A big milestone has been achieved by the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League), as they surpassed the $2-million mark in merchandise sales on Friday, December 21. The club accomplished this in just over 13 months. (more…)
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Best of 2019, #9: Planning for the Rocket City Trash Pandas
We end 2019 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, #9: the Rocket City Trash Pandas prepare for their 2020 debut. (more…)
Joe Davis Stadium Renovation Plans Move Forward
Renovations plans for Joe Davis Stadium are moving forward, as city officials take steps to potentially repurpose the former Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League) home into a multi-sport venue. (more…)
Trash Pandas Land Naming-Rights Partner for Ballpark Bar
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) have secured a partnership with Inline Electric that includes naming rights to the Inline Electric Rock Porch bar, a space at the team’s upcoming Toyota Field. (more…)
Personnel News: Mississippi, Rocket City
We have personnel news to report from a pair of Class AA Southern League clubs in the Mississippi Braves and the Rocket City Trash Pandas. (more…)
New for 2020: Toyota Field
The upcoming home of the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) will be known as Toyota Field, the result of a naming-rights deal with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL). Toyota Field will open in 2020. (more…)
In Memoriam: Art Clarkson
Art Clarkson, a former owner of the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) and founder of professional hockey’s Birmingham Bulls, passed away Monday at the age of 78. (more…)
Blue Wahoos Nab 2019 Best New Concessions, Best New Food Item Awards
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Class AA; Southern League) enhanced their food service in 2019, with overhauled concession concepts and an extreme menu item known as Crabzilla. (more…)
Southern League Names Donna Musterer Director of Baseball Operations
The Class AA Southern League has named Donna Musterer its new Director of Baseball Operations. In addition to serving as the primary media and public relations contact, Musterer will assist with various roles within the league, including marketing, special events, stats and record keeping, awards, and day-to-day operations. (more…)
Trash Pandas Announce Halsey Foodservice Partnership
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) have announced a partnership with implications on their upcoming ballpark, coming to terms with Halsey Foodservice on a long-term deal for food distribution and sponsorship. With the agreement, Halsey Foodservice will be the exclusive provider of food and food service products for the ballpark, which opens in 2020. (more…)
Trash Pandas Strike Partnership with WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone
The Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) have struck a partnership with WOW! Internet, Cable & Phone that includes 5-Gigabit Internet speeds to support ballpark-wide Wi-Fi. This announcement comes ahead of the Trash Pandas opening their new ballpark in the Town Madison development in 2020. (more…)
2019 Southern League Executive Awards Unveiled
The Class AA Southern League has unveiled the winners of its 2019 Executive Awards, giving prizes to individuals and teams in several categories. (more…)
BayBears, P-Nats Play Scheduled Finales
Two soon-to-relocate franchises closed a chapter recently, as the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) and Potomac Nationals (High A; Carolina League) played their expected finales. (more…)