If you said the biggest baseball development in Kansas City last season was the Royals winning the World Series … well, of course, you would be right. After all, the loyal fans inside Kauffman Stadium hadn’t tasted ultimate victory for 30 years. (more…)
We have new looks for the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League), as the team unveils four new uniforms for the 2016 season. (more…)
To mark the 50-year affiliation mark with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) will feature a “50 Seasons in Reading” logo throughout the season. (more…)
Big anniversary this season at FirstEnergy Stadium, as the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) and the Philadelphia Phillies will celebrate 50 years of their affiliation — the second longest in pro baseball. (more…)
As MLB and MiLB teams work to enhance the fan experience, one key building block is the addition of branded restaurants within the ballpark — with restauranteurs retaining much control over the offerings. (more…)
It’s a gimmick, but a cute one: the York Revolution (independent; Atlantic League) are using the Ryan Howard/Philadelphia Phillies situation to raise funds for a local charity and an opening-day attendance boost. (more…)
Big weekend for the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League): the team signed a player-development contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies and is set to welcome the 6-millionth fan in team history today. With the two-year extension, the BlueClaws will remain the South Atlantic League affiliate of the Phillies through at least the 2016 […]
There were some collective groans when MLB announced teams would be installing metal detectors at ballparks over the next two seasons, but so far the impact seems to be minimal. We’ve experienced metal detectors several times this season, most recently at Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game at Target Field. Like most attendees, we hit the ballpark […]
One of the best annual MiLB promotions is the Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) Garden Gnome, and this year’s subject should make a striking statue, as John Kruk receives the honors. On June 30th, Philadelphia Phillies legend and former Reading hitting coach Kruk will become the latest figure to be immortalized in Baseballtown […]
One unfortunate side effect of the Philadelphia Phillies’ new broadcast deal with NBCUniversal and Comcast SportsNet: broadcasters Chris Wheeler and Gary Matthews will be replaced. The longest-tenured member of the Phillies broadcast team, Wheeler has done play-by-play and color analysis for the team. He began in the Phillies’ PR department and later joined the legendary […]
Sad news out of Atlanta: a 29-year-old man fell to his death from the upper deck of Turner Field during last night’s Braves-Phillies game. Ronald Homer of Conyers, described as a life-long Braves fan, was taking shelter from the rain and was reportedly heading back to his seat when the accident occurred. He landed in […]
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Class AAA; International League) are going retro on Sundays with a new jersey design that pays homage to the old powder blues worn by parent Philadelphia Phillies. The new look replaces the previous Sunday top — a white, sleeveless jersey that was accompanied by a separate brick red athletic T-shirt underneath. […]
A personnel move to note: Brandon Marano has been promoted to general manager of the Lakewood BlueClaws (Low Class A; Sally League), replacing Geoff Brown. Marano, previously the team’s Assistant General Manager of Operations, becomes the second General Manager in team history. The promotion was announced by BlueClaws President Joe Finley. He takes over for […]
