Bowling Green bills its downtown as historic, complete with a picture-perfect town square ringed by quaint shops and restaurants. So it’s only natural that Bowling Green Ballpark, the new home of the Bowling Green Hot Rods, features a brick-clad design and a nice combination of the modern with a classic feel. It comes close in […]
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Labatt Park celebration underway
Labatt Park, one of the oldest ballfields still in use, will be honored with a summer-long celebration in London, Ontario.Labatt Park, one of the oldest ballfields still in use, will be honored with a summer-long celebration in London, Ontario. They’ve been playing baseball at the Labatt Park site since 1877, when the London Tecumsahs set […]
Renovated Recreation Park a hit with Rawhide fans
The newly renovated Recreation Park, home of the Visalia Rawhide, opened last night — and the fans loved the upgrades.The Visalia Rawhide (High Class A; California League) opened the newly renovated Recreation Park last night, and fans were thrilled with the upgrades. The biggest change: the addition of a concession building and specialty seating down […]
First look: Gwinnett Stadium, Gwinnett Braves
Gwinnett Stadium, the new home of the Gwinnett Braves, opens tonight, but the G-Braves front office gave us a sneak peek this morning. Here are our thoughts on the new facility.After walking through Gwinnett Stadium, the new home of the Gwinnett Braves (Class AAA; International League), one thing is clear: every level of fans will […]
Gov supports Augusta ballpark plan
Gov. Sonny Perdue says he’ll put his weight behind a new Augusta GreenJackets ballpark proposal during his final days in office.Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue says he’ll put his weight behind a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark proposal during his final days in office. Ripken Baseball is proposing a $32-million ballpark on […]
New Beavers ballpark wouldn’t happen until 2012 — at the earliest
Despite the stated wish of Merritt Paulson to have the Portland Beavers playing in a new Rose Quarter ballpark by 2011, planning officials told the Portland City Council that timeline is pretty much impossible.A planner working on a master plan for an entertainment district next to the Rose Garden that could conceivably feature a new […]
Champ returns to IronPigs
The four-legged mascot of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs was returned to Coca-Cola Park after he fled the ballpark and was missing for six days.Champ, a 4-year-old Shepherd Mix and a valuable member of the IronPigs front office that had gone missing since last Friday, was found within a half-mile of Coca-Cola Park on Wednesday afternoon. […]
Thunder, BlueClaws line up sponsor for kids-eat-free promo
A local radio station has signed up to underwrite the costs of a promotion from the Trenton Thunder and Lakewood BlueClaws, giving every kid a free meal at the ballpark this season.Millennium Radio New Jersey, the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Cally League) and the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) announced Wednesday that New […]
TinCaps, Comcast announce broadcast deal
Comcast will telecast all 70 Fort Wayne TinCaps games this season, throughout most of Indiana.The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) announced a new partnership with Comcast that will enable all 70 of the team’s games played this season at Parkview Field to be carried live on Comcast’s digital cable lineup throughout most […]
River Bandits unveil more enhancements for ’09
An overhaul of concessions is one of the highlights for the Quad Cities River Bandits in season two of new ownership.An overhaul of concessions is one of the highlights for the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) in season two of new ownership. We’re already written about the addition of a new […]
Cost of Portland redevelopment mushrooms to almost $300 million
What began as a plan for a new Portland Beavers ballpark has now grown to include a new entertainment district and more in the Rose District, with a price tag close to $300 million — not counting the cost of borrowing such a large sum of money, leading many in Portland to wonder about the […]
Early reports on new Fort Wayne ballpark in: “jaw-dropping masterpiece”
Of course, we’ll be the judge of that, but a columnist for the Fort Wayne newspaper is impressed with Parkview Field.It’s a big weekend for ballpark openings, as Gwinnett, Bowling Green, Columbus and Fort Wayne are all unveiling new facilities. These are all ballparks we’ve been following since the beginnings of planning for all, so […]
Tourists flatter Ballpark Digest for coverage
Yes, we can be flattered into covering the happenings of a baseball team. Here, the Ashville Tourists are launching a sponsored game-day-insert cartoon and used us in the example.Yes, we can be flattered into covering the happenings of a baseball team. Here, the Ashville Tourists (Low Class A; Sally League) are launching a sponsored game-day-insert […]