Making a difference in the community is a goal for many professional baseball teams. Very few have attained the success displayed by the owners of the Quad Cities River Bandits in giving back to the community – and that’s why the team’s charity work is cited in this year’s Ballpark Digest Annual Awards. (more…)
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Midwest League sets attendance record
It was a good 2015 for the Low A Midwest League, as the circuit set a record for attendance with a final tally of 4,233,904 fans, breaking 2010’s record of 4,184,843 fans. (more…)
Attendance records go down in Quad Cities
More great 2015 attendance news to note, this time a pair of records from the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League): per-game and single-season marks. (more…)
Quad Cities: #1 market for minor-league sports
The Quad Cities of Iowa-Illinois was named the best minor-league market in the United States, with strong attendance from the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) leading the way. (more…)
Bandits add bumper cars to ballpark
We saw the installation for this earlier this season, and now it’s up and running, as the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) add a bumper-car amusement ride to Modern Woodmen Park. (more…)
River Bandits add third scholarship
Some good news for the day: The Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League) are expanding the Bandit Scholars Program with the addition of a third Bandit Scholarship, which will be open annually to Quad Cities-area students entering Augustana College. (more…)
Attendance news: Chihuahuas, River Bandits
Attendance milestones to note: the El Paso Chihuahuas (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed the 1-millionth fan to Southwest University Park this weekend, while the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low A; Midwest League), set a modern single-game record. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Modern Woodmen Park
Over the next three days we’ll be announcing winners of our Best of the Ballparks competition and wrapping up voting in a few other categories. The winner at the Low A level: Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Rise of the Mega Candy Drop
Over the past several years, the Mega Candy Drop has become a promotional staple across MiLB. The prospect of hundreds, or even thousands, of kids sprinting onto the field for a free treat is one thing, but there is something about seeing candy fall out of helicopter that makes it all the more unique. (more…)
MiLB: $60.3M in licensed merchandise sales in 2014
Last year was a record one for Minor League Baseball, recording than $60.3 million in licensed retail sales for all 160 teams, as MiLB also releases a list of the Top 25 teams in merchandise sales. (more…)
QC Sports Hall of Fame comes to Modern Woodmen Park
We’re seeing more of this across MiLB ballparks: the Quad Cities Sports Hall of Fame now has a permanent home at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). (more…)
Wheelchair access on tap for Davenport Ferris wheel
The Ferris wheel at Modern Woodmen Park, home of the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League), will be upgraded for wheelchair access for the coming season. (more…)
Another Modern Woodmen Park upgrade planned for 2015
We’re going to see more changes at Modern Woodmen Park for 2015, as the Davenport City Council approved a concourse expansion proposed by the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League). (more…)