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The Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are unveiling further changes to BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Set to be complete for the upcoming season, the overhaul to the ballpark will include seating changes, expanded netting, and new dugouts. (more…)
BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is set for more upgrades, as the home of Williamsport Crosscutters (Short A; NY-Penn League) will be receiving state grant money. (more…)
The Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) are making improvements to BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. Upgrades including changes to the seating as well as a new picnic deck. (more…)
A Pennsylvania state grant for upgrades to BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is on hold, leaving parts of the project’s funding in question. (more…)
We should see a lot of these this weekend: the Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their player development contract (PDC) through the 2018 season. (more…)
Animal rights activists are calling on teams around Minor League Baseball to stop hosting “cowboy monkey rodeo,” a controversial promotion that continues to draw the ire of some groups. (more…)
It’s the second-oldest Minor League Ballpark still in use, but today BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field is number one after it won Ballpark Digest’s Best of the Ballparks 2016 fan competition, as the site’s readers chose the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters as their favorite Short Season A facility. (more…)
The Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) and city officials broke ground today on a new party deck for BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field. (more…)
Good news out of BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, where a new premium deck will be added for the 2017 season, and the Williamsport Crosscutters (Short Season A; NY-Penn League) have extended the ballpark lease through 2020. (more…)
We have another BB&T Ballpark in the baseball fold, as the acquisition of Susquehanna Bank means the banking giant has naming rights to the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Another cool jersey from the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), who are asking pet owners to submit photos of their pets for possible inclusion on limited-edition Cutters Pet Jerseys. (more…)
Between now and New Year’s Eve we’ll run down the top ten stories covered on Ballpark Digest in 2014, determined by page views. At #9: the ugly Christmas sweater uniforms donned by the Williamsport Crosscutters for a Halfway to Christmas promotion. (more…)
Peter Freund, a minority owner of the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League), is now officially the owner of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)