Shaw Sports Turf partner and former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 26. Smoltz, best known as part of a dominating pitching rotation which included fellow Hall-of-Famers Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine, had a MLB career from 1988-2009. During his time in the MLB he primarily played for the Braves, but also... read more
Imagine the brightest lights in your profession on the best athletes in the sport and millions of eyes watching TV all on the turf you maintain. That is what Steve Lord, head groundskeeper at Great American Ball Park, is facing when MLB’s annual All-Star Game will be played on his field July 14. “This is a once in a career... read more
Reports say that the MLB will keep an eye on the new AstroTurf playing surface at Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays. Installed before the 2015 season, the new synthetic turf playing surface has already drawn concern over abnormal bounces and action from balls. #MLB is actively monitoring the turf situation at Rogers Centre due to irregular bounces on the surface, source says. — Jon Morosi... read more
Bob Christofferson, head groundskeeper at the Seattle Mariners’ Safeco Field, talks with Athletic Turf about the growing conditions as the season approaches and what it’s like to manage a retractable roof. read more
He doesn’t have a business card or an office. His farm doesn’t even have a sign. But when the NFL, Major League Baseball or college conferences like the SEC need a professional turfgrass playing field, they call Mark Paluch and Bent Oak Farm. Paluch’s grass is so popular among the top college and professional sports field managers that it’s nearly become... read more
