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 […]
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Personnel news in Pawtucket, Lake Erie, Auburn and MiLB
We have personnel news today for the Auburn Doubledays (short season A; NY-Penn League), MiLB, the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and the Lake Erie Crushers (independent; Frontier League). First: Kenny Lindberg is the new Operations Manager for the Doubledays. Originally from Meadville, Pennsylvania, Lindberg most recently worked for the Jamestown Jammers, also […]
Personnel moves in Pensacola, MiLB and Forest City
We have some personnel news to report today from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League), MiLB and the Forest City Owls (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League). In Pensacola, Chuck Arnold is the new Sales Manager for the Blue Wahoos, with Michael Taylor the new Group Sales Executive and Courtney Griffith of Lawson Consulting […]
MiLB hits 41M fans for ninth consecutive year
A nice postscript to the attendance figures we posted yesterday: in 2013 Minor League Baseball attracted over 41 million fans for the ninth year in a row. MiLB recorded a 2 percent hike in attendance, hitting 41,553,781 total fans in 2013, some 275,000 over 2012’s total. “To experience increases in total and average attendance is […]
Astros, Angels dominating MiLB postseason
Normally we don’t cover MiLB games, but this is worth noting: the Houston Astros have six affiliates playing in the postseason, while the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Washington Nationals have four. It’s not unheard-of for a MLB team to put six teams in the MiLB postseason, but it’s not a frequent occurrence, […]
In memoriam: Joe Romano
Joe Romano, who owned several Minor League Baseball teams before working for the Philadelphia Phillies as a scout, passed away last Thursday in Clearwater, Florida. From philly.com: His ownership tenure began in 1967 and lasted until 1983. He first operated a Detroit Tigers farm team in Erie, Pa. After selling that, he purchased the Houston […]
MiLB teams go patriotic for Fourth of July weekend
A good reason to hit the ballpark this Independence Day weekend: 106 Minor League Baseball clubs will wear specialty New Era Cap Company “Stars & Stripes” caps, featuring a navy bill and a gray crown with the participating club’s logo with stars and/or stripes in red, white and blue. The 106 clubs and Major League […]
Vancouver and the fine art of customer service
The Vancouver Canadians (short season A; Northwest League) have quietly been one of MiLB’s biggest success stories in recent years. The reason why? An emphasis on customer service. We’ve always been fans of Nat Bailey Stadium, the classic ballpark with a classic grandstand design, a scenic locale and lots of history. Rather than railing against […]
MiLB hits $54M in licensed sales — third-highest ever
Last season was a good one for Minor League Baseball’s national Licensing Program, which generated an estimated $54 million in sales of licensed merchandise in 2012 — the third-highest amount ever. The 2012 figure is a 3.3 percent increase over 2011 and ranks as the third highest yearly total since the program’s inception in 1991. […]
MiLB: Baseball game is affordable family fun in 2013
With the average cost for a family of four to attend an MiLB game this season totaling $62.52 in 2013, Minor League Baseball continues to be affordable family entertainment. “When stacked up against other professional sports leagues and family entertainment options, Minor League Baseball proves year after year that it provides the most bang for […]
MiLB strikes sponsorship deal to push Animal Crackers
The big news at the Winter Meetings was the decision to push Minor League Baseball in big sponsorship deals, and here’s a first result: the D. F. Stauffer Biscuit Company will promote Animal Crackers with select MiLB clubs. As part of the two-year agreement beginning this season, the snack cracker for kids and adults, as […]
Now available: Ballpark Digest iPhone/iPad app
You’re never too far from a pro ballpark after downloading the Ballpark Digest iPhone/iPad app, now available from the Apple iTunes store for $1.99. The app lists every MLB, MiLB, independent and spring-training ballpark. Want directions to Steinbrenner Field or Busch Stadium? Dodger Stadium or Modern Woodmen Park? This map contains turn-by-turn directions, links to […]
Chester County ballpark feasibility report due in coming months
The economic feasibility of a new pro ballpark in Phoenixville is set to be evaluated with the upcoming release of a study from the Chester County Economic Development Council in coming months. Talk of a new ballpark in Chester County has been going for years, first in West Chester and then in nearby Phoenixville, where […]