The City of Aberdeen has officially hired an outside firm to manage non-baseball events at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
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Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Agreement Could be Decided in February
Though some issues still need to be resolved, Aberdeen hopes it can vote soon on a license agreement for Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Dwyer Stadium Lease Turned Over to New York-Penn League
Now that the New York-Penn League is taking over the operations of the Batavia Muckdogs, the City of Batavia has passed a resolution to transfer the Dwyer Stadium lease to the circuit. (more…)
Connecticut Tigers, Detroit Tigers Extend Affiliation
The Connecticut Tigers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) will continue to serve as an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, as the two sides have extended their agreement through 2020. The current player development contract (PDC) had been set to expire after the 2018 season. (more…)
Aberdeen Works to Hire Firm for Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Events
Aberdeen continues to pursue a licensing agreement with Huntley Sports Group, an outside firm, to manage non-baseball events at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium. (more…)
Eastwood Field Upgrades Being Considered
Officials are considering potential improvements to Eastwood Field, the home of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Red Sox Extend Affiliations with PawSox, Spinners
The Boston Red Sox have announced player development contract extensions with a pair of affiliates–the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and the Lowell Spinners (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). Both of the two-year extensions run through the 2020 season. (more…)
No License Agreement Completed Between IronBirds, Aberdeen
As of late last week,the Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the City of Aberdeen were no closer to reaching a license agreement for management of non-IronBird events at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium for 2018. (more…)
Aberdeen Rejects IronBirds Pitch for Ballpark Licensing Agreement
The City of Aberdeen has rejected an offer from the owners of the Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) to handle non-baseball events at the team’s home, a decision that comes as the current agreement nears its expiration. (more…)
Personnel News: Vermont, Portland
We have personnel news to report from the Vermont Lake Monsters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
Best of 2017, #7: BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field
We end 2017 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #7: The makeover of BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field for the Williamsport Crosscutters and the Little League Classic. (more…)
New York-Penn League Takes Control of Muckdogs
It has been confirmed that the New York-Penn League will take over the operations of Batavia Muckdogs, leaving some questions about the club’s future. (more…)
Aberdeen Seeks Deal for Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium Events
Aberdeen is closer to obtaining an outside firm to manage non-baseball events at Leidos Field at Ripken Stadium, home of the Aberdeen IronBirds (Short Season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)