Minor League Baseball is turning into a dog’s world, thanks to a multitude of Bark in the Park promotions and dogs featured as mascots and bat dogs. This third installment of Promotions Watch covers the canines at the ballpark. (more…)
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Thunder to Jon Stewart: Drop by our ballpark anytime
Riffing off the news II: The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) want to entertain Jon Stewart after he retires from The Daily Show, possibly during a series against the Binghamton Mets. (more…)
Promotions Watch: Buffalo, Montgomery, Trenton, Joliet
A new offering for Ballpark Digest readers debuts today: We’re upping our coverage of promotions across all lines of baseball — MLB, MiLB, indy, summer collegiate, college — with the introduction of a weekly column. Today: a roundup of recent promo announcements. (more…)
The Week That Was: Feb. 1, 2015
MLB in Montreal, personnel news across Minor League Baseball and an update on a new Oakland A’s ballpark were the most popular stories of the past week on Ballpark Digest, as measured by page views. (more…)
Personnel news in Trenton, Mobile, Frederick
Let’s begin the week with lots of good news, as we have personnel additions for the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League), Mobile BayBears (Class AA; Southern League) and Frederick Keys (High Class A; Carolina League). (more…)
Your holiday presents: jobs, jobs, jobs
If you’re in the job market, you’ll want to check out the help-wanted ads here in Ballpark Digest, as several teams have announced openings for the coming season. (more…)
Puppy pictures propel BPD page views
Geez, if we had known puppy pictures were so popular, we’d run then every day. Thanks to you, Ballpark Digest set a record for monthly page views on Tuesday and generated tons more yesterday. By tons, we mean over 90,000 page views, as Google News prominently linked to the story of the addition of Rookie […]
New addition to Thunder front office: Rookie
We have a name for the newest member of the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League): Rookie, son of team bat dog Derby and grandson of original bat dog Chase. Thunder fans submitted 1,164 different names during a 10-day submission period, then thousands of fans voted for one of eight finalists during a week long […]
Thunder named Team of the Year in MiLBYs
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) is the Team of the Year following a three-week online voting period in the annual MiLBY Awards, presented by MiLB.com each fall. The Thunder were the champions of the Eastern League after earning the East Division Wild Card during the regular season. Trenton got hot at the end […]
Trenton on verge of welcoming 8-millionth fan
The Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League) expect to welcome the 8-million fan in franchise history tonight during a doubleheader against the Altoona Curve. The first of two seven-inning games starts at 6:05 p.m., with gates opening at 5:05 p.m. The Thunder’s eight millionth fan will receive a prize package that includes: A luxury suite […]
In memoriam: Chase That Golden Thunder
Some sad news: Chase That Golden Thunder, on-field bat dog for the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League), has passed away at the age of 13. Chase made his debut with the Thunder in 2002 and went on to entertain millions of fans at Arm & Hammer Park. He was also a fixture in the […]
End of an era in Trenton: Chase retires
It’s the end of an era at Arm & Hammer Park, as Chase, “bat dog” for the Trenton Thunder (Class AA; Eastern League), is set to retire at the beginning of July. Chase’s retirement party is set for Friday, July 5, with Chase bobbleheads distributed to the first 2,000 fans. Chase will pass the Thunder […]
Prepping for 2014: Taylor GM for new El Paso team
The as-yet-unnamed Class AAA Pacific Coast League team in El Paso now has a general manager, as industry vet Brad Taylor was named to the post today. Taylor is a familiar face in baseball circles. He most recently served as general manager and then president of the Bowling Green Hot Rods (Low Class A; Sally […]