Personnel news from Pawtucket, Reading
We have personnel news today from the Pawtucket Red Sox (Class AAA; International League) and the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
2015 Best New Technology: Stadium 1 Software
We’re finally winding down our 2015 awards season, and today’s entry covers the burgeoning field of sports tech. Running a ballpark today is a tech enterprise, and tracking and managing that data is the centerpiece of Stadium 1 Software, winner of Ballpark Digest’s Best New Technology Tool for 2015. (more…)
Rangers add more high-def signage for 2016
Another ballpark videoboard upgrade to report: the Texas Rangers are adding a new LED videoboard to Globe Life Park under some interesting circumstances: the board will be in direct sunlight, so brightness is an important factor. (more…)
Umpire school on tap for Pelicans’ ballpark custodian
Here’s your first really feel-good story of 2016: the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (High A; Carolina League) are making a TicketReturn.com Field custodian’s dreams come true by sending him to umpire school in Florida. (more…)
Personnel news from New Orleans, Grand Junction, Portland
We have personnel news today from the New Orleans Zephyrs (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Grand Junction Rockies (rookie; Pioneer League) and Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League). (more…)
Northwoods League ASG set for Kenosha; to feature Lake Michigan HR derby
The 2016 summer-collegiate Northwoods League All-Star Game is set for Kenosha’s Simmons Field on July 19, with a unique home-run derby slated for a pier on Lake Michigan. (more…)
Suns, Hagerstown discussing lease extension
The Hagerstown Suns (Low A; Sally League) could play at Municipal Stadium through 2018 or 2019 with possible lease extensions under current proposals. (more…)
Busch Stadium upgrades: new videoboards, expanded WiFi
The St. Louis Cardinals have announced a series of necessary upgrades to Busch Stadium, the team’s home since 2006: new videoboards and ribbon boards, beefed-up WiFi and suite overhauls. (more…)
Election promotion: Canaligator for president
We always see plenty of promotions tied to presidential elections, and here’s one of the first for the 2016 campaign: Canaligator, Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) mascot, is running for president. Many MiLB teams run some sort of electoral-related promo, especially during a presidential race. Most notably, the Goldklang Group runs a Bobblection across their […]
New Hartford ballpark opening delayed at least a month
The opening of Dunkin’ Donuts Park, new home of the Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League), will be delayed four to six weeks because of construction issues and financial challenges, according to developer Centerplan Cos. (more…)
Fightin Phils unveil new dugout suite
A notable upgrade in 2016 for FirstEnergy Stadium, as the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) announce the installation of the Savage61 Dugout Suite, the team’s newest addition to America’s Classic Ballpark. (more…)
Sinkholes dot Dickey-Stephens Park warning track
North Little Rock officials are facing a challenge at Dickey-Stephens Park, home of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League): sinkholes are appearing along the outfield warning track. This isn’t new — the city and Travs front office needed to deal with sinkholes in previous years — but the number and size of sinkholes is […]
Cooper Stadium redevelopment delayed
The heralded redevelopment of Cooper Stadium, former Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League) home, has stalled due to some engineering and code issues, but work is expected to commence this spring. (more…)