The Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League) have announced the hiring of 27-year professional baseball veteran Pete Laven as their new Vice President and General Manager. Laven will be introduced at a Thursday press conference at the team’s home, Trustmark Park. (more…)
Let the seasonal awards continue: the Schaumburg Boomers have been named 2016 Organization of the Year by the independent Frontier League. (more…)
We have personnel news today from the Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League), the Washington Wild Things (independent; Frontier League) and the Bellingham Bells (summer collegiate; West Coast League). (more…)
Pat Salvi, who has emerged in recent years as an investor in independent and summer-collegiate baseball, is upping the ante with the formation of a food and beverage company. His first effort with Salvi Food & Beverage, LLC: Bringing Ben’s Soft Pretzels to the ballparks in Gary, Indiana and Schaumburg, Illinois. While Ben’s Soft Pretzels […]
Pete Laven, of late the GM of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), is joining Chicago-based Salvi Sports Enterprises as president. Laven was relieved of his duties at the end of the 2012 season, replaced by Paul Allen. He joins the sports organization formed by attorney Pat Salvi, which currently includes two pro teams […]
Paul Allen is the interim general manager of the Arkansas Travelers (Class AA; Texas League), as Pete Laven is no longer with the team. Also let go by the Travs: David Kay, assistant general manager for tickets, as reported by Arkansas Business. Laven had been general manager of the Travelers since 2007, replacing Bill Valentine […]
