Minor League Baseball: News: Minoring in Business

Lehigh Valley's Coca-Cola Park seats over 8,000 people and cost $50 million to build (Lee Butz)

March 28, 2008

Building a team from the ground up

In just 18 months, GM Kurt Landes and his hand-picked staff have built the Lehigh Valley IronPigs from scratch and are ready for Opening Day.
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Cracked Bats

News from around the Minors

MiLB.com's Benjamin Hill is keeping tabs on everything from logo changes to the newest promotions with his Minor League business blog.
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Ballparks

Two remain in logo contest

Augusta and Clinton advanced to the Final Four in the Minor League tournament run by CNBC's Darren Rovell.
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Front Office

Jacksonville hires three

The Suns hired a new director stadium operations, head groundskeeper and director of food and beverage for 2008.
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Recognition

Royals, Rocks honor Minker

The late Wilmington president, Matt Minker, was honored by both Kansas City and the Blue Rocks this month.
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Faces On The Farm

Winter Meetings job fair

PBEO.com provides a career network for job seekers looking to gain employment in professional baseball.
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Become a Minor League ump

Umpires seeking a job in professional baseball must meet some basic requirements.
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MiLB charity partners

Support charities that have helped the Minor Leagues establish a strong presence in our communities.
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Team Of The Week

Sutter to open
Rome's '08 season

Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on April 3 in Rome.

03/29/08	Civil Rights Game in Memphis
03/30/08	Coca Cola Park opens in Lehigh Valley
03/31/08	MLB Opening Day
04/03/08	Opening Day for full-season leagues
04/10/08	Arvest Ballpark opens in NW Arkansas
04/15/08	Jackie Robinson Day
05/28/08	Rickwood Classic
06/05/08	First-Year Player Draft
06/20/08	Pulaski hosts first game since 2006
07/01/08	New ballpark opens in Billings
07/13/08	Futures Game, Bronx, N.Y.
09/30/08	Promotional Seminar, Austin, Tex.
12/08/08	Winter Meetings, Las Vegas

Minor League Statistical Leaders

Out with the old ...

Average attendance in final three years at old stadium among teams that have relocated since 2004.

SWM Devil Rays
C.O. Brown Stadium	95.5K
N.J. Cardinals
Skylands Park	112.5K
R.R. Express^
Dell Diamond	682K
El Paso Diablos
Cohen Stadium	230K
Greenville Braves
Municipal Stadium	180.5K
M-ville Astros
Hooker Field	32K
Orlando Rays
Paterson Field	126.5K

and in with the new

Average attendance in first three years after taking on a new identity and moving into a new stadium.

Great Lks. Loons
Dow Diamond	324.5K*
St. College Spikes
Medlar Field	145K**
C.C. Hooks
Whataburger Field	497K
Sprgfld.Cardinals
Hammons Field	493K
Miss. Braves
Trustmark Park	246K
Greenville Astros
Pioneer Park	51K
Mont. Biscuits
Riverwalk Stadium	313.5K

^ Relocated to make room for Triple-A club.
* Based on 2007 attendance.
** Based on 2006 and 2007 attendance.