Veggie Happy: 26 MLB ballparks offer vegetarian options
When we launched this site, very few MLB teams offered any sort of vegetarian option. This season, roaming vendors are offering vegetarian franks to Mariners fans at Safeco Field, and 26 ballparks offered vegetarian hot dogs and more. That information comes from the advocacy group Veggie Happy, which tracks vegetarian offers at MLB ballpark. At […]
Chase Field pitched as temporary ASU gridiron; D-Backs skeptical
Arizona State University officials want to play home football games at Chase Field while Sun Devil Stadium is being renovated, but Arizona Diamondbacks President Derrick Hall is skeptical. The Sun Devil Stadium renovation is scheduled for 2015, so the Sun Devils athletic department needs to find a temporary home for football. While the logical replacement […]
Hagerstown officials review three potential ballpark sites
Hagerstown officials are reviewing three site evaluations, including two sites near Municipal Stadium, for a new Hagerstown Suns (Low Class A; Sally League) ballpark. The evaluations, prepared by Ripken Design, looked at the former Washington County Hospital site, a location close to Municipal Stadium, and a site at Hager Park, also close to Municipal Stadium. […]
MLB (temporarily) returning to Montreal?
The Toronto Blue Jays are negotiating to play exhibition games in Montreal in the future, bringing Major League Baseball back to Olympic Stadium, the former home of the Montreal Expos. Many MLB teams schedule a pair of exhibition games after spring training and before the regular season, and a two-game series of this nature is […]
Bonds marker removed from AT&T Park; what’s the deal?
The San Francisco Giants aren’t talking about what happened, but a marker commemorating Barry Bonds’ 756th career home run has been quietly removed from AT&T Park. The AT&T Park marker, shown above in a 2009 photo, has been removed, with some evidence (like adhesive marks) of the marker still remaining. It’s a little odd for […]
Mississippi River flooding hits Clemens Field
Davenport’s Modern Woodmen Park isn’t the only ballpark to be impacted by Mississippi River flooding: Clemens Field, home of the Hannibal Cavemen (summer collegiate; Prospect League), is currently underwater. Downtown Hannibal has been protected by levees, but the protection doesn’t extend to the historic WPA ballpark. Still, despite the ballpark being underwater now, Cavemen Director […]
UCF plans another expansion to Jay Bergman Field
The University of Central Florida is planning another expansion to Jay Bergman Field, this time adding a club-level seating area and new media center. The total cost of the project: $2.5 million. It will begin July, when the current NCAA season is over, if an existing line of credit can be refinanced. Jay Bergman Field […]
MiLB: Baseball game is affordable family fun in 2013
With the average cost for a family of four to attend an MiLB game this season totaling $62.52 in 2013, Minor League Baseball continues to be affordable family entertainment. “When stacked up against other professional sports leagues and family entertainment options, Minor League Baseball proves year after year that it provides the most bang for […]
New Martinsville management off to strong start
The new management of the Martinsville Mustangs (summer collegiate; Coastal Plain League), Team Cole & Associates, is off to a strong start for the 2013 season. For the last seven years the city has owned the Mustangs and subsidized losses. This year, the city decided to go with Team Cole — which also manages the […]
Future uncertain for Sal Maglie Stadium
Sal Maglie Stadium, home to the Niagara Power (summer collegiate; NYCBL) and a former pro venue, faces an uncertain future as the local school board will ends its management of the historic facility. Besides hosting Power and Niagara University games, the historic ballpark also hosts local high-school matches. The ballpark opened in1939 as a football […]
Saints ballpark renderings released; environmental study approved
The City of St. Paul has concluded a basic environmental assessment of the site for a proposed St. Paul Saints (independent; American Association) ballpark will suffice, paving the way for detailed planning to begin. At the same time, the city released some renderings of the ballpark plan, revealing a much more conventional design than originally […]
MLB to review security procedures at ballparks
Though the recent bombings at the Boston Marathon aren’t a factor in calling the gathering, MLB officials will meet this week to address possible changes in ballpark security procedures. The meeting has been scheduled for weeks, but it will receive some extra attention after three were killed and dozens injured when two bombs were planted […]
Florida approves $50 million in aid for new Astros, Blue Jays spring-training complex
The Florida Legislature approved $50 million in incentives for the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays to build a new spring-training complex in Palm Beach Gardens. The $36 million in new spending includes $3.3 million in payments for Florida cities and counties wishing to keep spring-training teams in Florida. The state had previously set up […]