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The Trenton Thunder now offer individual-sized appetizers and entrees to ticketholders in suites, giving them flexibility over their food offerings at a game. The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) have added a restaurant-style menu for suite ticketholders, allowing patrons the flexibility to place individual orders.    The new option, referred to as the Pub […]

Florida Senatorial candidate Charlie Crist blew off the Charlotte Stone Crabs on a scheduled appearance, so the team retaliated by putting up its mascot as a candidate. Florida Senatorial candidate Charlie Crist blew off the Charlotte Stone Crabs (High Class A; Florida State League) on a scheduled appearance, so the team retaliated by putting up […]

The Hagerstown Suns and Lansing Lugnuts reached significant milestones on the field last night. The Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) and the Lansing Lugnuts (Low Class A; Midwest League) reached significant milestones in franchise history last night. The Suns got their 2,000th win in franchise history with a 5-4 comeback win over the […]

A replica of Dale Earnhardt Sr.'s #3 race car will be permanently displayed at Fieldcrest Cannon Stadium. It's appropriate that on April 29th, the birthday of Dale Earnhardt Sr., the Kannapolis Intimidators (Low Class A; Sally League) with son Kerry Earnhardt in attendance unveiled a special #3 Dale Earnhardt Sr. tribute race car, which will […]

A proposal to use the former home of the Tulsa Drillers for midget car races has been scrapped after neighborhood opposition. A proposal to use Drillers Stadium, the former home of the Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League), for midget car races has been scrapped after neighborhood opposition. The Drillers moved this season to a […]

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 […]