As vaccinations increase and positivity rates decline, MLB teams are working with local health officials to raise capacity limits at ballparks, adjusting operations along the way. (more…)
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Restrictions loosening, with capacities rising in baseball
With COVID-19 restrictions across the country easing, more baseball teams are looking at increasing capacities–some as high as 100 percent–in coming weeks. (more…)
Twins cleared for 10,000 fans at Target Field
The Minnesota Twins have been cleared to host 10,000 fans at Target Field to begin the season, as Gov. Tim Walz announces new loosened state guidelines for COVID-19 restrictions. (more…)
Cleveland to reexamine Indians name, branding
The Cleveland Indians will follow the actions of other professional sports teams and reexamine the use of a racially inappropriate name and branding during a time of social justice. (more…)
Rethinking ballpark branding in #BLM times
We saw two high-profile ballpark changes in the past week, as the Minnesota Twins took down a statue of former team owner Calvin Griffith at Target Field, while the University of Cincinnati will remove Marge Schott’s name from the school’s ballpark. (more…)
Minnesota Twins Roll Out 2020 Twins Pass
The Minnesota Twins have rolled out their 2020 Twins Pass, billing the ticket plan as an affordable option that can give fans access to 80 home games for a monthly fee. (more…)
Target Field, Minnesota Wild to Host 2021 NHL Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic returns to a ballpark in 2021, as the Minnesota Wild and Target Field will host next year’s New Year’s Day outdoor game. (more…)
Minnesota Twins Receive U.S. Green Building Council Award
The Minnesota Twins have received a 2019 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), recognizing the organization’s contributions to green building and sustainability in the sports industry. (more…)
Target Field at 10
What do you do when you want to add new features to a ballpark with an extremely limited footprint? You change the rules and extend the ballpark boundaries to encompass a nearby plaza, as the Minnesota Twins did this season at Target Field. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks 2019 MLB Fan Vote Begins
Last month we shared with you our annual MLB ballpark rankings. This week we’re asking you to weigh in, as we launch our annual Best of the Ballparks fan vote for MLB ballparks. (more…)
Twins, Pentair Add New Water Filtration Stations To Target Field
Ask any fan at a ballpark about concessions, and one inevitable complaint is the need to buy bottled water at a high price. The Minnesota Twins and partner Pentair are addressing that need with new filtration stations at Target Field. (more…)
Target Field Earns LEED Gold Recertification
Thanks to continued upgrades to Target Field, the Minnesota Twins have achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Gold recertification for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. LEED is the world’s most widely used program for the design, construction and operation of high-performance buildings. (more…)
CLEAR Service Added by Orioles, Rangers and Twins
Mandatory security screening at ballparks is unpopular with most fans, but one way to avoid the lines — CLEAR’s identity program — has been adopted by the Baltimore Orioles (Oriole Park), the Texas Rangers (Globe Life Park) and the Minnesota Twins (Target Field) for 2019. (more…)