New position: Marketing/Promotions Manager
August Publications is hiring a Marketing/Promotions Manager to grow its digital properties and books through newsletter marketing, events, content marketing and advertising. (more…)
New Indy Indians lease: 20 more years at Victory Field
The Indianapolis Indians (Class AAA; International League) and the city’s Capital Improvement Board (CIB) have agreed to a new 20-year Victory Field lease that lowers the ballpark rent from $500,000 annually to zero. (more…)
Time for Old Ballparks!
We’re in the midst of a pretty exciting playoff season, and we’ve been tracking former playoff ballparks on our Old Ballparks Facebook page and Twitter feed. Join us! (more…)
Everyone loves a ballpark wedding
Congrats to Jesse Cole and Emily McDonald of the Gastonia Grizzlies (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), a quintessential baseball couple who tied the knot Saturday at the team’s home, Sims Legion Park. (more…)
2015 Broadcaster of the Year: Josh Whetzel
Josh Whetzel is many things; among them, a native Kansan, a cancer survivor, a Dodger fan since childhood, and broadcaster at the University of Buffalo. To that list, we add the following: The longtime Voice of the Rochester Red Wings is Ballpark Digest’s 2015 Broadcaster of the Year. (more…)
After SCOTUS decision, A’s future no clearer
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has taken the option of a San Jose ballpark off the menu, the future of the Oakland Athletics facility needs still remains unclear — a situation that probably won’t change until next year. (more…)
Value engineering underway in Hartford
We have some design changes to Dunkin’ Donuts Park, set to open in 2016 as the new home of the Hartford Yard Goats (Class AA; Eastern League), as a result of $4 million in cost overruns on the $56-million project. (more…)
Crawdads reveal new logos, branding for 2016
Another team with an updated look, as the Hickory Crawdads (Low A; Sally League) unveiled new logos, lettering, numbers, jerseys, and hats for the 2016 season. (more…)
River Cats unveil Sactown alt uniforms
The Sacramento River Cats (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled an alternative uniform for 2016, creating a closer tie with parent club San Francisco Giants. (more…)
Four SC MiLB teams unite fundraising for flood victims
The four South Carolina Minor League Baseball teams — Charleston RiverDogs, Columbia Fireflies, Greenville Drive and Myrtle Beach Pelicans — are jointly raising funds for flood victims across the state. (more…)
Prospect League adds Lafayette team
MKE Sports and Entertainment is adding another team to its summer-collegiate portfolio, with a Prospect League team slated to play out of Loeb Stadium in 2016. (more…)
York begins countdown to 10th-anniversary season
Wow, how time flies: the York Revolution (independent; Atlantic League) unveiled a 10th-anniversary logo as well as plans to mark the occasion in 2016. (more…)
Pickles unveil logos, colors and Dillon
Some branding news: We have a logo, colors and look for the startup Portland Pickles (summer collegiate; Great West League), complete with a mascot, Dillon. (more…)