This probably isn’t a surprise for our readers in the baseball industry, but worth noting nevertheless: A nationwide study indicates broad satisfaction with the gameday experience presented by Minor League Baseball teams. (more…)
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Promotions Watch: Buffalo, Montgomery, Trenton, Joliet
A new offering for Ballpark Digest readers debuts today: We’re upping our coverage of promotions across all lines of baseball — MLB, MiLB, indy, summer collegiate, college — with the introduction of a weekly column. Today: a roundup of recent promo announcements. (more…)
Snappers board rejects buyout; offer remains on table
The Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) Board of Directors rejected a buyout offer Monday night, but Brian Christianson says the offer is still on the table and can be reconsidered in coming months. (more…)
Snappers board will consider buyout offer
The Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) Board of Directors will discuss a purchase offer from former board member Brian Christianson at the next board meeting. (more…)
Board to discuss Beloit Snappers’ future
The board of the not-for-profit Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League) will discuss the future of the team and potentially an offer from Brian Christianson at next month’s meeting. (more…)
Christianson: Time for Snappers sale
Brian Christianson, a former board president of the Beloit Snappers (Low Class A; Midwest League), says he wants to buy the team, put it on better financial footing and keep it in the Wisconsin city. (more…)
Prepping for the Winter Meetings
There is a very good question that is asked year round, particularly in the summer: “How do I get a job in baseball?” Or, more specifically: “How do I get my foot in the door?” The answer is direct. Go to the Winter Meetings. (more…)
Branch B. Rickey wins Warren Giles Award
Another award winner to announce: Pacific Coast League President Branch B. Rickey is the recipient of the 31st annual Warren Giles Award, which honors outstanding service as a Minor League Baseball league president. (more…)
Annual STMA MiLB award winners announced
We have the list of Sports Turf Manager of the Year awards, as announced by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball. (more…)
Deadline approaching for Ballpark Digest Awards submissions
We’ve had a flood of award nominations the last few days, but we want to make sure you know: tomorrow is the deadline for submissions to the 2014 Ballpark Digest Awards. Each year we honor the best in the baseball world, at every different level: MLB, MiLB, independent, summer collegiate and college. We’re looking for […]
Remembering the Inter-American League
It was the last new affiliated minor league, but it didn’t last a full season: remembering the 1979 Class AAA Inter-American League, with teams in Miami and the Caribbean. We’ve written in the past about Bobby Maduro, the visionary minor-league-baseball entrepreneur who owned the Havana Sugar Kings and later served as a liaison between baseball […]
CBS Sports Network to broadcast MiLB Game of the Week
A nice broadcast deal for Minor League Baseball, as the CBS Sports Network will serve as the home of MiLB’s “Game of the Week” during the 2014 season. The first five games of the schedule have been determined and are as follows: May 1: Indianapolis Indians vs. Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA, International League), 7:05 […]
Fluor Field: The very model of a modern downtown ballpark
Last night saw a record crowd at Fluor Field for a Greenville Drive (Low Class A; Sally League) season opener, and with good reason: it’s a great implementation of a downtown MiLB park. The crowd of 6,402 was the largest ever for a Drive season opener at Fluor Field. The team is now firmly entrenched in […]