The Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are the latest team in Minor League Baseball to expand protective netting, as they have installed the addition at LeLacheur Park. (more…)
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Scrappers Extended PDC with Indians
One longtime parent club-affiliate relationship will continue, as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are extending their player development contract (PDC) with the Cleveland Indians. This PDC extension comes in the form of a two-year deal, assuring that the two sides will be paired through at least the 2018 season. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Short Season Giveaways
Short-season baseball will begin in about two weeks, which means a brand new set of promotions are around the corner. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Short Season Theme Nights
In just a few weeks, Minor League Baseball’s short season leagues will begin their campaigns, prompting another round of interesting promotions. (more…)
Crosscutters Break Ground on New Deck
The Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and city officials broke ground today on a new party deck for BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. (more…)
Radio Deals in Aberdeen, Auburn
We have radio broadcast deals from two Short Season-A New-York Penn League teams, as the Aberdeen Ironbirds and Auburn Doubledays have announced agreements. (more…)
NYPL Announces Scholarship Contest
Students within the New York-Penn League footprint could win a scholarship, as the circuit has announced that it will hand out more than $10,000 in funds. The announcement has been made in conjunction with the league’s 14 teams, including the State College Spikes. (more…)
MCU Park, Brooklyn Cyclones to host ’14 NY-Penn All-Star Game
The 10th Annual New York-Penn League All-Star Game will be held Aug. 19 at MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. MCU Park, which hosted the first-ever New York-Penn League All-Star Game in 2005, will once again welcome the best the league has to offer. “We are excited that the NYPL All-Star Game is coming back […]
C-Tigers set attendance records
More changes in the record books: the Connecticut Tigers (short season A; New York-Penn League) set season and individual game attendance records in 2013. The Tigers saw an 18 percent increase in total attendance and 15 percent increase in average attendance during the regular season. On Aug. 30, 6,008 fans packed Dodd Stadium to see […]
Scrappers record highest attendance since 2008
Another good attendance story: the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (short season A; New York-Penn League) recorded the biggest increase in per-game attendance in team history. The Scrappers had an increase of 317 fans per game over the 2012 season (36 games total), with 4,642 more fans attending Scrappers games at Eastwood Field during the 2013 season […]
Nine innings, nine new car leases from Lake Monsters
Monster promo for the Vermont Lake Monsters (short season A; New York-Penn League): the team is pairing with The Autosaver Group to give away a two-year lease to one of nine brand-new vehicles: Nine Innings of Winning. The promo is slated for Sept. 1. Fans in attendance (18 years or older) will have the opportunity […]
Chester County ballpark feasibility report due in coming months
The economic feasibility of a new pro ballpark in Phoenixville is set to be evaluated with the upcoming release of a study from the Chester County Economic Development Council in coming months. Talk of a new ballpark in Chester County has been going for years, first in West Chester and then in nearby Phoenixville, where […]
Ballpark Visit: Historic Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters
Next up in our tour of Pennsylvania ballparks: Historic Bowman Field, the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters. Bowman Field is the second-oldest ballpark used regularly in Minor League Baseball, but it’s a place where TLC over the years has maintained it as a wonderful place to take in a baseball game. We loved visiting; so […]