparks, we’re now in the Final Four round of the 2021 MLB Best of the Ballparks fan vote, featuring two retro ballparks, a timeless one facility and a modern classic. So you know what to do! (more…)
Shipping this week: My 1961
It’s been printed and on its way to our offices: My 1961, a memoir of a notable season where Roger Maris broke Babe Ruth’s “unbreakable record” and a 13-year-old fan lived through a remarkable era in American history. (more…)