Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

You’ve probably seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat, but have you seen a rabbit throw out a first pitch? On Saturday night, Alex the Great, a Flemish Giant rabbit, kicked off Reno’s Harry Potter night with his own bit of magic. With the help of a

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

June 20 -- the start of summer, the longest day of year … and the day that the Springfield Cardinals throw no-hitters. Add in some Margaritaville-themed threads, and the vibes, as they say, are immaculate. On Friday night, the Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate threw a no-hitter on June 20 for the

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Superhero alter-egos aren’t limited to comic books and movies. For a real-life example look to Reading, Pa., where Matt Jackson is the Clark Kent to the Crazy Hot Dog Vendor’s Superman. The Crazy Hot Dog Vendor has been a staple at Reading Fightin Phils games since 2004, executing a schtick

Seigo Masubuchi was ready to go. This would be the 57-year-old's 96th marathon -- a jaunt around his adopted hometown of St. Paul, Minn. A crowd would cheer him on, cups of water would be delivered when he needed them -- and he'd start and finish the race at the

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

On May 4, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” featured an in-depth segment on Minor League Baseball promotions, which concluded with an offer that teams couldn’t refuse. “We are willing to use all our resources and stupidity to give one Minor League Baseball team a total rebrand,” said Oliver. “We

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

The past, present and future are about to collide: "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" wants to rebrand a Minor League Baseball team. This wholly unexpected offer was announced during Sunday night's episode of the long-running HBO program. Following segments on more serious topics -- usually the show's focus, albeit

On the HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” the titular host provides his take on issues affecting America and the world at large. May 4’s episode featured a lengthy segment on the most important issue of the day: Minor League Baseball promotions. Over the course of 11 minutes

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

With bat dogs, wacky mascots and colorful alternate identities, many Minor Leagues ballparks resemble the circus. But Jacksonville’s VyStar Ballpark supplied the on-field act to go with the atmosphere on Saturday night when in the sixth inning, Jumbo Shrimp infielder Jack Winkler showcased a skill typically reserved for between-inning entertainment

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Life is tough. You've got to celebrate your dubs. Andy Lugo, third baseman for the High-A Greenville Drive, has a firm grasp of that concept -- but a flexible grip on his bat. The 21-year-old Red Sox prospect delivered a walk-off knock for the Drive on Saturday night and immediately

You're seeing double, eh? No, you're seeing Double-A. Thursday night's game between Boston's Portland Sea Dogs and Colorado's Hartford Yard Goats produced a glitch-in-the-matrix moment so surreal you won't believe it until you see it. And even then, you're going to do a double take. With one out in the

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Josh Jackson filled in on this edition. Read the full newsletter here,

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from his newsletter is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here, and subscribe to his newsletter here.

On Wednesday afternoon the Hartford Yard Goats unveiled "new REAL concession items for the season." The Double-A Colorado Rockies affiliate emphasized the "real" because, the week prior, they immersed themselves in a prank. Farewell, Float Your Goat, we never knew ye. It was always a joke, but so many wanted

The 2025 Minor League season brings an opportunity to check out four brand-new ballparks, with three of them easily reachable on a single road trip and the fourth sure to become a favorite destination because of its majestic mountain views. Naturally, these new stadiums are also the newest entries to