TuneIn is announcing a multi-year agreement with Minor League Baseball’s Baseball Interactive Rights Company (BIRCO) to bring live, online radio broadcasts of MiLB games to sports fans everywhere. By offering free access to MiLB games on TuneIn Radio, sports fans will be able to hear live broadcasts on over 200 connected devices ranging from mobile […]
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Touring Rickwood Field
Yeah, we know we’re a few weeks out of the Rickwood Classic, but you can still see what makes Birmingham’s Rickwood Field so awesome in videos from Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) broadcaster Mick Gillispie. We’ve attended the Rickwood Classic in the past and had a ball, so we’d highly recommend the event for […]
Richmond: No vote on ballpark location
The Richmond City Council made it official last night: Residents will not get to choose the location of a new Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) ballpark. Council President Charles R. Samuels had proposed putting the location to voters in the form of a fall referendum. And while that initially was seen as a […]
Latest run at Tucson pro baseball winding down
Maybe there are some cities unsuited for pro baseball. That would include Tucson, where the Tucson Padres (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) are 26 home games from a move to El Paso. Granted, the Tucson Padres were never slated to spend more than three or four seasons at Kino Stadium after the franchise was relocated […]
Fredericksburg City Council to debate new Sally League ballpark
A proposed Fredericksburg (Va.) ballpark for the Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) will be debated tonight at a City Council meeting, with advocates and foes getting a chance to express their views. The plan calls for the city to finance a new ballpark, with bonds to be paid back with rent from the […]
Storm Chasers set 45th-anniversary blowout
Another impressive milestone to mark: the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will celebrate the 45th anniversary of the team’s affiliation with the Kansas City Royals. The affiliation between the two teams is the longest-running arrangement in Triple-A baseball. Fittingly, the fete to mark the achievement is set for the 45th game of […]
Flying Squirrels: Fans don’t know what they are missing
A key selling point for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) in the team’s quest for a new ballpark: fans don’t know what they’re missing when it comes to upgrades. There is a certain sentiment among Richmond baseball fans that The Diamond is a perfectly adequate venue for pro baseball, so what’s the […]
MiLB teams go patriotic for Fourth of July weekend
A good reason to hit the ballpark this Independence Day weekend: 106 Minor League Baseball clubs will wear specialty New Era Cap Company “Stars & Stripes” caps, featuring a navy bill and a gray crown with the participating club’s logo with stars and/or stripes in red, white and blue. The 106 clubs and Major League […]
Stars scrap gun raffle, will still celebrate Second Amendment
Minor League Baseball and Southern League officials stepped in to persuade the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) to scrap a gun raffle set for July 3, but the Second Amendment promotion will go on as scheduled. The Stars were working on the promotion with a local gun shop to give away two Ruger rifles […]
Richmond committee: Don’t put ballpark location to vote
The decision where to build a new ballpark for the Richmond Flying Squirrels (Class AA; Eastern League) should not be left to voters in a November referendum, according to a city committee recommendation. Though the recommendation from the Organizational Development Committee doesn’t technically kill the proposal, it does send a clear signal that the full council […]
Sager bobbleheads a big hit in Fort Myers
It was awfully sporting for broadcaster Craig Sager to dress exactly like one of the two bobbleheads given away by the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; Florida State League) last weekend, but it did add to the ambiance. A good crowd turned out for the return of the former WINK-TV sports broadcaster, who began […]
Can promotions go too far?
Two recent promotions from MiLB teams involving controversial subjects drew some criticism from outside the baseball world, raising the question of whether promos can go too far. The Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) are drawing some attention for “2nd Amendment Night” at Joe Davis Stadium on July 3. The team is working with a […]
Rawhide uncover curse of Joe Charboneau’s alligator
It’s always a good story when Joe Charboneau is a central player, and even better when Joe Charboneau’s alligator is involved, as the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) uncover the curse afflicting the team. Here’s the full release from the Rawhide: VISALIA—It’s been 35 years since the Rawhide last won the California League championship. […]