A Look at the Lone World Series Ballpark

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays prepare to meet in Game 1 of the 2020 World Series on Tuesday night, Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com has posted his annual comparison of the two ballparks — albeit with a COVID twist.  Yes, because of the global pandemic. it’s just two MLB teams, and one ballpark — Globe Life Field.  Read more here.  View World Series game schedule here.

Marketing the Cubs’ 108-Year-Drought Dream Season

When the Chicago Cubs picked hometown agency Schafer Condon Carter to handle their marketing in 2012, the World Series was nothing but a fever dream as the team hit a low point during pro sports’ longest and most infamous drought.  Read more here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

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Comparing the World Series Ballparks

As the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets prepare to meet in Game 1 of the 2015 MLB World Series on Tuesday, Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com has posted his annual comparison of the two ballparks we’ll see in this year’s Fall Classic.  An interesting tidbit: Kauffman Stadium and Citi Field rank #4 and #7, respectively, in Mock’s ranking of all 30 MLB stadiums.  Read more here.

Tailgating Atmosphere Reigns Outside Kauffman

It may be a bit gloomy for Kansas City Royals fans this morning after the team dropped Game 1 of the World Series last night to the San Francisco Giants at Kaufmann Stadium, but with perfect weather and pent-up energy from a decades-long World Series drought, there was a great tailgating atmosphere before the game.  Read more here.

Comparing the World Series Ballparks

As the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants begins tonight, Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com has posted his annual comparison of the two ballparks we’ll see in this year’s Fall Classic.  An interesting tidbit: AT&T Park and Kauffman Stadium rank #3 and #4, respectively, in Mock’s ranking of all 30 MLB stadiums.  Read more here.

Spinners to Give Away Red Sox Replica World Series Rings

PRESS RELEASE – The Lowell Spinners, Class-A affiliate of the World Series Champion Boston Red Sox, announced as the Red Sox staff and players from the 2013 World Series Champions received their World Series rings Spinners fans will receive a ring of their own this summer, thanks to Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union.

Sliders Offer $12 Season Tickets, But There’s a World Series Catch

PRESS RELEASE – The World Series is always an exciting event but this year we’re adding to the excitement! The St. Louis Cardinals will be playing for their 12th World Series title AND the Sliders are offering an unprecedented savings on 2014 Sliders season tickets in conjunction with the World Series.

Comparing the World Series Ballparks

While others are taking measure of the strengths and weaknesses of the  St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox as they prepare for the 2013 World Series, Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com compares the two ballparks that will take center stage — Busch Stadium and Fenway Park.  Read more here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Comerica Park (Detroit, MI) & Comparing the World Series Stadiums

Eric and Wendy Pastore from DigitalBallparks.com visit Comerica Park, home of the Detroit Tigers.  Read more and view photos here.  Meanwhile, as the World Series heats up, our friend Joe Mock from BaseballParks.com has done a side-by-side comparison here of Comerica Park and AT&T Park, home of the San Francisco Giants.

River Bandits to Give Away Replica World Series Rings

PRESS RELEASE – The Quad Cities River Bandits will join the St. Louis Cardinals and two other minor league affiliates in giving away replica World Series Championship rings this season. The Cardinals’ Class-A affiliate and the defending Midwest League Champions, the River Bandits, will give out the replica rings on a pair of Pay Your Bill Wednesdays presented by Mix 96 on Aug. 8 and Aug. 22.

All About Enid’s David Allen Memorial Ballpark

Des Moines Area Community College coach Dan Fitzgerald is a huge fan of Enid, Oklahoma’s David Allen Memorial Ballpark.  In fact, he calls is “the cathederal of Division II junior college baseball.”  Indeed, David Allen is a great little ballpark with a very touching history.  The stadium hosts a ton of event, including the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division II World Series from May 26 – June 2.  Read more here.  View ballpark review and photos here.  View ballpark’s official website here.

Express Host World Series Watch Party

PRESS RELEASE – Round Rock Express Baseball will host a watch party in the Intel Club at The Dell Diamond for the 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals. Doors will open one hour prior to first pitch, scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT each game. Along with food and beer specials, Rangers and Express merchandise will be available.

Recollections of the Polo Grounds

New York Times sports writer Richard Sandomir takes a nostalgic, don’t-forget-this-ballpark-in-the-historic-shadows-of-Ebbets-Field look back at the Polo Grounds, its tenants, and the many memories compiled over the years before it was demolished in 1964.  There will be no forgetting this weekend, when the San Francisco Giants and 79-year-old Hall of Famer Willie Mays make an ancestral trek to

Delaware North Serves Up Texas Flavor at Rangers Park

PRESS RELEASE – Delaware North Companies Sportservice is set with a beefed up staff and lineup of favorite Texas dishes and more, so Rangers fans can savor the first World Series at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Playoff Run Takes Giants from Red to Green

The San Francisco Giants were set to lose between $4 and $5 million for the 2010 season, but the club’s post-season run (and the Fist Pump Cam, we assume), has energized the bottom line.  The Giants are now slated to turn a $7 to $10 million profit.  Read more here.