Steve Wightman has been inducted into the Major League Baseball (MLB) Groundskeepers Hall of Fame. Before retiring in 2012, Wightman managed sports fields for more than 39 years (36 years at the professional level). Active member in the sports turf industry since 1978, he served as STMA President from 1984-1986 and held several leadership positions within local chapters and advisory... read more
For the first time ever, a Major League matchup was played at historic Bowman Field. On Aug. 20, the Pittsburgh Pirates played the St. Louis Cardinals at the 91-year-old Minor League facility, BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, located in Williamsport, Pa. The Pirates pulled off the win in the final game in a four-game set. Leading up to the... read more
MLB partnered with BrightView, a national landscape services and snow removal company, to renovate Bowman Field, the second oldest minor league ballpark in the U.S., in preparation to host the MLB Little League Classic Game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals Aug. 20, during the Little League World Series. BrightView Design Group designed the new field, and BrightView’s... read more
Now that’s not something you see everyday, especially not in Southern California. Good thing @Padres are in Arizona for #Springtraining — Petco Park flooded today https://t.co/YxeVwo8kqA pic.twitter.com/EhsVhA2CQb — FOX 5 San Diego (@fox5sandiego) February 28, 2017 Petco Park, home to the San Diego Padres, flooded after a winter rain storm hit San Diego. San Diego Padres spokeswoman Shana Wilson told... read more
The Tampa Bay Rays are planning to install new artificial turf at Tropicana Field, according to a recent article in the Tampa Bay Times. The new surface — developed by Shaw Sports Turf, pending final contract details — will have a similar fiber blade and rubber infill as the current AstroTurf, installed in 2011, the article went on to say. Improvements... read more
