The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously upheld the legality of a North Augusta TIF for ballpark and development financing, clearing the way for a new Augusta Greenjackets (Low Class A; Sally League) facility. (more…)
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Fightin Phils add ballpark vape lounge
We’re not sure state laws will allow this across Minor League Baseball, but the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are moving ahead with a sponsored ballpark vape lounge at FirstEnergy Stadium. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Triple-A, third round
It’s coming down to the wire for voting for Triple-A Best of the Ballparks, as a few upsets in the prior round is leading to some fascinating matchups in the round of eight. So we need your vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Double-A, third round
It was a round with some solid upsets, as fans voted on Best of the Ballparks in Double-A ball for the Eastern, Southern and Texas Leagues. We’re down to the round of eight — help us choose the fan favorite! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: High A, third round
The second round of voting at High-A for the Best of the Ballparks is done, with a few more upsets in the books. The new brackets are up for the round of eight — featuring some fascinating matchups. So we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Low A, third round
We’re down to the round of eight in the Best of the Ballparks voting for Low-A ball in the Midwest and South Atlantic Leagues, after a previous round that saw some more upsets and plenty of intrigue. Voting starts today, and we want to hear from you! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Rookie, first round
Another new round in our Best of the Ballparks: Help us choose the noteworthy facilities in the rookie-level Pioneer and Appalachian Leagues. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Short Season A, first round
We begin a new round in our Best of the Ballpark competition: you can help us choose the best short season A ballparks in the NY-Penn and Northwest Leagues. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Another deadline!
Second-round voting for Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Low-A Best of the Ballparks ends tonight at 10 p.m., with the second round beginning Tuesday at 9 a.m. So drop everything and vote! (more…)
More attendance news: Altoona
We have more attendance news to pass along, this time from the Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League), where the 2015 numbers are up by some 17 percent at Peoples Natural Gas Field. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Rise of the Mega Candy Drop
Over the past several years, the Mega Candy Drop has become a promotional staple across MiLB. The prospect of hundreds, or even thousands, of kids sprinting onto the field for a free treat is one thing, but there is something about seeing candy fall out of helicopter that makes it all the more unique. (more…)
Short season A, rookie leagues launch this week
The next big milestones of the 2015 MiLB season take place this week, as the four rookie and short-season A leagues begin play at the end of this week and next week. (more…)
Fan index: MiLB still a great bargain
Anyone with a family knows a night out isn’t cheap these days, but Minor League Baseball remains a great bargain for a family of four, costing on average $64.18 across the board. (more…)