It was an interesting first round of voting on fan favorites for former MLB ballparks in our Best of the Ballparks competition, with classics like Ebbets Field, Tiger Stadium and the Polo Grounds moving on in the competition. (more…)
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Best of the Ballparks: MLB Edition
It’s our biggest Best of the Ballparks voting of the season, where we ask fans to weigh in on their favorite Major League Baseball ballparks, with polling planned up until an All-Star Game week announcement. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Former MLB Facilities
As we were planning the brackets for the MLB round of Best of the Ballparks voting, we saw something missing: any connection to the past. So we decided to introduce voting for the Best of the Ballparks focused on former MLB facilities. (more…)
Gonzalez’s beard lands naming-rights deal
Another unusual deal to pass along: hair-grooming-vendor Wahl has purchased naming rights to Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez‘s beard. That’s right: his beard. (more…)
Feds investigating Cards over Astros hack
The Justice Department and the FBI are investigating whether someone from the St. Louis Cardinals front office illegally hacked into a Houston Astros network containing proprietary databases. (more…)
Water shortages cause issues for Cal ballparks
With an unprecedented drought affecting all aspects of life in California, groundskeepers and operations managers are making do with less water in pro-baseball ballparks. (more…)
Will fan injury cause MLB/MiLB policy changes?
A woman struck by a shattered baseball bat at Fenway Park remains in serious condition as the issue of how much protection MLB teams should offer fans rises to a national level once again. (more…)
Minute Maid Park changes would remove Tal’s Hill
The Houston Astros today announced $15 million in changes to Minute Maid Park‘s center-field area for the 2016 season: improved seating options, better access and revisions to the playing field, including the removal of Tal’s Hill. (more…)
Manfred: A’s ballpark needs attention
With several communities — Inglewood, San Diego, Carson, Oakland, St. Louis — preoccupied with NFL stadium plans, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says the ballpark needs of the Oakland Athletics shouldn’t be lost in the shuffle. (more…)
Braves unveil SunTrust Park Chop House
The Chop House will be making the move from Turner Field to SunTrust Park in 2017, as the Atlanta Braves signed a deal with MillerCoors to have Coors Light serve as main sponsor to the popular dining venue. (more…)
Montreal on tap to host MLB series in 2016?
Montreal could host an MLB series in 2016, as Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre pitched games at Olympic Stadium to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who was reportedly receptive to the idea. (more…)
Reds adding second GABP scoreboard for ASG
The Cincinnati Reds are adding a second videoboard to Great American Ball Park for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game, backed by longtime team sponsor Proctor & Gamble. (more…)
Giants adding biometrics to AT&T Park entry
It will be a little quicker for season-ticket holders to enter AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants, as the team will be offering biometric fingerprint recognition through a designated lane at Willie Mays Plaza. (more…)