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…)
We have another franchise sale to report: Peter Freund, a minority owner of the New York Yankees and co-owner of the Charleston RiverDogs (Low Class A; Sally League), is leading a group of investors to purchase the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). (more…)
Ballpark prep, ugly sweaters, a potential Twins/Saints affiliation and Petco Park A/V upgrades were the top stories on Ballpark Digest this past week, as measured by page views. Here are the top stories, in order of popularity: What happens at a ballpark before a game? Lots of prepCrosscutters to don what could be ugliest uniforms […]
Our eyes hurt just from seeing the image of the Christmas-sweater jersey to be worn on Aug. 2 by the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) during a Halfway to Christmas promotion. Actually, this is a brilliant promotion. These jerseys are so ugly they are beautiful — just like the best/worst Christmas sweaters — […]
The buyer and the new name haven’t been disclosed, but the city of Williamsport has sold naming rights to Historic Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). The new name will be “______ Park at Bowman Field.” The sale price: $150,000 over five years. The new name won’t be officially […]
An ice arena for pro hockey is being removed from Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), but it remains to be seen if there was damage to the playing field. Williamsport went ahead with a plan to rent the ballpark to a minor-league hockey team, the Williamsport Outlaws, who […]
The Williamsport Outlaws, attempting to be the first pro hockey team to play its home games in an outdoor arena set in a ballpark, have folded operations and vacated Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League). The Outlaws garnered a lot of attention by committing to play the entire season […]
The Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) and the Philadelphia Phillies extended their player-development contract (PDC) for two more years, through 2014. The formal announcement was made at Historic Bowman Field prior to the August 31 game. “Williamsport is an integral part of the Phillies player development ladder and we’re very happy to extend […]
The Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) front office is satisfied that the playing field at Bowman Field will be in good condition after used this winter as an outdoor hockey area by the Williamsport Outlaws. The Outlaws, who play in the minor-league Federal Hockey League, has proposed setting up an outdoor arena at […]
Though the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) aren’t opposed to using Bowman Field as a pro-hockey venue, management is raising concerns about the potential effects to the ballpark. The plan, set to be approved tonight by the City Council, calls for an ice rink to be set up on the Bowman Field turf […]
Mayor Gabriel J. Campana is pitching Bowman Field, home of the Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League), as the temporary outdoor home of a pro hockey team until an indoor facility can be built. The plan calls for an ice rink to be placed on the field, with a Federal Hockey League team, the Williamsport […]
The Williamsport Crosscutters (short season A; NY-Penn League) will continue to be a farm team oif the Philadelpha Phillies, as the pair signed a two-year extension to their player-development contract, through 2012. The announcement was made prior to the Crosscutters’ final home game at Historic Bowman Field. In announcing the agreement, Phillies Asst. Director […]
