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A bill that would have the state selling 16 acres of land in Augusta to a developer looking at a ballpark for the Augusta GreenJackets should pass the General Assembly. A 16-acre site in Augusta envisioned as the future home of the Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) will be sold by the state […]

The Connecticut Tigers are doing more this preseason than just preparing Dodd Stadium for play: they're reaching out and doing some community outreach before the first pitch is thrown. It has been a transitional off-season for the Connecticut Tigers (short season; NY-Penn League): the team uprooted from its home at Oneonta's Damaschke Field and set […]

Thanks to the renovations at Recreation Park, the Visalia Rawhide and Arizona Diamondbacks extended their affiliation through 2012. Thanks to the renovations at Recreation Park, the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) and Arizona Diamondbacks extended their affiliation through 2012. “We’re thrilled with our affiliation with the Visalia Rawhide and the City of Visalia,” […]

The Spokane Indians have begun work on a group seating area at Avista Stadium built like a train car.The Spokane Indians (short season; Northwest League) have begun work on a group area at Avista Stadium built like a train car. The Depot is a replica train car and will be located just beyond the right-field […]

It's been a long time since a Winston-Salem team sold out a pro baseball game, but the Dash have sold out Friday night's game and are close to selling out Saturday and Sunday's matches. Ah, the power of a new ballpark. It's been a long time since a Winston-Salem team sold out a pro baseball […]

A new Sarpy County ballpark for the Omaha Royals will use concessions from Ovations.The Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced that Ovations Food Services, a nationally recognized specialist in food and beverage services for public assembly facilities, has been awarded a new long-term contract to provide specialized food and beverage services to the […]

EARTH DAY NEWS: Earth Day is an auspicious time for sports teams to show off the strides they've made on the environmental front, especially when a promotion can be combined with the effort. Tomorrow night the Frederck Keys will show off the enviromental strides they've made at Harry Grove Stadium, which includes auto-flush valves on […]

Seek immortality in the form of a bobblehead? The Vermont Lake Monsters are hosting an eBay auction that will cast your face in plastic forever. Want immortality in the form of a bobblehead? The Vermont Lake Monsters (short season; NY-Penn League) are offering fans the chance to bid on a custom bobblehead to be given […]

The oldest continually operated Class A league — the New York-Penn League — is celebrating that rich history this season by asking fans to help select the league’s All-Time Team. The oldest continually operated Class A league — the New York-Penn League — is celebrating that rich history this season by asking fans to help […]

A family of four will spend an average of $57.70 this season to see a Minor League Baseball game, complete with concessions and a program.A survey of the 160 Minor League Baseball clubs in the U.S. and Canada that charge admission for their games found the average cost for a family of four to take […]

A state office says the naming-rights deal for PNC Field, the home of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, must be made public. A state office has held that the Lackawanna County Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) release the naming-rights deal for PNC Field, but the team is vowing to appeal the decision. […]

MiLB games, including several International League games, a Quad Cities River Bandits match and the Triple-A All-Star Game, will be carried live by the MLB Network.Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is coming to MLB Network this year, with select live games throughout the 2010 season and the Triple-A All-Star Game. Coverage begins on Monday, April 26 […]

Conventions Sports & Leisure will commence with the $40,000 study of the potential surrounding a new downtown ballpark for the Birmingham Barons. Conventions Sports & Leisure will commence with a $40,000 study of the potential surrounding a new downtown ballpark for the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League). The team has played at Regions Park […]