Tuesday’s municipal elections in Hagerstown may have complicated efforts to build a new downtown ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League), but the deal is far from dead. The election saw two anti-ballpark members elected to the City Council, two pro-ballpark members elected to the City Council, in addition to a swing […]
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Wisconsin Timber Rattlers nab Larry MacPhail Award
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Low Class A; Midwest League) are the winners of the 2012 Larry MacPhail Award, symbolizing the top promotional effort in Minor League Baseball. The Larry MacPhail Award has been awarded annually since 1966. Wisconsin has several programs in place aimed at helping the youth in their community, and in the case […]
Richmond, Giardina cited by MiLB
Northwest and Arizona League President Bob Richmond and Rochester Red Wings Controller Darlene Giardina, respectively, are this year’s winners of the Warren Giles and the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year Awards. Richmond and Giardina will be honored during the Baseball Winter Meetings at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn., from December […]
Mike Ellis new president of Northwest League
Mike Ellis, the owner of the Missoula Osprey (rookie; Pioneer League), is the new president of the short-season Northwest League, replacing Bob Richmond, who retired this year after 30 years leading the circuit. “After a thorough selection process with many highly qualified candidates, it became clear that Mike Ellis was a perfect fit for our […]
New protective headgear for pitchers may be tested in MiLB next season
After a few troubling incidents this season where pitchers were injured after taking line drives to the head, MLB will examine protective headgear this offseason and perhaps test some possible solutions next season in Minor League Baseball. The problem received national attention when Doug Fister was struck in the head by the line drive while […]
No team name in Hillsboro yet
Construction of a new Hillsboro (Ore.) ballpark will begin tomorrow after a groundbreaking ceremony, but there will no name announced for the relocating Yakima Bears (short season A; Northwest League). The issue: MiLB still needs to sign off on a roster of finalists. The Bears are moving to a new $15.2-million, 4,500-seat ballpark at the Gordon Faber […]
In memoriam: Tom Saffell
Tom Saffell, a former MLB outfielder who spent 30 years as the president of the rookie Gulf Coast League, has passed away. He was 91. Saffell, who played four seasons in the majors for the Pirates and Athletics and some 17 seasons in the minors, was best known in MiLB as president of the rookie circuit […]
Final tally for MiLB attendance: 41.28M
The final tally for attendance at Minor League Baseball games: 41,279,382, representing an increase over 2011 and marks the eighth year in a row that the industry has topped 41 million fans. “On behalf of our 15 leagues and 176 clubs, I would like to say thank you to the more than 41 million fans […]
Mayor: I’ll bring MiLB back to Columbia
Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin says he plans to begin discussions with Minor League Baseball this fall to bring a team back to the South Carolina city. We’ve reported on some preliminary talks between the city and MiLB facilitated by the Columbia Blowfish (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League) ownership, which also owns the Mobile BayBears (Class […]
Rx for the Buffalo Bisons
With stated attendance down 5 percent this season, some changes are probably in the works for the Buffalo Bisons (Class AAA; International League), beyond a possible change in affiliation. The buzz in Minor League Baseball has the Bisons and Toronto Blue Jays discussing a new affiliation beginning next year, and there’s no doubt such a […]
2012 Affiliated Attendance by Average
We conclude our listings of 2012 Minor League Baseball attendance with a ranking of the 176 teams by average, perhaps the most accurate way to assess the health of a team. This concludes our listing of 2012 attendance for affiliated teams. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. […]
2012 Affiliated Attendance by Total
With the Minor League Baseball regular season over, we continue our review of attendance figures. Up next: a look at teams ranked by total attendance. We’ll follow this up with a listings of affiliated attendance by average. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with independent baseball covered after the Atlantic League season ends. Here are the complete […]
2012 Affiliated Attendance by League
With the Minor League Baseball regular season over, we’ll begin looking at the winners and losers on the attendance front. We’ll start with a look at teams by league, ranked by average attendance. We’ll follow this up with listings of affiliated attendance by average and attendance by total. Summer-collegiate attendance has already been posted, with […]