Renovations to Durham Athletic Park, the venerable former home of rhe Durham Bulls, will be unveiled in a public open house this Saturday.Minor League Baseball will hold a free, public Grand Opening at the renovated Durham Athletic Park (DAP), in Durham, N.C., this Saturday, August 15, from noon until 5 p.m. The event will feature a […]
Archive | News
Omaha Royals ballpark groundbreaking scheduled for today
Gov. Dave Heineman, not always a fan of the project, is scheduled to be part of the groundbreaking of a new Omaha Royals ballpark today in Sarpy County. Gov. Dave Heineman, not always a fan of the project, is scheduled to be part of today's groundbreaking of a new Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast […]
Sky Sox draw five-millionth fan to ballpark
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed Bruce Downs of Colorado Springs through the front gates of Security Service Field as the five millionth fan to attend a regular-season Sky Sox game.On Sunday the Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed Bruce Downs of Colorado Springs through the […]
O-Royals see another attendance boost this season
In the midst of a recession that's dramatically impacted other franchises, the Omaha Royals are enjoying increased attendance and sales.The Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) drew almost 25,000 fans to Rosenblatt Stadium for their last three games Friday through Sunday, going over 300,000 fans in 2009 for the 22nd consecutive season. The three-game […]
Loons reach out to community for ballpark improvements
The Michigan Baseball Foundation announced the launch of the Dow Diamond All-Stars fund-raising program, a chance for Great Lakes Loons fans to directly contribute to the Michigan Baseball Foundation for its charitable efforts in the community and improvements to Dow Diamond. To continue to have Dow Diamond be an engine of economic growth, charitable giving, […]
Weiss, Global Spectrum take full reins of Memphis Redbirds tonight
A month after the Memphis Redbirds cleaned out the front office and brought in Global Spectrum to run operations, new GM Benjamin Weiss is ready to take control tonight.No Article Text
BlueClaws’ prescription for post-season blues: a blood drive
Attracting fans to post-season games is always a challenge. The Lakewood BlueClaws hope to change this with a promotion that exchanges tickets for blood donations. Attracting fans to post-season games is always a challenge. The Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League) hope to change this with a promotion that exchanges tickets for blood donations. […]
Sarpy County makes moves to keeping ballpark on budget
Sarpy County will No Article Text
New ballpark boosts TinCaps
A big walk-up crowd last night gives the Fort Wayne TinCaps a big night, as the team surpasses its 2008 season attendance total in just 52 games. It's been a good year for the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League): the newly opened Parkview Field is a gem, and the fans have responded […]
River Bandits win eBay auction for affections of disenchanted Bucs fan
The Quad Cities River Bandits outbid several teams, including the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, for the eBay rights to Brad Davis's fan affections. The winning bid: $14.99.A lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan, 39-year-old Brad Davis recently put his team allegiance up for grabs on eBay. Citing 17 consecutive losing seasons and claiming he can no longer root […]
K-Tribe invokes curse to engineer promotion against…curse
Fans attending a Kinston Indians game in the coming homestand will receive a free ducat if the team wins or loses the game by a single run — as the franchise works to counter the dreaded UNO OHNO curse. The Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) have been involved in 36 one-run games this […]
Smokies set attendance record
The Smokies set a homestand attendance record for the five-game series ending Saturday night.The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) broke the team record for attendance at a five-game homestand at Smokies Park, as the 5,274 fans in attendance Saturday night were the final piece of the record. The team’s series finale with the Mississippi […]
New ballpark pitched for downtown Birmingham
A developer is pushing a plan for the city of Birmingham to buy out a local bakery and build a new ballpark for the Birmingham Barons, but we're not sure the Barons are totally behind it. A developer is pushing a plan for the city of Birmingham to buy out a local bakery and build […]