We have a replacement for Buck Rogers as Biloxi Shuckers (Class AA; Southern League) GM: Chuck Arnold, formerly of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. (more…)
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Changes afoot at Pensacola ballpark
Some changes at the home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League): the ballpark is now officially Blue Wahoos Stadium, the playing surface Fetterman Field and the left-field fence will be moved out 17 feet to accommodate NCAA football. (more…)
Southern League announces year-end awards
Some pretty high-profile names and teams on this list, as the Class AA Southern League announces its year-end awards for the 2015 season. (more…)
Blue Wahoos, Biscuits make Today show
A dramatic lightning strike at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium generated national headlines for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA; Southern League) this morning on NBC’s Today Show. (more…)
Blue Wahoos to welcome Watson
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) are continuing to promote their ties to minority investor, and two-time Masters Tournament Champion, Bubba Watson: Starting tonight, Watson will lend a helping hand around Bayfront Stadium for the next four games while making himself accessible to fans as part of a unique promotion. (more…)
Pensacola Blue Wahoos: 1M fans strong
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) are approaching a big milestone, with the one millionth fan at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium expected to enter the turnstiles tonight. (more…)
Biloxi Shuckers debut a success
Another first game to note: the Biloxi Shuckers debut last night at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, home of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (both Class AA; Southern League), was a success for both teams: a sellout crowd watched the Shuckers’ first win. (more…)
Bubba influences in Pensacola for 2015
The addition of Bubba Watson to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) ownership is leading to changes at the team’s home, Pensacola Bayfront Stadium, for the 2015 season. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Bobbleheads and Gnomes Part II
The upcoming season is shaping up to be an active one across Minor League Baseball when it comes to bobblehead and gnome giveaways. Some of the most notable examples will be featured in this week’s Promotions Watch, which concludes our two-part look at bobblehead and gnome nights. (more…)
Personnel news in Pensacola, Frisco, Syracuse
We have personnel news to report from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League), Frisco RoughRiders (Class AA; Texas League) and the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League). (more…)
Bubba Watson buys share of Blue Wahoos
We have a new minority owner of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League), as two-time Masters Champion Bubba Watson has purchased a share of the team. (more…)
Cole, Sayre, Boesch nail year-end honors
We have some year-end awards to announce: Jesse Cole is the Coastal Plain League executive of the year; Ray Sayre is the Southern League’s groundskeeper of the year, and Brian Boesch is the Carolina League broadcaster of the year. Cole is the managing partner for the Gastonia Grizzlies and Forest City Owls, while also serving […]
Naming rights in play in Aberdeen, Pensacola
Two Minor League Baseball teams — the Aberdeen IronBirds (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) — are shopping naming-rights deal to their ballparks. Of the two, the more surprising move is from the IronBirds, who play at Ripken Stadium, so named for the famous Ripken family that […]