Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead Thursday (See the Box Here)

PRESS RELEASE – This Thursday, May 23, when the Florence Freedom take on the Schaumburg Boomers at University of Cincinnati Medical Center Stadium, the first 1,000 fans through the gates can get their hands on the famed Manti Te’o Girlfriend Bobblehead presented by 100.3 The Fan.  [The Freedom first announced this promo back in January, so no late-to-the-party copycats  here.]

Top 25 Teams in Licensed Merchandise Sales

PRESS RELEASE – Minor League Baseball^™ announced today that its national Licensing Program, consisting of the 160 clubs in the domestic-based leagues that charge admission to their games, generated an estimated $54 million in sales of licensed merchandise last year. The 2012 figure is a 3.3% increase over 2011 and ranks as the third largest yearly total since the program’s inception in 1991. Sales

Colorado Springs Newspaper Endorses Downtown Ballpark Plan

In an editorial over the weekend, the Colorado Springs Gazette newspaper endorsed a proposal to build a new downtown ballpark for the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox (Pacific Coast League) as a “big move” to spur downtown revitalization.  Read more here.

Patriots Host Ballpark Comic Con

The indy pro Somerset Patriots (Atlantic League) hosted the first ever Ballpark Comic Con at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, May 18.  Read more here.  View photo here.

A custom made comic con keepsake poster designed by Sam Guerrero from Engine [9] Studios – Somerset Patriots Facebook Photo

Reid Ryan Named Astros President

Reid Ryan, the CEO of Ryan Sanders Baseball, which operates the Triple-A Round Rock Express (Pacific Coast League) and Corpus Christi Hooks (Texas League), was introduced Friday as the new president of business operations of the Houston Astros.  Read more here.  View photos here.

El Paso Triple-A Baseball Hires GM

MountainStar Sports Group has hired Brad Taylor as the new general manager of the Triple-A club relocating from Tucson (AZ) to El Paso (TX).  Taylor is currently the team president and general manager of the Single-A Bowling Green Hot Rods (Midwest League).  Read more here.

Ryan Gates Promoted to Hot Rods General Manager, COO

PRESS RELEASE – The Bowling Green Hot Rods, Class A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, announced a promotion today for General Manager Ryan Gates. The team’s third-year executive has been elevated to General Manager and Chief Operating Officer and will replace President Brad Taylor, who has accepted a leadership position with the new Triple-A team