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…)
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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…)
Proposal Would Revive Joe Davis Stadium
A new proposal calls for repurposing Joe Davis Stadium into a multi-sport venue, potentially reviving the former home of the Huntsville Stars (Class AA; Southern League). (more…)
Chattanooga Lookouts to Play Carbon-Neutral Game
On Friday, August 23, the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League) will host what is being billed as the first 100 percent carbon-neutral game played by a Minor League Baseball team in America. (more…)
Lookouts Having Strong Year at the Gate
It has been a good season at the gate for the Chattanooga Lookouts (Class AA; Southern League), who are posting some of their strongest attendance numbers in years. (more…)
No Decisions Yet on Hank Aaron Stadium’s Future
With the Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) ending their run at Hank Aaron Stadium, local officials say there are no firm plans yet for the facility’s future. (more…)
Trash Pandas Announce Front Office Staff Appointments
Ahead of their inaugural 2020 season, the Rocket City Trash Pandas (Class AA; Southern League) are announcing several personnel moves, including the appointment of Garrett Fahrmann as Vice President and General Manager. (more…)