We end 2015 with a countdown of the 10 biggest stories of the year on Ballpark Digest, as chosen by editors and partially based on page views. Today, #2: The Battle of the Ballparks, where we asked fans to weigh in on their favorite ballparks, from rookie leagues to Major League Baseball. (more…)
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Barons, White Sox extend affiliation deal
The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and parent Chicago White Sox have extended their player-development contract (PDC) through the 2020 season. (more…)
Three years, three records for Regions Field attendance
Another attendance record from the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League), as a record 444,639 fans passed through the Regions Field gates in 2015, making it the second consecutive year the organization has drawn an excess of 400,000 fans over its 70 home games. (more…)
Barons set another attendance mark
This is getting to be regular news: the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) set another attendance mark, this time for season totals at Regions Field. (more…)
Attendance news from Omaha, Birmingham
Two impressive attendance milestones to note: the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) welcomed the two-millionth fan to Werner Park tonight, while the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) surpassed 400,000 fans for the second year in a row. (more…)
Attendance news from Spikes, Barons, Thunder
We have attendance news to pass along from the State College Spikes (short season A; NY-Penn League), the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League). (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Regions Field
Another close vote, another winner: In Double-A Best of the Ballparks voting, fans voted for Regions Field, home of the Birmingham Barons, over Riverwalk Stadium, home of the Montgomery Biscuits. (more…)
Regions Field spurring local development
When city businesspeople and Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) owners pitched a new ballpark, they estimated it would generate $500 million in new investment. A million fans later, and the economic plan is four years ahead of schedule with cranes dotting the skyline. (more…)
Barons set Sunday attendance record
Another milestone to note: the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) set a record for attendance at a Sunday game, with 7,053 fans in attendance at Regions Field. (more…)
Birmingham settles Regions Field overruns
The city of Birmingham has reached a settlement with contractors on unanticipated construction costs on Regions Field, home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
Barons, Verizon sign major sponsorship deal
The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) signed a major sponsorship calling for the Verizon Wireless brand attached to major promotions and ballpark features over the next three seasons. (more…)
Birmingham set to approve Negro Southern League museum funding
Birmingham officials are expected to approve a museum honoring the Negro Southern League, to be built near Regions Field, home of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League). The museum, which has a price tag of $2.8 million, will be run by the Public Athletic, Cultural and Entertainment Facilities Board of the City of Birmingham, […]
More details about the new Hartford ballpark
More details are emerging about the deal struck between the New Britain Rock Cats (Class AA; Eastern League) and Hartford for a new $60-million downtown ballpark. The 25-year lease (with three five-year options) calls for an initial $500,000 annual lease payment by the Rock Cats for the first 15 years of the lease (as opposed […]