Pro Sports Catering adds Leber to lineup
Professional Sports Catering announced the hiring of Dean Leber, a seasoned executive with over twenty years in the food-service business.Professional Sports Catering announced the hiring of Dean Leber, a seasoned executive with over twenty years in the food-service business. Leber will work out of the company’s Evanston, IL corporate office and will add a significant […]
Yes, Ballpark Digest is now on Twitter!
Thanks to the many requests in recent days, we’ve gone ahead and set up a Twitter account so you can follow the latest in ballpark news via the microblogging service.Thanks to the many requests in recent days, we’ve gone ahead and set up a Twitter account so you can follow the latest in ballpark news […]
MiLB to Richmond: Show us the ballpark plan
Before Minor League Baseball approves the sale of the Connecticut Defenders to a Richmond group, officials want to see solid proof a new ballpark is indeed forthcoming — but that proof may prove to be elusive in the short term.Before Minor League Baseball approves the sale of the Connecticut Defenders (Class AA; Eastern League) to […]
Dodgers, White Sox find spring a hard sell
A plan to capitalize on spring training’s popularity in Glendale is coming up short, as the Dodgers and White Sox attempt to change the rules on how games are marketed.A plan to capitalize on spring training’s popularity in Glendale’s Camelback Ranch is coming up short, as the Dodgers and White Sox attempt to change the […]
Indiana State announces new-ballpark plans, will make pitch for pro team
Officials with the Terre Haute school say the construction of a 2,500-seat facility will also aid in efforts to land a pro team.Indiana State becomes the latest school to announce plans for a new ballpark. The 2,500-seat facility will sit on the site of the current Sycamore Field and cost between $1.5 million and $2 […]
Captains make early naming-rights payment, negotiate rent extension
High finance in Eastlake, as the owners of the Lake County Captains continue to mend what had been a strained relationship with the city.The Lake County Captains (Low Class A; Sally League) made an early payment of $996,500 to the city of Eastlake for naming rights to Classic Park, while also negotiating an extension of […]
SWB Yankees go with — surprise! Yankees for concessions
The new concessionaire at PNC Field: Legends Hospitality, the firm owned by the New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys.The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees (Class AAA; International League) and the Lackawanna County Stadium Authority have settled on Legends Hospitality Management to handle the concessions at PNC Field, replacing a local vendor who ran into financial and management […]
Votes on Marlins ballpark moved up
Final votes on the five agreements to make a new Florida Marlins ballpark a reality are now scheduled for March 4 and 5.Final votes on the five agreements to make a new Florida Marlins ballpark a reality are now scheduled for March 4 and 5. When the ballpark deal collapsed last Friday, the decision was […]
H-Sens unveil four new picnic areas
The Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled four new picnic areas at Commerce Bank Park, part of the first phase of the two-phase $45-million renovation project on City Island. The Harrisburg Senators (Class AA; Eastern League) unveiled four new picnic areas at Commerce Bank Park, part of the first phase of the two-phase $45-million […]
Always read the fine print, as Marlins fans are discovering
The devil is in the details — and as the public pores over the many details in the proposed construction agreements for a new Florida Marlins ballpark, the details are devilish indeed.If the devil is indeed the details, then the devil casts an awfully long shadow in the construction agreement between Miami-Dade County and the […]
Last piece of Shea Stadium comes down
The last piece of Shea Stadium standing was taken down around noon Eastern, as all that’s left from the former home of the New York Mets is a pile of rubble.Shea Stadium is no more, as the last bit of the ballpark standing — a multistory staircase — was taken down today. It’s a bittersweet […]
Task force not thrilled with Paulson’s stadium funding proposal
After being burned for millions in the previous PGE Park renovation debacle, a task force charged with charting the future of the facility and a new Portland Beavers ballpark says it wants to see owner Merritt Paulson assume some responsibility for any potential financial issues.After being burned for millions in the previous PGE Park renovation […]
Ballpark Notes for Feb. 18, 2009
In today’s installment, the Akron Aeros unveil a "hit for the cycle" promotion, the Fisher Cats’ Mike Murphy snares a prestigious award, and the Orange County Flyers round out their coaching staff. In today’s installment, the Akron Aeros unveil a "hit for the cycle promotion, the Fisher Cats’ Mike Murphy snares a prestigious award, and […]