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Fightin Phils to give away FirstEnergy Stadium -- for a day
Nice promo: The Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA; Eastern League) are giving away their home, FirstEnergy Stadium, to a lucky fan buying ducats on the first day of single-game ticket sales this...
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Grass goes down at new Birmingham Barons ballpark
{jathumbnail off} Boy, is this a sight for sore eyes as snow drifts to the ground outside Ballpark Digest offices: the grass is going down at Regions Field, the new home of the Birmingham Barons (Class...
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Barons announce first Opening Day sellout in over 20 years
{jathumbnail off} What can't a new ballpark do? The Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) have sold out Opening Day for the first time in more than 20 years, as fans are flocking to Regions...
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Barons to open new ballpark tonight
{jathumbnail off} It will be a new era of baseball tonight in Alabama, as the Birmingham Barons (Class AA; Southern League) will open up a new downtown ballpark after a 25-year stint in the suburbs.
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RailRiders: We've already exceeded 2011 ticket sales
Nice milestone: the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Class AAA; International League) have already exceeded 2011's number of tickets sold, with over 300,000 ducats purchased for PNC Field's inaugural...
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Bob Gibson statue unveiled at Werner Park
{jathumbnail off} A statue of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the pride and joy of Omaha, was unveiled at Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League.)
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Spikes to welcome millionth fan this season
The State College Spikes (short season A; NY-Penn League) will hit a big milestone this season, as the team prepares to reach the one million mark in all-time attendance during the June 17 home opener.
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Cyclones clean up MCU Park after Superstorm Sandy damage
{jathumbnail off} Six months after Superstorm Sandy trashed much of MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones (short season A; NY-Penn League), the ballpark is ready for baseball well in advance of the...
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Lake Monsters unveil 2013 Centennial Field renovations
{jathumbnail off} The Vermont Lake Monsters (short season; NY-Penn League) unveiled upgrades to the University of Vermont's historic Centennial Field that include permanent seating in the grandstand...
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Touring Rickwood Field
{jathumbnail off} Yeah, we know we're a few weeks out of the Rickwood Classic, but you can still see what makes Birmingham's Rickwood Field so awesome in videos from Tennessee Smokies (Class AA;...
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Fifth Third fire brings back memories of past ballpark blazes
{jathumbnail off} Ballpark fires are extreme rare these days, but at one time were a major threat to baseball operations. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler looks at how ballpark design changed because of fire...
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River Bandits expand scholarship program
It already was one of the most unique team initiatives in MiLB, and now the Quad Cities River Bandits (Low Class A; Midwest League) have brought in a new partner to expand the Bandit Scholars Program.
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Fluor Field: The very model of a modern downtown ballpark
Last night saw a record crowd at Fluor Field for a Greenville Drive (Low Class A; Sally League) season opener, and with good reason: it's a great implementation of a downtown MiLB park.
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After offseason fire, Fifth Third Ballpark shines at Midwest League ASG
{jathumbnail off} Tuesday night’s Midwest League All-Star Classic was more than a showcase of baseball talent. It was a celebration of a remarkable effort by the West Michigan Whitecaps to rebuild a...
View ArticleBob Gibson statue unveiled at Werner Park
A statue of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson, the pride and joy of Omaha, was unveiled at Werner Park, home of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League.) A passel of baseball luminaries was on...
View ArticleSpikes to welcome millionth fan this season
The State College Spikes (short season A; NY-Penn League) will hit a big milestone this season, as the team prepares to reach the one million mark in all-time attendance during the June 17 home opener....
View ArticleCyclones clean up MCU Park after Superstorm Sandy damage
Six months after Superstorm Sandy trashed much of MCU Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones (short season A; NY-Penn League), the ballpark is ready for baseball well in advance of the scheduled June 18...
View ArticleLake Monsters unveil 2013 Centennial Field renovations
The Vermont Lake Monsters (short season; NY-Penn League) unveiled upgrades to the University of Vermont’s historic Centennial Field that include permanent seating in the grandstand areas along with new...
View ArticleTouring Rickwood Field
Yeah, we know we’re a few weeks out of the Rickwood Classic, but you can still see what makes Birmingham’s Rickwood Field so awesome in videos from Tennessee Smokies (Class AA; Southern League)...
View ArticleFifth Third fire brings back memories of past ballpark blazes
Ballpark fires are extreme rare these days, but at one time were a major threat to baseball operations. Jesse Goldberg-Strassler looks at how ballpark design changed because of fire awareness. On...
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