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The projected cost for a new Omaha Royals ballpark in suburban Sarpy County is now $24 million and could go even higher unless some value engineering is implemented, frustrating some county officials. The projected cost of a new ballpark for the Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) is now expected to be around $24 […]

In honor of the team's 15 years in the Antelope Valley, the Lancaster JetHawks will wear retro unis every Thursday.As part of the continuing celebration of 15 years of professional baseball in the Antelope Valley, the Lancaster JetHawks (High Class A; California League) will introduce retro uniforms during their Thursday, April 15 game against the […]

The Wednesday opening of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum is creating a sellout at that night BayBears game.Big times in Mobile tomorrow night, as the Grand Opening of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home & Museum is creating a sellout crowd for the Mobile BayBars (Class AA; Southern League) game. Hank Aaron, Rickey Henderson, […]

A local group wants to see a new Nashville Sounds ballpark built at the former site of baseball's home in Nashville, Sulphur Dell. A local group wants to see a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark built at the former site of baseball's home in Nashville, Sulphur Dell. Sulphur Dell was the […]

Another piece of unusual news from the baseball world: this weekend an errant driver wiped out the box-office building at Salem Memorial Stadium, home of the Salem Red Sox. Another piece of unusual news from the baseball world: this weekend an errant driver wiped out the box-office building at Salem Memorial Stadium, home of the […]

Here's something you don't see every day: the Charleston RiverDogs are sponsoring a 1K backwards run at The Joe.True runners enjoy a marathon or even a good 5K, but for the Lowcountry’s “have-funners,” the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League) 1K Backwards Run might be more your style.  The largest 1K Race in Charleston […]

Here's something don't see every day, take 2: high winds blowing rocks and dust into the ballpark from the parking lot forced the suspension of a Lancaster/Bakersfield game today. Unusually high winds in Kern County led to the suspension of Sunday’s game between the Lancaster JetHawks and the Bakersfield Blaze (High Class A; Cal League) […]

The folks with the Harrisburg Senators must be living right these days: besides having a renovated ballpark as a draw for the home opener next week, Nats phenom Stephen Strasburg is expected to take the mound. The folks with the Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) must be living right these days: besides having a […]

Bobby Bragan, Larry Jansen and Gene Lillard are the newest members of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.Bobby Bragan, Larry Jansen and Gene Lillard are the newest members of the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame. Robert Randall “Bobby” Bragan, one of professional baseball’s all-time great luminaries, spent five seasons in the Pacific Coast […]

The proposed $10 million renovation of FirstEnergy Stadium will be helped along by a $5 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania. The proposed $10 million renovation of FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Reading Phillies (Class AA; Eastern League), will be helped along by a $5 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania. According to […]

We get asked this question a lot, and now we have a good answer: expanded game video is now available to out-of-towners wanting a glimpse of their favorite minor-league players. We get asked this question a lot, and now we have a good answer: expanded game video is now available to out-of-towners wanting a glimpse […]

Sometime in Juy two Cal League teams will square off in the 40,000th game played in the circuit.As the High Class A California League enters its 67th season in 2010, two of its teams will play in and one will win the 40,000th regular season game in Cal League History. Currently, as Opening Day nears, […]

The Lancaster JetHawks are celebrating their 1,000th game by giving away free tickets.To celebrate the Lancaster JetHawks (High Class A; California League) playing 1,000 games at Clear Channel Stadium, the team is combining with High Desert Broadcasting to give away every available ticket for the big day: Tuesday, April 13.  The ticket giveaway will take […]