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 […]
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Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash
Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of this part can be traced back a decade ago under previous team ownership; more recently, work on […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 4
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 4: Concessions, For the Kids FOR THE KIDS What kid wouldn’t love a 12,000-square-foot play area? It’s located to the back of the center-field concourse and features various play areas, jumping houses and a carousel moved over from Ernie Shore Field (and cleaned […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 3
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 3: Issues of scale.The ballpark site, we suspect, also led to the decision to build a taller-than-normal grandstand, with seats on the first and second decks more pitched than normal. (The same goes for the berm in left field.) BB&T Ballpark is an […]
Ballpark Visit: BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash / 2
We visit BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash. Page 2: A visit to the ballpark.Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of […]
BB&T Ballpark / Winston-Salem Dash
Some ballparks have longer gestational periods than others, which is maybe why the opening of BB&T Ballpark, the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash, is a little anticlimactic for many in the baseball world. Indeed, the roots of this part can be traced back a decade ago under previous team ownership; more recently, work on […]
First Look: BB&T Ballpark, Winston-Salem Dash
The game is in the third inning, but we couldn't wait to bring you these first photos of the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash.The game is in the third inning, but we couldn't wait to bring you these first photos of the new home of the Winston-Salem Dash (High Class A; Carolina League).
BayBears to open Henry Aaron childhood home tomorrow
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, […]
Nashville community: Let’s bring baseball back to Sulphur Dell
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 […]
This week’s road trip: Winston-Salem, Norfolk, Richmond
We'll be hitting the road this week and visiting BB&T Ballpark, Harbor Park and The Diamond. Join us at the ballpark! There have been requests to be kept abreast of our ballpark-visit schedule, so here goes: Tuesday: BB&T Ballpark, Winston-Salem Dash Wednesday: Harbor Park, Norfolk Tides Thursday: The Diamond, Richmond Flying Squirrels We typically don't […]
Errant driver wipes out Salem Red Sox box office
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 […]
RiverDogs to host backwards run this week
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 […]
JetHawks/Blaze game suspended due to flying rocks
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) […]