He’s not just a human cannonball, he’s a Human Home Run: David Smith Sr. is set to be launched over the outfield wall at LeLacheur Park during Tuesday night’s Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) game. Smith holds the world distance record — 185 feet, 10 inches — and he’s flown through the sky over […]
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MLB teams mark Fourth weekend with flag hats
Ninety Minor League Baseball clubs will wear caps with the American flag etched into their logo throughout the Independence Day holiday weekend. The specialty caps are scarlet with a white front panel that features the American flag design etched into each team’s logo. A Maple Leaf design will be used in the case of the […]
TinCaps: A million $ for the millionth fan at Parkview Field?
The Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low Class A; Midwest League) are celebrating the millionth fans to cross the turnstiles at Parkview Field in style, partnering with Comcast to give one lucky fan a chance to win a million dollars. “The fan support for the TinCaps at Parkview Field has been tremendous,” said TinCaps Vice President of […]
Ah, the power of cheese
There’s apparently some serious mojo behind the Kraft Singles/Minor League Baseball promotion this season: wrapper redemptions have increased 13 percent from this time last season, with a 15 percent increase in the weekly average number of wrappers redeemed as compared to last year. To date, there have been 241 Tuesday Minor League Baseball games played. […]
Shorebirds embrace the ‘Stache
It’s Mustache May with the Delmarva Shorebirds (Low Class A; Sally League), as the team’s front office and select players and coaches will grow mustaches for the entire month of May, with fans voting on the best mustache as part of a promotion. Money raised through the promotion will benefit the “Strike Out Hunger” initiative […]
Kraft ticket promo returns to Minor League Baseball
Nice way for a family to save money at the ballpark: the Kraft Singles promotion with Minor League Baseball (MiLB) returns for 2011, as participating teams will offer two-for-one tickets in exchange for any Kraft Singles package wrapper redeemed at the box office. This season’s program features several elements, both in and out of the […]
Never mind the magnet — here’s the refrigerator
As the Minor League Baseball season opens tonight, we’re seeing a lot of teams giving away refrigerator-magnet schedules in the next day or two. The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) are going a different direction by giving away a complete refrigerator. This is the third straight year the River Bandits have […]
Keys unveil new mascot: Frank Key
The Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League) unveiled a new mascot, Frank Key, as well as plans for a Keys Fan Club for adults, “Frank Keys Army.” The new mascot will be unveiled April 12 at the Keys’ opener. “Frank Key is a tie to our community’s incredible history,” Keys Director of Marketing Adam […]
Freedom: We’d welcome locked-out NFL players
In a nice promo, the Florence Freedom (independent; Frontier League) have sent an open letter to locked-out Cincinnati Bengals players, inviting them to suit up for baseball during the upcoming season while waiting for labor issues to end. Now, no one expects any Bengals to actually sign with the Freedom. Still, with Chad Ochocinco trying […]
Tumminia, Mets, Cyclones feted by NYU’s Sports Business Society
The New York Mets, the Brooklyn Cyclones (short season A; NY-Penn League) and Tyler Tumminia, Vice President of Marketing and Operations with The Goldklang Group, will be honored by NYU’s Sports Business Society on April 12. Tumminia will be named 2011 Executive of the Year. She joins an elite group of prior recipients, including MLS […]
Blue Rocks highlight healthy kids with new promotion
The Wilmington Blue Rocks (High Class A; Carolina League) are addressing the troublesome issue of childhood obesity with a Happy Healthy Kids promotion for the 2011 season. Every kid taking a healthy-eating pledge will receive one ticket and a healthy snack pack for a select Blue Rocks game, as well as a fitness activity before […]
Storm to Sheen: Come on down!
The Lake Elsinore Storm (High Class A; California League) are tempting the fates by inviting human train-wreck Charlie Sheen to The Diamond for a “Charlie Sheen-co de Mayo” promotion on May 5. Of course, Sheen occupies a special place in the baseball world for his portrayal of Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn in Major League and […]
Foresters to offer free ducats to Rockford unemployed
The Rockford Foresters (summer collegiate; Midwest Baseball League) will offer free admission to a game this coming season to the unemployed, building on a promotion launched last season. On game days, fans that are unemployed can get two free tickets to a game at Marinelli Field simply by showing their Illinois Department of Employment Security […]