Amazing streak: The Lakewood BlueClaws completed their 14th season on Monday and officially wrapped up their 14th South Atlantic League attendance title. This year, 380,573 fans came to FirstEnergy Park, an average of 5,597 fans at the 68 home dates (two of the 70 scheduled games were postponed). In 14 years, the team has now […]
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IronPigs six-year record: 600K total, 9K per game average attendance
What a streak: By attracting 614,888 fans to Coca-Cola Park in 2014, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are the only Minor League Baseball team to attract 600,000 fans annually since 2008, with six straight years averaging over 9,000 fans a game. The 9,042 per-game average for the club’s official 68 home games […]
Attendance news: Akron RubberDucks up almost 16 percent in ’14
A second straight year of attendance hikes for the Akron RubberDucks (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team enjoyed a 15.7 percent rise in 2014 over 2013 at Canal Park. This season’s total attendance was 350,704 in 68 openings, a 15.7 percent increase over 2013’s total attendance of 295,459 in 70 openings. That rise is […]
Cougars announce 2015 Fifth Third Bank Ballpark improvements
The Kane County Cougars (Low Class A; Midwest League) have announced a series of improvements to Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, including some player amenities built to Chicago Cubs specs — a sign the two teams are extending a PDC in the future. The announcement of a new player development contract between the Cougars and the […]
Rawhide set another attendance record
We have another attendance record to report: For the fifth time in six years, the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) set another all-time season attendance mark after last night’s win over the Modesto Nuts, finishing the season attracting 120,003 fans. This is an increase of 4,682 fans from the 2013 season. “The community’s […]
South Atlantic League announces year-end awards
It’s now the official start of the awards season, and we have our first big announcement of the year, as League President Eric Krupa unveiled the recipients of the 2014 South Atlantic League Outstanding Achievement Awards. All 14 Low Class A South Atlantic League teams, along with the field managers and umpires, participated in the […]
Solomon: Rock Cats still committed to Hartford move
It’s been a rough summer for the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League), but owner Josh Solomon says he expects his team to be playing in Hartford in two years — but maybe not as a Minnesota Twins affiliate. Attendance is down at New Britain Stadium this season — something to be expected […]
Ogden, Dodgers extend player-development contract through 2016
In a surprisingly low-key fashion — no press releases, no big announcements — the Ogden Raptors (rookie; Pioneer League) and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their player development contract (PDC) through 2016. The pair have been affiliated since the 2003 season. Tommy Lasorda, who managed a former Ogden team affiliated with the Dodgers in 1966–68, […]
Bulls, Rays extend player development contract through 2018
Expected: The Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) and the Tampa Bay Rays extended their player development contract (PDC) for four more years, through the 2018 season. The four-year contract comes on the heels of a four-year deal signed in August 2009 that went in to effect after the 2010 season. In the last four […]
Durham Bulls set new season attendance record
Ballpark renovations do make a difference: the Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) set a new single-season attendance record at Durham Bulls Athletic Park, with one game left in the regular season. Yesterday saw an announced crowd of 11,104, giving the Bulls a total of 525,199 fans this season, surpassing the previous mark of 520,952 […]
Another attendance record: Lakeland Flying Tigers
We have another attendance record to report: the Lakeland Flying Tigers (High Class A; Florida State League) established a new single-season record at Joker Marchant Stadium, drawing 64,396 total fans in 2014. The previous mark was set in 2010, when the team drew 64,010. This marks the 65th season Lakeland has been a member of […]
State College Spikes attract largest crowd in Medlar Field history
Another attendance record to note: the State College Spikes (short season A; NY-Penn League) attracted a franchise-record 6,066 fans last night to Medlar Field at Lubrano Park for the regular-season home finale. The crowd got their money’s worth: the Spikes recorded a a walk-off win in the 15th inning, as they defeated the Batavia Muckdogs, […]
Burlington Bees, Angels extend PDC
A potential reshuffling of Low Class A Midwest League affiliates is down by one, as the Burlington Bees and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim extended their player development contract (PDC) through 2016. Bees General Manager Chuck Brockett and Angels Director of Player Development Bobby Scales made the joint announcement. “We are very excited to […]