Kalas wake to be held at Citizens Bank Park
The casket containing the remains of Harry Kalas will be on display at Citizens Bank Park for four hours on Saturday. Afterwards, a memorial service to honor the distinctive Phillies broadcaster.The casket containing the remains of Harry Kalas will be on display at Citizens Bank Park for four hours on Saturday. Afterwards, a memorial service […]
Fan lining up to see new Yankee Stadium
The opening of the third Yankee Stadium is today, and fans were out well in advance of the matinee to see the new ballpark.New York City residents seemingly exist to fulfull their place in destiny, so they’re well-attuned to something like Opening Day for the third Yankee Stadium. Fans were lined up well before 10 […]
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 […]
Yankees reexamine ticket pricing for ’10
Randy Levine says a reevaluation of the team’s pricing structure for new Yankee Stadium ducats is being examined after team finds high-end seats go unsold.Randy Levine says a reevaluation of the team’s pricing structure for new Yankee Stadium ducats is being examined after team finds high-end seats go unsold. The team went with a pricing […]
In Mississippi, college baseball rules
Pro baseball is just a secondary game in Mississippi, where Mississippi State and Southern Miss can draw 7,900 for a game.With three Division I schools generating solid revenue and competing nationally, Mississippi is a state where college baseball rules. In fact, we can’t think of a state except Florida — where three solid Division I […]
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 […]
Knights hook up Webcam for instant fan weather information
The Charlotte Knights have set up a real-time webcam from the press box to give fans up-to-the-second weather information on game day.The Charlotte Knights (Class AAA; International League) have set up a real-time webcam from the press box to give fans up-to-the-second weather information on game day. Fans can log onto charlotteknights.com/weather to get a […]
Gateway Grizzlies pitcher killed in car accident
Brandon Villalobos, signed as a rookie free agent by the Gateway Grizzlies, was killed Saturday evening after the dune buggy he was driving lost control.Brandon Villalobos, signed as a rookie free agent by the Gateway Grizzlies (independent; Frontier League), was killed Saturday evening after the dune buggy he was driving lost control. Villalobos was 23 […]