Tickets for the MLB at Rickwood Field, A Tribute to the Negro Leagues event at Birmingham’s historic venue will be sold exclusively to Alabama residents, with recipients determined by a lottery now open to the public. (more…)
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Voting opens in 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, Double-A
It’s time for the next round of the 2023 MiLB Best of the Ballparks vote, as we ask you to choose your favorites in Double-A baseball, encompassing the Eastern, Texas and Southern leagues. So let the voting begin! (more…)
Pensacola to embrace the mullet in 2021
A revival of a past promo features business in front and party in the back, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) are bringing back the Pensacola Mullets promo and embracing every iteration of a mullet. (more…)
Never a Bad Game available in updated second edition
We have some book news to pass along: Mark McCarter’s Never a Bad Game: Fifty-Plus Years of the Southern League, is now available! As a bonus, we have pre-order info and a special offer for Ballpark Digest readers at the end of this article. (more…)
It’s Final Four time in Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote
It’s a Southern League vs. Texas League Final Four in the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote, as we move to the next round of voting. So you know what to do! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote now in Elite Eight round
After a Sweet Sixteen round that saw four contests decided by fewer than 35 votes, we’re moving to the Elite Eight round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote for Eastern, Southern and Texas League ballparks. So vote! (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote moves to 2nd round
After a first round with plenty of close votes, we’ve moved on to the Sweet Sixteen round of the Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote for Eastern, Southern and Texas League ballparks. So it’s time to vote! (more…)
Now open: Best of the Ballparks 2020 MiLB Double-A fan vote
Voting is now underway in the Best of the Ballparks 2019 Double-A fan vote, comprising Eastern, Southern and Texas Leagues ballparks. So you know what to do: vote! (more…)
Southern League cancels 2020 All-Star Game
We know these announcements are really formalities by this point, but the Southern League officially canceled its 2020 All-Star Game, originally scheduled for June 22-23 at The Ballpark of Jackson, home of the Jackson Generals. (more…)
Roger Hoover Departing Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
Longtime Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Class AA; Southern League) broadcaster Roger Hoover is leaving his post with the franchise, as he is pursuing new opportunities in collegiate sports. (more…)
Toyota Field Awarded Certificate of Occupancy
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…)
Blue Wahoos Stadium Protective Netting to be Extended
Protective netting at Blue Wahoos Stadium will be extended the entire length of both baselines, as the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) announce plans for the project. (more…)
Birmingham Barons Announce Regions Field Upgrades
The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have announced upgrades to Regions Field that will be completed prior to the 2020 season, including new AirFlow Mesh seats for the newly named Dread River Lounge. In addition, the team is extending protective netting at the ballpark. (more…)