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Field of Legends chicken wire
The chicken wire backstop at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum's Field of Legends exhibit is symbolic of American segregation. Photo courtesy of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Makes Impact With ‘Free February’

As visitors enter the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, they peer through a chicken wire backstop at the Field of Legends, which is the centerpiece of the Kansas City-based institution. The life-size bronze sculptures of some of the best Negro Leagues players of all-time stand at their positions on a baseball field, ready for the next […]

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Panama City Beach tournaments

Visit Panama City Beach to Host JUCO Baseball and Softball Tournaments

Visit Panama City Beach will host the fourth annual Visit Panama City Beach College Baseball Classic January 31 through February 2, followed by the inaugural Visit Panama City Beach JUCO Softball Showdown on February 7–9. The tournaments will be hosted in partnership with Gulf Coast State College. The two events will feature 30 junior college […]

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Louisville Entertainment District
Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg laid out the vision for the proposed Louisville Sports Entertainment District at a press conference on December 2. Photo courtesy of the City of Louisville

Louisville Proposes Development of Sports Entertainment District Downtown

The city of Louisville has proposed a sports entertainment district, part of ongoing revitalization efforts downtown, which would be next to Slugger Field, home of the Louisville Bats, the Triple A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg revealed the proposal on Monday, a joint venture between Louisville Bats’ owner Diamond Baseball Holdings and […]

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MVP International
MVP International has been taking youth baseball players around the world for more than a decade, and now will team up with Perfect Game. Photo courtesy of MVP International

Perfect Game Goes Global with MVP International Athletics Partnership

Perfect Game has built a reputation as a premier youth baseball operator in the United States, hosting some of the biggest events in that space. Now, the organization is partnering with MVP International Athletics to take things to a global level. The organizations have announced a tour to Australia will begin December 26 with eight […]

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Savannah Bananas
Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole emcees a performance with the fans from on top of a dugout before a baseball game on June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah Bananas Announce 2025 Schedule; Tampa Bay Game Moved to Raymond James Stadium

The Savannah Bananas, a traveling baseball exhibition, have adjusted their 2025 tour schedule with its Tampa Bay stop moving to Raymond James Stadium from Tropicana Field after the venue was damaged by Hurricane Milton. The Bananas have hosted five sold-out games with over 50,000 total fans during the last two World Tours (2023, 2024) at […]

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All Ripken

Ripken Baseball Announces 2025 All-Ripken Games Schedule

Ripken Baseball has announced the return of the All-Ripken Games in 2025, featuring an expanded schedule with 10 tournaments at eight different facilities. The 2025 schedule starts in April in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It has events in South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio, Maryland, New York, New Jersey and Florida. The season will culminate at […]

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Perfect Game Action
Perfect Game events give the best amateur baseball players in the country the chance to play on MLB-caliber fields. Photo courtesy of Perfect Game

Perfect Game Brings Sports Tourism and Economic Impact to Partners

The McDonald’s All-American basketball game annually showcases the best high school basketball players in the country. However, the baseball equivalent to that event takes place over the course of a month each year in Florida. Perfect Game has established itself as a go-to for both college coaches and professional baseball scouts when it comes to […]

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USA Baseball

USA Baseball Launches Our Pastime’s Future Fund

USA Baseball has launched Our Pastime’s Future Fund, which features seven donor tiers of support that range from $100 to $10,000 ahead of the sport’s return to the Olympic program. Donors will have access to benefits provided by USA Baseball that are tailored to each tier, beginning with recognition on USABaseball.com and at the USA […]

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SEC Baseball Hoover

SEC Baseball Tournament Remaining in Hoover Through 2028

The Southeastern Conference baseball tournament will remain in Hoover, Alabama, through at least 2028 after the league signed an extended partnership agreement with the city of Hoover and the Public Park and Recreation Board of the City of Hoover. Hoover Metropolitan Stadium has served as host of the SEC Tournament every year since 1998, excluding […]

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Ripken Disney

Ripken Baseball Partners with Walt Disney World Resort

Ripken Baseball and Walt Disney World Resort have agreed to host youth baseball experiences at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the summers of 2025 and 2026, involving four week-long tournaments each year. The first tournament will be staged June 8–13, 2025. Week 2 will be held from June 15–20; Week 3 from June […]

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