When March rolled around, Mitch Hooten, head groundskeeper of Fifth Third Ballpark in Comstock Park, Mich., was anticipating the start of the minor league season for the West Michigan Whitecaps. The infield was shaping up and the water for irrigation was about to be turned on. But then, on March 12, Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball announced a... read more
Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced a partnership extension with Echo Incorporated, making it the Official/Exclusive Outdoor Power Equipment of Minor League Baseball and the Official Outdoor Power Equipment of Copa de la Diversión. Key components of the partnership include official and exclusive designations, ballpark activations, in-park Echo product demonstrations and integration and a sweepstakes. MiLB and Echo will also continue... read more
“If you build it, they will come.” With the immortal words of Ray Kinsella ringing in their ears, the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Major League Baseball (MLB) are getting to work building an actual Field of Dreams on the very site where the 1989 movie was filmed. The Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees are scheduled... read more
BrightView Holdings’ sports turf division, together with its partners, built a baseball field inside the main venue from the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games for the first MLB games played in England at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. On June 29 and 30, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees competed in a two-game American League series. “People in the... read more
