Start your wagons: Hickory unveils the Goat-KartsÂ
During last month’s MiLB Awards Show on the MLB Network, the Jersey Diners won the “Best Alternate Identity” award. This alter-ego of the Somerset Patriots triumphed over the Great Lakes Pontooners, Spokane King Carl, Biloxi King Cakes, Wichita Chili Buns, Chattanooga Wreckers and Winston-Salem Hype Hens. Now it’s time to
Ben's Biz spends an evening with the Dash
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This Appy League team has fans in stitches
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Never seen a baseball game in Danville, VA? You otter
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How the Durham Designated Eater drama of ‘24 went down
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. My 2024 ballpark travels (and travails) are over, but today I return to Durham Bulls
The best Minor League ballpark promotions happening in September
Welcome to Promo Preview, a monthly roundup of Minor League Baseball promotions to look forward to. The season ends in September (dates vary, depending on the level of play), so don’t delay. Get out to the ballpark today and take advantage of theme nights and giveaways such as these:
Ben's Biz: An iconic evening with the Bulls
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Ben says farewell DEWD to Grainger Stadium
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Weber is Mud Hens' man behind the mic
Triple-A Toledo announced the passing of Jim Weber -- the "Voice of the Mud Hens" for 49 years -- on Aug. 2, 2024. Over a period from April 12, 1975-Aug. 1, 2024, Weber called 6,935 consecutive Mud Hens games. This article was originally published on June 21, 2018.
Get au naturel with Ben in Northwest Arkansas
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Anything's possum-ble: Ben visits the Travelers
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Ben's Biz: Dancing like a chicken in Memphis
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The weirdest MiLB stats, plays from June
Welcome to Crooked Numbers, a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. The June edition features a doubles deluge, oppositional surnames, way too many walks and, of course, much more. Keeping track of this type of thing is a team effort, so get in touch if
Ben's Biz: An evening with the Trash Pandas
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Road trip: All roads lead Ben to Rome
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The Fourth of July is poppin' off at the ballpark
Have you made plans for the Fourth yet? If not, we're here to help. If so, change 'em! There's no better way to celebrate America's Independence Day than taking in a baseball game amid your compatriots.
Ben's Biz: Stalwart Stockton supporters
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Every ballpark has its regulars, and these regulars all have a story. Who are they,
Quartet of alternate identities joins MiLB landscape
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. Wednesday, May 29, turned out to be an unexpectedly above-average day for fans of Minor
Ben's Biz spends a day with the not-so-little Giants
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San Jose's Lenn Sakata became a legend
Lenn Sakata was born and raised in Honolulu and still calls Hawaii home. During the baseball season, however, you can sometimes find him at what he calls his "second house:" 82-year-old Excite Ballpark, home of the San Jose Giants. Sakata, one of the first players of Japanese descent to appear
Cortez is a rookie with the Nuts, but not in life
Minor League Baseball is full of front office rookies, those who are working their debut season in the industry. Mary Cortez is one of them and, to get there, took a far more circuitous path than most. For three decades Cortez was on the road for six months a year,
Ben's Biz discovers The Force with the Ports
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Ben's Biz gets crackin' with Modesto
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Ben's Biz: An evening with the (little) Giants
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M-Braves offer safe haven for Miss Rankin County
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of the Ben's Biz Beat Newsletter, bringing Minor League Baseball business and culture news to your inbox each and every Thursday. Check out the full newsletter HERE. For David Kerr, working in Minor League Baseball means keeping the following mantra in mind: