After a season spent as a Major League Baseball venue, more Steinbrenner Field renovations are on tap, as Hillsborough County approves $17.9 million in bed-tax proceeds for upgrades to the spring home of the New York Yankees. (more…)
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Prepping for 2024: American League East ballparks
As we approach the 2024 MLB season, we’re taking a different approach to our ballpark coverage. We begin with American League East ballparks, as Natty Boh returns to Oriole Park, Fenway Park adds Irish nachos, the Yankees add a slew of offerings from celebrity chefs, and Tropicana Field sees a revamped turf field. (more…)
Yankee Stadium AI to improve game-day experiences for fans
The ballpark experience is set for enhancement as the New York Yankees announced a new relationship with GameOn to provide Yankee Stadium AI chat and support via the team’s ballpark app. (more…)
Despite head start, YES Network racing for DTC component by Opening Day
Despite a head start as one of the few MLB-team-controlled regional sports networks (RSNs) and a stated goal from the New York Yankees, a direct-to-consumer (DTC) version of YES Network may or may not be ready for Opening Day. (more…)
Will we see Yankees, Dodgers French connection in 2025?
Both the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly expressed interest in playing at Paris’s Stade de France, in MLB’s first games in continental Europe, during the 2025 season. (more…)
Balkovec to be first full-time female manager in affiliated ball
The New York Yankees officially announced that Rachel Balkovec will become the full-time female manager in the history of affiliated baseball when she takes the helm at the Tampa Tarpons (Low-A Southeast). (more…)
New look for Somerset after Yankees affiliation
The Somerset Patriots (Double-A Northeast) have overhauled their jerseys as part of their new affiliation with the New York Yankees. (more…)
2021 Preview: Yankee Stadium, New York Yankees
Planning for the 2021 opening of Yankee Stadium began a year ago, as the New York Yankees prepare for an Opening Day with plenty of COVID-19 mitigation. (more…)
More MLB teams approved for additional capacity to begin season
Three more MLB teams have been approved for additional fans to begin the 2021 season, as states loosen COVID-19 restrictions. (more…)
Announcing our newest title: My 1961
Announcing our newest title: My 1961 vividly recounts a thirteen-year-old’s obsession with baseball in a season dominated by Roger Maris’s bid to break Babe Ruth’s “unbreakable” home-run record in the midst of a World Series season. (more…)
Staten Island Yankees fold, will sue MLB
After being removed from affiliated ball, the Staten Island Yankees (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) will fold operations and have filed suit against the New York Yankees and Major League Baseball. (more…)
SI Yankees “shocked” by Yankees affiliate decision
Though it had been announced that the Short Season A NY-Penn League would potentially be transitioning to a summer-collegiate league, Staten Island Yankees management says they were not informed about being dropped by the New York Yankees as an affiliate. (more…)
Thunder owner Plumeri: We were betrayed by Yankees
Trenton Thunder owner Joseph Plumeri issued a sharp statement about the decision by the New York Yankees to sever its affiliation with the Class AA Eastern League team in favor of a new relationship with the Somerset Patriots. (more…)