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Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, home of the Palm Beach Cardinals and Jupiter Hammerheads, will host the 2019 Florida State League All-Star Game. All-Star Weekend will begin on Friday, June 14, with the All-Star Game scheduled for Saturday, June 15. (more…)
Roger Dean Stadium, spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals, is receiving a slight name change, as it is now Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. This is the result of a 10-year agreement. (more…)
Citing the potential danger of Hurricane Irma, the Florida State League has announced that it will cancel its 2017 finals. The league will instead recognize co-champions at the conclusion of its Division Series. (more…)
We have personnel news to report from the Billings Mustangs (Rookie; Pioneer League) and Jupiter, FL’s Roger Dean Stadium. (more…)
Some changes in MiLB front offices: Ryan Cook is the new GM of the High Desert Mavericks (High Class A; California League), while several have been promoted at Roger Dean Stadium. Cook brings with him more than a decade of pro sports experience to the California League club, including stints with the NBA’s Los Angeles […]
Here’s a dramatic shot showing the extent of flooding on the western side of Florida: Bright House Field, home of the Clearwater Threshers (High Class A; Florida State League) is underwater. If there’s any good from this, the Threshers are on the road. Still, there have been a slew of game cancellations across the south, […]
Our sister site, Spring Training Online, has posted the spring-training schedule for the four teams of the St. Louis Cardinals: Memphis Redbirds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), Springfield Cardinals (Class AA; Texas League), Palm Beach Cardinals (High Class A; Florida State League) and Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). You can view […]
Joe Pinto, general manager of the busiest ballpark in professional baseball — Roger Dean Stadium — is stepping down and joining the front office of the Norfolk Tides (Class AAA; International League). Pinto has been GM of the complex for three years. It’s quite the job: besides overseeing spring training for the St. Louis Cardinals […]
The lease at Roger Dean Stadium for the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins expires in 2017, but before committing to an extension the teams want protection that they’re not the last two teams left standing on the Treasure Coast for spring training. Roger Dean Stadium is surely the center of the busiest ballpark complex […]
It is the busiest ballpark in professional baseball, a place where four teams play daily from the beginning of March through the middle of September. There’s no ballpark that hosts two pro teams simultaneously for two different sessions, all under the same management. Year Opened: 1998 Capacity: 7,000 Architect: Populous Dimensions: 335L, 380LC, 400C, 375RC, […]