Burlington Royals Become Burlington Sock Puppets

PRESS RELEASE – Baseball in Burlington finally has its own identity. One that embraces the history of the community, and one that they can say is uniquely theirs. Burlington Baseball announced this morning via their YouTube that the long-awaited rebranding process has culminated in the team’s sockingly different identity, now known as the Burlington Sock Puppets. The identity, created by Dan Simon of Studio Simon, pays homage to the rich textile tradition of this area by featuring two different sock puppets inside the primary logo.

B-Royals Ballpark Getting New Bleachers

New bleachers will be installed along the first- and third-base sides at  Burlington Athletic Stadium in another upgrade that Burlington Royals (Rookie, Appalachian League) General Manager Ryan Keur said is a significant enhancement.  Read more here.

Burlington (NC) Dreams of New Downtown Ballpark

Powers in Burlington (NC) dream of a new downtown ballpark for the Rookie-level Burlington Royals (Appalachian League), but it’s really nothing more than a dream right now.  The B-Royals currently play at Burlington Athletic Stadium.  Read more here.

Burlington Royals Getting New Scoreboard

A new scoreboard for Burlington Athletic Stadium, home of the Rookie-level Burlington Royals (Appalachian League), has been approved and should be installed by spring.  Read more here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Burlington Athletic Stadium (Burlington, NC)

Brian Merzbach from BallparkReviews.com visited Burlington Athletic Stadium, home of the Rookie-level Burlington Royals (Appalachian League), this past Monday.  As expressed by Merzbach on Facebook, “Of all the leagues across this country, only the Appalachian League seems to provide an authentic minor league experience.  No shiny ballparks (with the exception of Greeneville) and no

Brice Heads to Gwinnett, Abzug Promoted to GM

PRESS RELEASE – The Burlington Royals are proud to announce the hiring of Ben Abzug as the team’s new general manager. He has been promoted after having spent the previous two seasons on the club’s staff in the capacity of director of operations (2010) and assistant general manager (2011). Abzug, 24, came to Burlington after spending his first two summers in baseball as an intern for the minor league

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Burlington Athletic Stadium (Burlington, NC)

MiLB.com reporter Benjamin Hill visits Burlington Athletic Stadium, home of the Rookie-level Burlington Royals (Appalachian League).  Read more and view photos here.