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In the midst of a recession that's dramatically impacted other franchises, the Omaha Royals are enjoying increased attendance and sales.The Omaha Royals (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) drew almost 25,000 fans to Rosenblatt Stadium for their last three games Friday through Sunday, going over 300,000 fans in 2009 for the 22nd consecutive season. The three-game […]

The Michigan Baseball Foundation announced the launch of the Dow Diamond All-Stars fund-raising program, a chance for Great Lakes Loons fans to directly contribute to the Michigan Baseball Foundation for its charitable efforts in the community and improvements to Dow Diamond.  To continue to have Dow Diamond be an engine of economic growth, charitable giving, […]

A month after the Memphis Redbirds cleaned out the front office and brought in Global Spectrum to run operations, new GM Benjamin Weiss is ready to take control tonight.No Article Text

Attracting fans to post-season games is always a challenge. The Lakewood BlueClaws hope to change this with a promotion that exchanges tickets for blood donations. Attracting fans to post-season games is always a challenge. The Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League) hope to change this with a promotion that exchanges tickets for blood donations. […]

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A big walk-up crowd last night gives the Fort Wayne TinCaps a big night, as the team surpasses its 2008 season attendance total in just 52 games. It's been a good year for the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League): the newly opened Parkview Field is a gem, and the fans have responded […]

The Quad Cities River Bandits outbid several teams, including the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, for the eBay rights to Brad Davis's fan affections. The winning bid: $14.99.A lifelong Pittsburgh Pirates fan, 39-year-old Brad Davis recently put his team allegiance up for grabs on eBay. Citing 17 consecutive losing seasons and claiming he can no longer root […]

Fans attending a Kinston Indians game in the coming homestand will receive a free ducat if the team wins or loses the game by a single run — as the franchise works to counter the dreaded UNO OHNO curse. The Kinston Indians (High Class A; Carolina League) have been involved in 36 one-run games this […]

The Smokies set a homestand attendance record for the five-game series ending Saturday night.The Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League) broke the team record for attendance at a five-game homestand at Smokies Park, as the 5,274 fans in attendance Saturday night were the final piece of the record. The team’s series finale with the Mississippi […]

A developer is pushing a plan for the city of Birmingham to buy out a local bakery and build a new ballpark for the Birmingham Barons, but we're not sure the Barons are totally behind it. A developer is pushing a plan for the city of Birmingham to buy out a local bakery and build […]

Hundreds of kids were among a crowd of almost 5,000 to participate in a post-game Mega-Candy Drop at Modern Woodmen Park.Hundreds of kids were among a crowd of almost 5,000 to participate in a post-game Mega-Candy Drop at Modern Woodmen Park held by the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) Sunday night. […]

If you crunch the numbers, it's questionable whether the Winston-Salem Dash will ever make money — even with the city paying to finish construction of a new downtown ballpark. Either Billy Prim is one of the smartest businessmen in minor-league baseball or a man who has dug an incredibly deep hole in building a new […]

The New Hampshire Fisher Cats added to a good 2009 season with a record-setting homestand.With a standing-room-only crowd of 8,054 on hand for Splash Day at Merchantsauto.com Stadium, the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) set an all-time attendance record for an eight-game homestand with 49,433 turning out between Thursday, July 16, and […]