After opening new ballparks in Fort Wayne and Columbia to wide acclaim and a measurable economic impact, Hardball Capital’s Jason Freier may be setting his sights on another new facility — this one for the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
In planning Project Jackson and a new Augusta GreenJackets (Low A; Sally League) ballpark, project officials see Fort Wayne as a model for success. (more…)
It was another big year for the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League), who set multiple attendance records in 2016. That was team’s eighth season at Parkview Field. (more…)
With voting wrapping up over the weekend, we have our first winner in the Best of the Ballparks 2016 fan vote: Parkview Field, home of the Fort Wayne TinCaps, has been chosen by readers as the best Low-A facility. (more…)
And then there two, as fans chose a classic MiLB ballpark where Ty Cobb once played and a newer state-of-the-art facility to pair off in the final round of voting for Best of the Ballparks 2016 in Low-A affiliated ball. (more…)
Ever since Parkview Field opened for the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) in 2009, it has been touted as an economic catalyst for downtown Fort Wayne. Seven years later, it continues to make a major contribution, according to Fort Wayne mayor Tom Henry. (more…)
It hadn’t even been a full week since the baseball world was shocked and horrified by Tonya Carpenter’s life-threatening injuries at Fenway Park, after being struck in the head by a broken bat, when tragedy struck again in Fort Wayne, Ind. (more…)
Building upon success — literally — the Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low A; Midwest League) are adding a second level to the center-field Tuthill 400 Club, as the The Summit, presented by Tuthill will be the only batter’s eye rooftop deck anywhere in the country. (more…)
We’ll be hitting the road over the next few weeks, handing out Ballpark Digest 2014 Awards, visiting some great ballparks and seeing some old friends in the Minor League Baseball world. (more…)
With snow falling across much of the northern United States over the weekend, many teams took to the Interwebs to post pictures of chilly, snow-covered ballparks. Enjoy! (more…)
After six years, most minor-league baseball teams start to lose some steam, but we’re seeing the opposite at Parkview Field, where the Fort Wayne TinCaps are setting attendance records and becoming more entrenched in the local community. That makes the TinCaps Team of the Year in our annual awards. (more…)
Five pounds of apple crisp, apple dumplings, ice cream and caramel, all served up in a batting helmet. What baseball fan could possibly pass up on such a treat? For serving such a delight at the ballpark, the Fort Wayne TinCaps’ BIG APPLE was named Best New Food Item in the annual awards from Ballpark […]
Hardball Capital’s Jason Freier says he’s received permission from Minor League Baseball to move a team to a new Columbia (S.C.) ballpark in 2016 — but the team on the move is still up in the air. (more…)
