Ballpark Digest
The Business of Ballparks and Baseball in Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Indy, Summer Collegiate and College
There are plenty of initiatives from MLB teams in the time of the coronavirus pandemic, but this is one that should lift spirits in Minnesota: The Minnesota Twins and team partners are converting the 2019 Homer Hanky into cotton face masks for medical use. (more…)
With Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announcing a ban on gatherings of more than 250 people in the Seattle area amidst the coronavirus crisis, the scheduling of early-season Seattle Mariners home games is among the uncertainties facing MLB. (more…)
The future of MLB game broadcasts is still being developed, as teams explore a variety of strategies to reach listeners and viewers while also monetizing a valuable asset. (more…)
The Minnesota Twins have rolled out their 2020 Twins Pass, billing the ticket plan as an affordable option that can give fans access to 80 home games for a monthly fee. (more…)
The NHL Winter Classic returns to a ballpark in 2021, as the Minnesota Wild and Target Field will host next year’s New Year’s Day outdoor game. (more…)
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is now on record with news that all 30 MLB teams will feature extended netting of some sort in their home ballparks for the 2020 season, with several teams already announcing plans. (more…)
We expect to see plenty of moves like this for the 2020 season: The Minnesota Twins will once again install extended netting at Target Field while adopting state-of-the-art materials. (more…)
The Minnesota Twins have received a 2019 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), recognizing the organization’s contributions to green building and sustainability in the sports industry. (more…)
What do you do when you want to add new features to a ballpark with an extremely limited footprint? You change the rules and extend the ballpark boundaries to encompass a nearby plaza, as the Minnesota Twins did this season at Target Field. (more…)
Ask any fan at a ballpark about concessions, and one inevitable complaint is the need to buy bottled water at a high price. The Minnesota Twins and partner Pentair are addressing that need with new filtration stations at Target Field. (more…)
Thanks to continued upgrades to Target Field, the Minnesota Twins have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold recertification for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. LEED is the world’s most widely used program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance buildings. (more…)
Mandatory security screening at ballparks is unpopular with most fans, but one way to avoid the lines — CLEAR’s identity program — has been adopted by the Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park), the Texas Rangers (Globe Life Park) and the Minnesota Twins (Target Field) for 2019. (more…)
Ballpark Digest is previewing what every MLB team is doing to begin the season, both on and off the field, as the 2019 campaign is around the corner. Up next: the Minnesota Twins and Target Field. (more…)