Behold, the power of hermit-crab lovers: the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League) will placate protesters with a temporary name change and more hermit-crab delight on Opening Day. (more…)
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Blue Crabs alter hermit crabs Opening Day giveaway
The Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (independent; Atlantic League) have altered plans to give away 1,000 hermit crabs on Opening Day after fan protests. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Spring Training Trinkets
While spring training games are often associated with the return of baseball, fans who look closely can find good promotions throughout the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues. These events — giveaways, ticket specials and grand openings — are the focus of our latest Promotions Watch. (more…)
The Week That Was: February 15, 2015
Hartford ballpark construction, MLB 2015 ballpark improvements, promotions news and scoreboard upgrades. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Buffalo, Montgomery, Trenton, Joliet
A new offering for Ballpark Digest readers debuts today: We’re upping our coverage of promotions across all lines of baseball — MLB, MiLB, indy, summer collegiate, college — with the introduction of a weekly column. Today: a roundup of recent promo announcements. (more…)
Missouri Supreme Court: Flying hot dogs not inherent part of baseball
The Missouri Supreme Court reversed a lower-court decision and held that flying hot dogs are not inherently part of the baseball experience, potentially holding the Kansas City Royals liable for injuries caused to a fan during a promotion. A lower court had held the Royals weren’t liable when fan John Coomer was struck and injured […]
Boomers hit Kickstarter goal: fans fund zombies promotion
The Schaumburg Boomers (independent; Frontier League) successfully raised $5,395 from fans on Kickstarter and will play as the Schaumburg Zombies on June 7. Kickstarter is a website that allows individuals and organizations to raise funds from fans and others using crowdsourcing. Rewards are based on the amount of money pledged: in this case, $25 gets […]
Hot Rods put team in hands of fans on Facebook Fans Night
The Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Midwest League) will hold Facebook Fans Night on May 18, allowing the team’s Facebook fans to customize the entire Hot Rods experience using the power of social media. The promotion is the first of its kind in Minor League Baseball. “Several teams, including us, are using social […]
Front-office changes in Gary, Charleston, Nashville
If it’s the offseason, it’s time for front-office changes. We have three today: David Cullins promoted by the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League), Aaron Pineda returns to the Gary SouthShore RailCats (independent; American Association), and Janell Bullock moves to the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League). Cullins, who served as the RiverDogs […]
Lowell Spinners announce staff promotions, additions
The Lowell Spinners (short season A; NY-Penn League) announced the hiring of Jarrod FitzGerald as the new Director of Creative Services, as well as promotions for Vice President/General Manager Tim Bawmann (now President/GM), Controller Priscilla Harbour (Vice President/Controller), Director of Group Sales Jon Healy (Vice President/Group Ticketing), Director of Facility Management Dan Beaulieu (Vice President, […]
Thunder announce front-office additions, promotions
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) announced several staff promotions and additions for the 2011 season. The promotions begin with Bordentown, N.J. native Ryan Crammer being elevated from Director of Stadium Operations to Vice President of Operations. Crammer, who is entering his 8th season with the Thunder oversees the daily operation of Waterfront Park […]
Fisher Cats announce staff promotions
It was apparently staff-appreciation day at the offices of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) yesterday, as the team announced several staff promotions. The promotions included: Danielle Matteau – Executive Director of Marketing and Public Affairs Erik Lesniak – Executive Director of Ticket Sales Matt Moore – Director of Stadium Operations Joel […]