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Not every affiliated league is in playoff mode; the Pioneer League is still in its regular season. This gives the Casper Ghosts a chance to break some attendance records. The Casper Ghosts (rookie; Pioneer League) are within striking distance of the all-time attendance record for the organization. "Right now we are at 50,605 fans for […]

Progress is being made on new and renovated facilities in Beloit and Burlington, Vt., though nothing is yet committed to paper. The recession has certainly put a damper on ballpark construction and renovation, but we're getting some signals that the pursestrings in some cities may be loosening, as teams playing in low-end facilities may be […]

What recession? The Albuquerque Isotopes once again set an attendance mark.With a crowd of 8,939 on hand to see their final regular season game, the Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) shattered their single-season attendance mark, welcoming 602,129 fans to The Lab in 2009. By reaching the 600,000 plateau, the Isotopes not only have […]

What a perfect idea: hold a naturalization ceremony at the ballpark. That's exactly what happened at an Iowa Cubs game last week. What a perfect idea: hold a naturalization ceremony at the ballpark. That's exactly what happened at an Iowa Cubs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) game last week. Sure, it's been done before — […]

Thanks partly to a spiffy renovation of Recreation Park, the Visalia Rawhide set a franchise attendance record. Thanks partly to a spiffy renovation of Recreation Park, the Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) set a franchise attendance record. The team ended up attracting 105,405 fans came to Recreation Park this season; breaking the previous […]

The Tulsa Drillers ended their tenure at Drillers Stadium with a 18-4 blowout.One day after being eliminated from post-season contention, the Tulsa Drillers (Class AA; Texas League) poured on the offense Monday night in a 18-4 rout of the Naturals in the final game at Drillers Stadium. Next season, the Drillers open their new downtown […]

The State College Spikes saw a 12 percent increase in August attendance from a year ago, fueled by large walk-up crowds.The State College Spikes (short season; NY-Penn League) franchise-record crowd of 5,757 for Sunday’s home finale at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park, capped the most successful final month at the turnstiles in team history. The […]

With most of the minors ending the regular season yesterday, lots of teams are reporting attendance figures for the season, so most of today's news will concern year-end numbers. In this story: the Kinston Indians report a year-end increase for the sixth-straight season.The Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) increased their attendance for the […]

Here's a look at some of the awards doled out by various minor leagues at the ends of their seasons. Here's a look at some of the awards doled out by various minor leagues at the ends of their seasons. The Carolina League has announced that Kinston’s Head Groundskeeper Stephen Watson and Myrtle Beach Groundskeeper […]

With three games on the schedule, the Lehigh Valley IronPigs have already surpassed last year's attendance mark and are averaging more than 9,000 fans per game. The amazing run fr the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) continues, as the team exceeds its 2008 attendance mark with three games left to go in […]

The Kinston Indians went the entire 2009 season without a rainout — the first time that's been done in the Carolina League since 1999.During one of the rainiest summers ever on the East Coast, the Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) dodged the drops and did not have a rainout at Historic Grainger Stadium […]