Last night’s Pacific Coast League game in El Paso’s Southwest University Park was postponed after the equipment for the visiting Tacoma Rainiers was lost by an airline. The players arrived with no issues, but the visiting team’s luggage, equipment and uniforms did not. The El Paso Chihuahuas rescheduled the game for a noon Saturday start; […]
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Triple-A All-Star Game broadcast set for July 17
We have the specifics for the 27th annual Triple-A All-Star Game from Durham Bulls Athletic Park, to be televised live on MLB Network July 16. While the Game has been telecast nationally for most of its 27-year history, including every season since 1995, this will be the fifth time the Triple-A All-Star Game has aired […]
Red Wings, Monroe County pitch Frontier Field renovations
The Rochester Red Wings (Class AAA; International League) and Monroe County are pitching a $7.5-million renovation of Frontier Field — the first major upgrade since the ballpark opened in 1996. The improvements would potentially add more group areas, a museum, new field, renovated concourse and suites, and new entrance to the ballpark. The state is […]
Cyclones to celebrate “25 Years of Seinfeld”
This should be one of the MiLB promo highlights of the season: the Brooklyn Cyclones (short season A; NY-Penn League) are celebrating 25 years of nothing in a Seinfeld promo on July 5. It’s quite clever, really: put together the Soup Nazi, lots of fan participation and tons of Seinfeld references (Junior Mints, marble rye […]
Crosscutters to don what could be ugliest uniforms ever worn in professional baseball
Our eyes hurt just from seeing the image of the Christmas-sweater jersey to be worn on Aug. 2 by the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) during a Halfway to Christmas promotion. Actually, this is a brilliant promotion. These jerseys are so ugly they are beautiful — just like the best/worst Christmas sweaters — […]
On tap today: the Rickwood Classic
Today sees one of the great traditions in Minor League Baseball, when the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) host the Mississippi Braves in the annual Rickwood Classic. This year’s Classic will celebrate the Roaring Twenties, a decade that saw the Barons capture two Southern Association titles and set numerous attendance records at Rickwood Field. […]
Hartford: New ballpark already attracting development
Hartford officials say the sale of building sitting vacant for the last six years can be attributed to a new ballpark opening downtown for the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League). The former bank-processing building, built in 1971 and used last by Bank of America, sits on an entire block near where the […]
Worth the drive: four BoSox World Series trophies on display this Sunday
If you’re a Boston Red Sox fan, you’ll be in heaven at Centennial Field Sunday, when the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; NY-Penn League) will have four BoSox World Series trophies on display, including the 1912 trophy. Joining the 1912 trophy on display will be trophies from the 2004, 2007 and 2013 World Series. […]
Tourists to host 2015 South Atlantic League All-Star Game
Another event to note: The Asheville Tourists and McCormick Field are hosting the 2015 South Atlantic League All-Star Game, scheduled for June 23, 2015. “We are extremely excited to have the opportunity to bring one of the premier events in Minor League Baseball to Asheville and to historic McCormick Field,” said Tourists president Brian DeWine. […]
Quakes land 2015 California-Carolina League All-Star Game
Mark it on your calendars: The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes will host the 2015 California-Carolina League All-Star Game at LoanMart Field, marking the third time Rancho Cucamonga has hosted this inter-league event. “We are very excited to have the opportunity to bring the All-Star Game back to Rancho Cucamonga for the first time since 2003,” said […]
Biloxi’s name-the-team contest extended again
Well, this is certainly being milked to good effect: the name-the-team contest for the new Biloxi Southern League team is being extended yet again, for a week. Over 48,000 votes have been cast (an average of 95 votes per hour since the contest began on June 2.), according to team officials. The six finalists — […]
Yes, new Sounds ballpark will have iconic guitar scoreboard
This has actually been in the works for months: First Tennessee Park, opening in 2015 as home of the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will feature a guitar-shaped scoreboard similar to the one made famous in Greer Stadium. “We listen to our fans. Keeping the beloved guitar-shaped scoreboard is just part of our […]
Ripken Stadium unveils orange outfield wall for home opener
This should be a cool look: Ripken Baseball installed a new orange outfield wall at Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League), as part of a larger ballpark upgrade. ”We designed the new outfield wall to enhance the fan experience and to create a distinct home field advantage for the […]