Four years of frustration, bargaining and hope ended with a positive outcome for Erie (PA) and the SeaWolves (Double-A, Eastern League) this week when Gov. Tom Wolf announced the approval of a state grant of $12 million for renovations at UPMC Park. Read more and watch video here.
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Erie Awarded $12M State Grant for UPMC Park Renovations
Eastern League Unveils New Logo
PRESS RELEASE – The Eastern League of Professional Baseball Clubs has announced the creation of a new logo for the 12-team Double-A league. The new logo, which was created by Brandiose, is the first design change for the Eastern League logo since the 1998 season.
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Yard Goats to Open ‘Links at the Yard’
The Hartford Yard Goats (Double-A, Eastern League) have announced they will host a four-day golf event at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, called “Links at the Yard,” from September 27-30. Read more here. Get details here.
Top-10 Possible Names Announced for Coming Madison (AL) Team
BallCorps, LLC has announced the Top-10 names that came out of its name-the-team contest for the Mobile BayBears (Double-A, Southern League) franchise that will be relocated to a new stadium in Madison (AL) in time for the 2020 season. The names include Army Ants, Comet Jockeys, GloWorms, Lunartics, Moom Possums, Puffy Head Bird Legs, Space Chimps, Space Sloths, Thunder Sharks, and Trash Pandas. Read more and vote here. Read more from AL.com. Read lead-up story here.
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Local Tries to Save Shreveport’s Fair Grounds Field
A Shreveport native is hoping to save Fair Grounds Field. Edward Best shared his idea about three weeks ago on Change.org. Since then, more than 2,500 people signed his petition, and he’s gotten the attention of city leaders. Read more and watch news report here. The latest pro team to play at the ballpark were the Shreveport-Bossier Captains (Independent Professional, American Association), which relocated to Laredo (TX) after the 2011 season.
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Biscuits Unveil ‘Millennial Night’
The Montgomery Biscuits (Double-A, Southern League) will bring Millennial Night to Riverwalk Stadium on Saturday, July 21st, with a participation ribbon giveaway just for showing up, napping areas, selfie stations, and more. As you would expect, not all appreciate the idea. Read more here.
Want free things without doing much work? Well you're in luck!
Riverwalk Stadium will be Millennial friendly on Saturday, July 21st with a participation ribbon giveaway just for showing up, napping and selfie stations, along with lots of avocados 🥑
🎫: https://t.co/mEfHPEQ6fF pic.twitter.com/jvGKCCenpn
— Montgomery Biscuits (@BiscuitBaseball) July 11, 2018
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M-Braves Unveil New Mississippi Fixin’s Menu
PRESS RELEASE – The Mississippi Braves are excited to announce the new food items we’re now offering at our concession stands and the re-branding of the new stand “Mississippi Fixin’s”.
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