Promotions Watch: MLB History Nights
The history of Major League Baseball will be thoroughly celebrated by all 30 teams this year, as seemingly every club is hosting a throwback promotion. (more…)
Franklin Ballpark Plan Moves Forward
A proposal for a ballpark in Franklin (WI) has moved forward, with the town’s Plan Commission recommending the project to the Common Council. (more…)
Newark’s Riverfront Stadium Sold to Developer
Riverfront Stadium, former home to independent Atlantic League and Can-Am League Newark Bears teams and once touted as an economic-development tool, has been sold to a developer for $23.5 million and will be torn down to make way for a mixed-use, high-rise tower. (more…)
Big League Weekend in the Alamodome: A Precursor?
Major League Baseball returns to San Antonio this weekend, as the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros face off at the Alamodome in a series that inevitably brings up a discussion of the city’s suitability to host MLB in the future. (more…)
Personnel News in Boise, Hagerstown
We have personnel news today from the Boise Hawks (Short Season A; Northwest League) and the Hagerstown Suns (Low A; Sally League). (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Grapefruit League, Finals
Thousand and thousands of spring-training fans have spoken and we’re down to the two finalists in the Best of the Ballparks, Grapefruit League competition, with McKechnie Field squaring off against Ed Smith Stadium. Vote today! (more…)
New for 2016: Greater Nevada Field
We have a new name for Aces Ballpark — Greater Nevada Field, as the home of the Reno Aces (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and a 2017 USL Reno 1868 FC team receives a new moniker after a naming-rights deal with Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU). (more…)
70 Years Ago: Robinson’s Debut in Daytona Beach
Today marks a date that should be remembered annually: It’s been 70 years since Jackie Robinson made his spring-training debut for the Montreal Royals on March 17, 1946 at Daytona Beach’s City Island Ballpark, after being locked out of other Florida ballparks. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks, Cactus League, Finals
Thousands of fans have spoken, and we have our two finalists in Best of the Ballparks voting for the Arizona Cactus League: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick and Sloan Park. Vote now for your favorite! (more…)
New P-Nats Ballpark Opening Pushed Back to 2018
A new Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) ballpark won’t open until 2018 at the earliest, as owner Art Silber adjusts the ballpark plan and financing arrangement for the proposed project at Stonebridge at Potomac Town Center. (more…)
Ripley’s Bringing Oddball to Louisville
The Louisville Slugger Museum and Bat Factory is partnering with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! to display Oddball, a first-of-its-kind baseball exhibition. As to be expected, Oddball is not the traditional the baseball history display. Among the items included are a replica of Yankee Stadium made of toothpicks, a Hank Aaron sculpture carved out of Oh Henry! candy bars, and Ripley-style […]
Promotions Watch: MiLB History Nights
Around Minor League Baseball this season, many teams will honor their history through throwback or turn back the clock nights. This has been a trend for years—in fact, we did a roundup of similar promotions in 2015—but 2016 will be a particularly busy year. This edition of Promotions Watch looks at the most notable throwback […]
Bulls Release Bull City Blues Uniform
With tradition and modern tastes in mind, the Durham Bulls (Class AAA; International League) have released Bull City Blues, a bold alternate uniform. When it comes to branding, having a logo that can be best described as iconic within Minor League Baseball circles gives the Bulls a certain edge. The team has always been diligent about working that […]