Dittrich Ponders Double-A Ball’s Return to Amarillo

The Amarillo Globe-News interviewed long-time baseball executive John Dittrich about his time as owner and general manager of the Amarillo Gold Sox (Double-A, Texas League) back in the late 1970s/early 1980s and his thoughts about Double-A ball possibly returning to the city with a new stadium on deck.  Read more here.

Ernie Banks….Thanks for the Memories

John Dittrich

It was April of 1974. I was just a 23 year-old kid fresh out of college and only weeks into my first ever baseball job as Assistant to the President of the Texas League, Bobby Bragan.

The Story of Two ‘Baseball Lives’…The Legacy of Robert R. ‘Bobby’ Bragan

John Dittrich

One of the most frequent questions asked of us when people learn that we’ve spent our entire life working in professional baseball is “How did you get into the baseball business?”  Well, the answer is not simple and it did not happen in a customary manner.

New Stadiums Promise More Than Can Be Delivered?

With a focus on the ballpark built for the indy pro Rockland Boulders (Can-Am League) in 2010-2011 and the minor league baseball stadium building boom from 1993-2003, Bloomberg takes a look at a select number of ballpark projects and the promises made to taxpayers to get them built.  Read more here.

John and Lois Dittrich Hired to Run Pulaski Mariners

PRESS RELEASE – The Pulaski Mariners (Appalachian League affiliate of the Seattle Mariners) have announced the hiring of veteran husband-wife baseball management team John & Lois Dittrich to oversee team operations in Pulaski.

What Makes Minor League Baseball So Important? Why Do Some Organizations Never Win?

John Dittrich

Many years ago, in the mid-70’s, there was a short-lived movement afoot to bring all MLB player development activities into the “complex mode” at the various spring training sites, thus eliminating the need for an elaborate network of farm clubs scattered across the country.

The Time to Launch a New League for 2014 Has Passed

John Dittrich

One of the numerous reasons that the affiliated minor leagues have long shunned independent professional baseball over the last 20 years is the instability of so many of the leagues.  An endless stream of haphazard startups and failure-to-launch leagues has and continues to tarnish the “independent” label.

Dittrich New GM in Joliet

The Joliet JackHammers are now under new ownership with a promising future in the Fontier League.  Leading the club will be long-time industry veteran John Dittrich, who will serve as the team’s new GM.  Read more here.