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Recent Visits

Al Lang Field, Tampa Bay Rays
St. Pete's Al Lang Field has been in the news a lot lately, but for the wrong reasons: the Tampa Bay Rays will train there one last time in 2008 before shifting spring operations to Charlotte County in 2009, and the old ballpark is slated to be torn down to make way for a new waterfront home of the Rays. Now, Al Lang Field isn't the same venue it was in the 1940s and 1950s when it was a landmark in spring training, but it's still a great place to catch a spring-training game. We hope the Rays catch the spirit of the original Al Lang in their designs for a new ballpark, For the rest of us, a trip to Al Lang Field will be a mandatory event in Spring Training 2008.

Trustmark Park, Mississippi Braves
There's nothing wrong with Trustmark Park, the home of the Mississippi Braves (Class AA; Southern League). The wraparound concourse, luxury boxes, big scoreboard and varied concessions are all standard issue for a new minor-league ballpark these days. So why aren't we more excited about the two-year-old ballpark? Because there's nothing unique about it: except for a few Southern menu items at the concessions, there's nothing to link the ballpark to its surroundings. At a Mississippi Braves game, you could be watching a game anywhere -- and going local is one of the great joys of the minor leagues. Dustin Mattison reports.

Alliance Bank Stadium, Syracuse Chiefs
The biggest news at Alliance Bank Stadium, the home of the Syracuse Chiefs (Class AAA; International League): the current artificial turf will be replaced by real grass. That's good news for Syracuse baseball fans in terms of aesthetics, as well as players who need to field on an old, sometimes unpredictable surface. Otherwise, Alliance Bank Stadium is a perfectly serviceable ballpark: the Chiefs front office does things the old-fashioned way (i.e., not much in terms of between-innings shenanigans), but the ballpark is a comfortable place to watch a game, and the food is pretty good. Steve Kapsinow reports.

Features

2008 Ballparks
Billings
Lehigh Valley
Madison, Wis.
(renovations)
Springdale, Ark.
Southern Maryland
Washington, D.C.

2009 Ballparks
Charlotte County, Fla.
Columbus, Ohio
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Glendale, Az.
Goodyear, Az.
Kansas City
(renovations)
LSU
New York Mets
New York Yankees
Pensacola, Fla.
University of South
Carolina
Winston-Salem

2010 Ballparks
Minnesota Twins

2012 Ballparks
Oakland Athletics

Ballparks of the Past
Colt Stadium
Crosley Field
Durham Athletic
Park
Ebbets Field
Griffith Stadium
Huntington Avenue
Grounds
Jack Russell
Jarry Park
L.A. Coliseum
Metropolitan
Stadium
Muehlebach Field
Municipal Stadium
(Kansas City)
Sicks' Stadium
Tinker Field
War Memorial
(Greensboro)

Photo Galleries
Piedmont League

Book Excerpts
The Last Good Season

2007 Attendance
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2003 Attendance
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Archives

2007
Nov. 12-18
Nov. 5-11
Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Oct. 22-28
Oct. 15-21
Oct. 8-14
Oct. 1-7
Sept. 24-30
Sept. 17-23
Sept. 10-16
Sept. 2-8
Aug. 26-Sept. 1
Aug. 19-25
Aug. 12-18
Aug. 5-11
July 29-Aug. 4
July 22-28
July 15-21
July 8-14
July 1-7
June 24-30
June 17-23
June 10-19
June 3-9
May 27-June 2
May 20-26
May 13-19
May 6-12
April 30-May 5
April 23-29
April 16-22
April 9-15
April 2-8
March 26-April 1
March 19-25
March 12-18
March 5-11
Feb. 26-March 4
Feb. 19-25
Feb. 12-18
Feb. 5-11
Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Jan. 22-28
Jan. 15-21
Jan. 8-14
Jan. 1-7

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

2006 Minor-League Attendance by Average -- Independent

1. Winnipeg Goldeyes (NL)	6,504
2. St. Paul Saints (AA)	6,131
3 (tie). Brockton Rox (Can-Am)	5,988
3 (tie). Long Island Ducks (AtL)	5,988
5. Kansas City T-Bones (NL)	5,852
6. Lancaster Barnstormers (AtL)	5,365
7. Somerset Patriots (AtL)	5,180
8. Joliet JackHammers (NL)	4,334
9. Schaumburg Flyers (NL)	4,268
10. Traverse City Beach Bums (FrontL)	4,241
11. Gateway Grizzlies (FrontL)	4,235
12. Lincoln SaltDogs (AA)	4,061
13. Fort Worth Cats (AA)	3,867
14. Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (NL)	3,736
15. Camden Riversharks (AtL)	3,721
16. El Paso Diablos (AA)	3,538
17. Gary-SouthShore RailCats (NL)	3,399
18. Quebec Capitales (Can-Am)	3,295
19. Washington Wild Things (FrontL)	3,251
20. Bridgeport Bluefish (AtL)	2,971
21. Evansville Otters (FrontL)	2,831
22. Worcester Tornadoes (Can-Am)	2,779
23. North Shore Spirit (Can-Am)	2,701
24. Newark Bears (AtL)	2,659
25. Sioux Falls Canaries (AA)	2,620
26 (tie). Amarillo Dillas (ULB)	2,543
26 (tie). Kalamazoo Kings (FrontL)	2,543
28. Rockford Riverhawks (FrontL)	2,463
29. River City Rascals (FrontL)	2,387
30. Sussex Skyhawks (Can-Am)	2,183
31. New Jersey Jackals (Can-Am)	2,180
32. Yuma Bullfrogs (GBL)	2,142
33. Edinburg Coyotes (ULB)	2,124
34. Atlantic City Surf (AtL)	1,984
35. Sioux City Explorers (AA)	1,922
36. Florence Freedom (FrontL)	1,914
37. Coastal Bend Aviators (AA)	1,867
38. Chillicothe Paints (FrontL)	1,806
39. Alexandria Aces (ULB)	1,797
40. Chico Outlaws (GBL)	1,703
41. San Angelo Colts (ULB)	1,660
42. Pensacola Pelicans (AA)	1,641
43. Reno Silver Sox (GBL)	1,573
44. Rio Grande Valley White Wings (ULB)	1,521
45. Fullerton Flyers (GBL)	1,515
46. Windy City ThunderBolts (FrontL)	1,514
47 (tie). Edmonton Cracker Cats (NL)	1,465
47 (tie). Long Beach Armada (GBL)	1,465
49. New Haven County Cutters (Can-Am)	1,450
50. Nashua Pride (Can-Am)	1,414
51. St. Joe Blacksnakes (AA)	1,288
52. Laredo Broncos (ULB)	1,241
53. San Diego Surf Dawgs (GBL)	1,187
54. Shreveport Sports (AA)	1,180
55. Calgary Vipers (NL)	1,088

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