MiLB teams to honor vets this weekend with special caps
More than 70 Minor League Baseball clubs, including all 30 Triple-A affiliates, will be participating in the “Stars & Stripes” cap program throughout the upcoming Independence Day holiday weekend. More than 70 Minor League Baseball clubs, including all 30 Triple-A affiliates, will be participating in the “Stars & Stripes” cap program throughout the upcoming Independence […]
Promotions Watch: Thunder to honor Chase
Chase, the distinctive bat dog for the Trenton Thunder, will have his tenth birthday celebrated on Thursday, July 1, when the Thunder take on the Harrisburg Senators at Waterfront Park. Chase, “That Golden Thunder,” has been entertaining fans at Thunder games since 2002. Chase, the distinctive bat dog for the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern […]
JackHammers, RailCats to vie for I-80 trophy
Separated by only 45 miles of freeway, the two independent teams will take the rivalry to the next level.The Northern League's Gary SouthShore RailCats and Joliet JackHammers, separated by less than 45 miles on Interstate 80, will have a little extra on the line in 2010 when the teams will compete for the I-80 Trophy, […]
Hillsborough County: We can’t afford new Rays ballpark
Officials with Hillsborough County, considered by many to be the public body most likely to help pay for a new Rays ballpark on the Tampa side of the Bay, say they don't have any money for sports facilities — at this time. Officials with Hillsborough County, considered by many to be the public body most […]
Groundbreaking for new BoSox spring facility set for Aug. 27
The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Fort Myers spring-training complex is set for Aug. 27, when the Red Sox are playing in St. Pete. The ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Fort Myers spring-training complex is set for Aug. 27, when the Red Sox are playing in St. Pete. The new complex, located in Lee County […]
In memoriam: Lorn Brown
Lorn Brown, who served as play-by-play announcer on Chicago White Sox television and radio broadcasts from 1976-79 and 1983-88, passed away on Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M.Lorn Brown, who served as play-by-play announcer on Chicago White Sox television and radio broadcasts from 1976-79 and 1983-88, passed away on Thursday in Las Cruces, N.M. Brown was […]
Isotopes announce 2010 Hall of Fame inductees
The Albuquerque Isotopes will enshrine four deserving members into its Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame.The Albuquerque Isotopes (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) will enshrine four deserving members into its Albuquerque Professional Baseball Hall of Fame, as former Dukes outfielder Joe Simpson, infielder Jack Perconte, General Manager Charlie Blaney, and broadcaster Mike Roberts comprise the […]
Ballpark Visit: Metro Bank Park, the renovated home of the Harrisburg Senators
We visit Metro Bank Park, the renovated home of the Harrisburg Senators. With a new wraparound concourse and suite level, the ballpark is a virtually new facility. It is also a ballpark where the small things are done very well, where the emphasis is on the fan experience under some fairly constricting circumstances: a small […]
Ballpark Visit: Metro Bank Park / Harrisburg Senators / 4
We visit Metro Bank Park, the newly renovated home of the Harrisburg Senators. Page 4: Concessions, For the Kids, Before/After the Game. CONCESSIONS New ballparks, of course, offer an abundance of concession opportunities. That’s the same with Metro Bank Park, which features concessions throughout the park. There are clusters of concession stands beneath the first-base […]
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We visit Metro Bank Park, the newly renovated home of the Harrisburg Senators. Page 3: Touring the Ballpark. TOURING THE BALLPARK Another area where attention to detail can be noted: the outfield concourse. Metro Bank Park features a wraparound concourse (mostly; it dips to the ground level in the right-field corner) and manages to do […]
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We visit Metro Bank Park, the newly renovated home of the Harrisburg Senators. Page 2: Rolling on the River. ROLLING ON THE RIVER There’s a long history of baseball in Pennsylvania’s capitol, going way back to the days of the original Interstate Association/Eastern League in 1883 and a Harrisburg entry in that circuit, playing as […]
Metro Bank Park / Harrisburg Senators
Talk about an extreme makeover: the baseball experience in Harrisburg is totally different than it was two years ago, and to term the change at Metro Bank Park a renovation is to downplay how dramatically everything at the old Riverside Stadium is different. Metro Bank Park is, basically, a brand-new ballpark with a brand-new-ballpark price […]
Curve set to welcome four-millionth fan tonight
The Altoona Curve are set to welcome the four-millionth fan to walk through the turnstiles at Blair County Ballpark in team history.The Altoona Curve (Class AA; Eastern League) are set to welcome the four-millionth fan to walk through the turnstiles at Blair County Ballpark in team history, in the team's 12th season at Double-A. “This […]