With the 2023 MLB and MiLB seasons at hand, we’re seeing plenty of teams unveiling facility upgrades and new food offerings. So expect a lot of previews in the next month; we begin with a look at what the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A; Southern League) have planned for Toyota Field for 2023. (more…)
The record-breaking inaugural season of the Rocket City Trash Pandas and the remarkable saga of the team’s arrival in North Alabama is chronicled in a new book, Pandamonium!, from August Publications. (more…)
Fresh off a very successful 2021 debut season, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A South) are unveiling several Toyota Field improvements for 2022, including a new outfield bar, a Mojo Speed Pitching Cage, extended netting, and more. (more…)
We had laid in our travel schedule for the 2020 season early in the year, crossing the country for ballpark openings. That schedule was scrapped along with the MiLB season, but this month finally saw some debuts of notable facilities. (more…)
Ralph Nelson, who created the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A South) basically from scratch, has resigned as team president/CEO three weeks before the team’s home opener. (more…)
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Double-A South) will go cashless at Toyota Field in 2021, becoming one of the first MiLB venues to eliminate the physical transfer of cash and coins. (more…)
The Los Angeles Angels are adding the Tri-City Dust Devils as a High-A affiliate and keeping Salt Lake, Rocket City and Inland Empire as their rollover affiliates for 2021 and beyond. (more…)
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) are working with local charities on a “Largest Food Drive in 24 Hours at a Single Location” Guinness World Record attempt at Toyota Field. (more…)
After six long years since the Huntsville Stars left Joe Davis Stadium, baseball returns to the area with the arrival of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) to Madison’s Toyota Field, ready to host Minor League Baseball when play resumes. (more…)
Toyota Field has been awarded its certificate of occupancy, marking the official end of construction ahead of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) debut at the ballpark in April. The CO marks the official end of construction at the ballpark and certifies that the facility conforms to the requirements of Madison, AL’s building codes. (more…)
It has been a busy offseason for Minor League Baseball team rebrandings, as several clubs change their identities ahead of the 2020 season. (more…)
A major milestone is on the docket for Toyota Field, as the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) announce an April 6 ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new ballpark. The ceremony will take place between games of a doubleheader featuring Madison’s (AL) high school baseball teams, with festivities beginning at 4 p.m. (more…)
The 2020 season approaches. If you thought 2019 was a great year for new and renovated ballparks—and it was—you’ll be excited about what’s on hand for 2020. We begin our preview of 2020 facilities with some photos of Toyota Field, opening as the home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
