Friday is a big day: it’s the 75th anniversary of the NY-Penn League, which launched in the 1939 season. We’re so happy to be working with the league on a history project — and here’s the first installment. Pro baseball in 1939 was a thriving industry, with some 41 affiliated leagues ranging from Class AA […]
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Pulaski Mariners owners to retire; new owners on the way
The three owners of the Pulaski Mariners (rookie; Appalachian League) are retiring, and a local ownership group wants to keep the team alive in coming years. “We have been committed to providing affordable, family friendly entertainment to the local community at a wonderful baseball facility that has its own history,” said Secretary/Treasurer Wayne Carpenter, one of […]
Staten Island ‘Staches on display Friday
As long as we’re on the subject of facial hair, the Staten Island Yankees (short season A; NY-Penn League) are holding a “Fake Mustache World Record Attempt Night” on the season opener Friday. The team will be going for an officially recognized world record, with an observer from the Guinness Book of World Records on […]
Potomac: Beard-A-Palooza set for Friday
Can’t wait to see the bearded nachos: The Potomac Nationals (High Class A; Carolina League) are scheduling Beard-A-Palooza, complete with beard-related events all weekend. Throughout the entirety of the weekend series against the Winston-Salem Dash, the Nationals will offer a bevy of bearded food items. There will be bearded nachos, the beardfather and a mini […]
RailRiders, Yankees extend PDC
This is more a formality than anything else, as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) and the New York Yankees extended their PDC through 2018. The signing extended their relationship for four more years, through the 2018 season. That is the longest extension allowed per baseball rules. This is no surprise: the Yankees are […]
Lansing approves Cooley Law School Stadium renovation: apartments in the outfield
A major renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), has been approved, incorporating a private mixed-use development into the ballpark outfield. The Lansing City Council officially approved the plan, which calls for the city to spend $10.5 million on a modernization of the ballpark. The Outfield, […]
Biloxi “slammed” with name-the-team votes
This is why you hold a name-the-team contest: the new Biloxi Southern League team is receiving a huge response, and folks need to make an appointment to buy season tickets because of the demand. As you’ll recall, last week the team announced the six finalists: Beacon, Black Jacks, Mullets, Schooners, Shrimpers and Shuckers. (Full explanations […]
Biscuits show the money with Hidden Cash Montgomery
There’s nothing like giving away money to make a promotion a success, and that’s what the Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA; Southern League) are doing with Hidden Cash Montgomery today. The social-media trend, established a mere week ago in San Francisco, has taken the Twitter world by storm. An anonymous millionaire started the movement by hiding […]
More details about the new Hartford ballpark
More details are emerging about the deal struck between the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Hartford for a new $60-million downtown ballpark. The 25-year lease (with three five-year options) calls for an initial $500,000 annual lease payment by the Rock Cats for the first 15 years of the lease (as opposed […]
Average cost for family of four at MiLB game: $63.55
Some stats on attending a Minor League Baseball game: it will cost $63.55 for a family of four to enjoy a trip to the ballpark this season. The price includes parking, two adult tickets, two child tickets, four hot dogs, two sodas, two beers and a program or scorecard. The average cost for a fan […]
Cooley Law School Stadium upgrades receive initial city approval
A proposed renovation of Cooley Law School Stadium, home of the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League), was approved by a city committee and will be discussed at next Monday’s City Council meeting. The $22-million proposal has Lugnuts owner Tom Dickson investing $12 million into a new scoreboard and apartments past the outfield wall […]
Hartford ballpark plan: 10,000 capacity, $60M price tag
The city of Hartford is prepared to build the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) a 10,000-capacity ballpark with a price tag of $60 million — a deal Rock Cats owners can’t ignore. The Rock Cats would pay $500,000 in rent annually on a new downtown ballpark, to be built at 1214 Main […]
New faces, same results for Syracuse Chiefs
New management at the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League) is finding out the hard way that turnarounds take more than a few months — but optimism reigns at NBT Bank Stadium. You’ll recall all of the offseason turmoil at NBT Bank Stadium, where longtime front-office execs Tex and John Simone were removed as part […]