MLB and the Minnesota Twins unveiled the 2014 All-Star Game logo, featuring a silhouette of Target Field in front of a downtown-Minneapolis skyline. “The Twins are honored to host the 2014 All-Star Game Events,” said Twins Owner and CEO Jim Pohlad. “Even before opening Target Field in 2010, we dreamed of hosting this incredible event. […]
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Prepping for the MLB All-Star Game
What does it take for Major League Baseball to prepare for an All-Star Game? In the case of this week’s event at Citi Field, it takes 20 or so clubbies to prep for player needs, never more the hordes needed to outfit the rest of the ballpark. The Wall Street Journal ran a piece detailing […]
Twins add local music to game-day lineup
The Minnesota Twins are adding game-day music to selected games at Target Field this summer, and there’s a major act on the schedule: Trampled by Turtles. Every Wednesday home game from May through August, local bands will perform original songs live from the left-field balcony during pregame, inning breaks and pitching changes. “The Twins Midwest […]
Dave St. Peter is ready for the season opener. So are we.
It might be close to freezing temps in Minneapolis, but crews were out today mowing at Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, as you can see in this photo snapped by team prez Dave St. Peter. Really, we have nothing more to add, past it looks like the field-warming system at Target Field is […]
Populous awarded Twins spring-complex design project
The contract to design upgrades to Lee County Sports Complex and Hammond Stadium, spring home of the Minnesota Twins, has been awarded to Populous. The Lee County Board of Commissioners approved the deal with Populous to design the $42.5 million renovation. The ballpark also serves as home to the Fort Myers Miracle (High Class A; […]
Cincinnati to host 2015 All-Star Game: report
The Cincinnati Reds and Great American Ball Park will host the 2015 All-Star Game, according to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer. MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is slated to hold a press conference on Wednesday, ostensibly to discuss baseball’s ongoing efforts to build and renovate playing fields in inner cities. He will then announce the […]
Padres pitching for future All-Star Game
The new San Diego Padres owners are making their mark on the franchise in multiple ways, with the most recent move being a pitch to host a future All-Star Game at Petco Park. The Padres have twice hosted All-Star Games, both times at Jack Murphy Stadium/Qualcomm Stadium. Petco Park has never hosted a match, as […]
The Week That Was: January 6
Personnel moves in Minor League Baseball, broadcast changes in Major League Baseball and a look back at 2012. The top stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. Milovich new VP/GM in Myrtle Beach The Year That Was: 2012 Cleveland Indians exit broadcast world, sell SportsTime Ohio to Fox Sports […]
Debt paid down early on Target Field — saving $53.7M
Here’s why you build ballparks when construction and interest costs are low: the debt on Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, has been reduced by $53.7 million after the Minnesota Ballpark Authority took advantage of favorable market conditions. The savings were mostly realized by prepaying variable-rate debt on the ballpark, but having a steady […]
Is a business park the best place for a Rays ballpark?
As the debate continues over a new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, real-estate experts say a business park with limited parking may not be the best location. Developer Darryl LeClair has pitched the city and the Rays on a unique plan to nestle a ballpark in the middle of a commercial development, Carillon Business Park. The […]
Twins pitching ballpark changes for 2013
The Minnesota Twins are expected to seek changes to Target Field for 2013, including an upgrade of the right-field bleachers and possibly a return of trees to the center-field batter’s eye area. When Target Field opened, 14 black spruce trees were planted in the batter’s eye area, but Twins position players complained they were a […]
Developer set to introduce Rays ballpark plan Friday
Developer Darryl LeClair is set to unveil his new-ballpark plan for the Tampa Bays Rays Friday at a special St. Petersburg City Council meeting, and it’s safe to say no one has a clue about what he’ll propose. LeClair has briefed city and council officials about the outlines of his plan, but it doesn’t sound like […]
It’s official: Target Field to host 2014 All-Star Game
The Minnesota Twins, Major League Baseball and Bud Selig made it official today: the 2014 MLB All-Star Game will be played July 15 at Target Field. “It is my great honor to name the Minnesota Twins as the hosts of the 2014 All-Star Game,” Selig said in announcing the game today. “This is especially meaningful to […]