It was Whitaker Bank Ballpark over Four Winds Field in the final round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Low-A fan vote, as voters chose the home of the Lexington Legends as their favorite Low-A facility. (more…)
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Final day of voting in Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Low-A competition
We’re in the final day of voting in the Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote for MiLB Low-A facilities, with Four Winds Field vs. Whitaker Bank Ballpark in the fifth and final round. Less than 200 votes separate the pair, so your vote counts! (more…)
It’s South Bend vs. Lexington in Best of the Ballparks 2020, MiLB Low-A finals
It’s Four Winds Field vs. Whitaker Bank Ballpark in the finals of the Best of the Ballparks 2020, MiLB Low-A fan vote, with a Midwest League vs. Sally League matchup in the fifth and final round. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Final Four time in Best of the Ballparks 2020, MiLB Low-A
The top seven seeds are now out of the competition, with underdogs ruling in the 2020 Best of the Ballparks fan vote for MiLB Low-A facilities, as we move into what’s sure to be two close votes in Final Four matchups. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote, Low-A ballparks moves to Elite Eight
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw plenty of upsets, we’re now on to the Elite Eight round in the Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote for Low-A ballparks. So vote already! (more…)
Voting begins in Best of the Ballparks 2020, Low-A ballparks
This isn’t a normal MiLB season, to be sure. Before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down baseball, we began our Best of the Ballparks 2020 fan vote with spring-training facilities. Today we resume our popular fan vote with Low-A ballparks on the agenda. (more…)
Snappers sale scratched; Beloit ballpark construction will go on
With it increasingly looking like MLB will take over MiLB operations later this year, a bid by Quint Studer to buy the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) has been canceled, but construction on a new downtown ballpark will proceed. (more…)
Studer: New Beloit ballpark will ensure Snappers survival
MiLB operator Quint Studer, who is managing the Beloit Snappers (Low A; Midwest League) with the intent to buy the team, says a new downtown ballpark should ensure the team’s survival in the wake of a Minor League Baseball makeover. (more…)
Personnel News: Pawtucket, Lansing
We have personnel news to report from the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and the Lansing Lugnuts (Low A; Midwest League). (more…)
Beer Cheese Poutine Wins Whitecaps’ Food of the Decade Vote
Beer Cheese Poutine will be back on the menu at Fifth Third Ballpark this season, as it has won the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) food of the decade fan vote. (more…)
TinCaps to Extend Parkview Field Protective Netting
The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) will extend protective netting at Parkview Field, extending it to cover all non-outfield seating areas at the ballpark. The team received approval for the project from Fort Wayne’s Redevelopment Commission on Monday. (more…)
West Michigan Whitecaps Launch Food of the Decade Vote
After a decade of fan voting for new food items, the West Michigan Whitecaps (Low A; Midwest League) are allowing fans to select one of those past winners to return Fifth Third Ballpark for the 2020 season. (more…)
New for 2020: Day Air Ballpark
The home of the Dayton Dragons (Low A; Midwest League) has been renamed Day Air Ballpark, as the team announces a new naming-rights partnership with Day Air Credit Union. (more…)