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 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 ..read more

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 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 ..read more

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 ..read more

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 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 ..read more

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) The Savannah Bananas, a traveling baseball exhibition, have announced their 2025 tour schedule, which includes weekends at 18 Major League ballparks, two games at NFL stadiums and a stop at Clemson University’s 81,000-seat Memorial Stadium. The game at Clemson’s “Death Valley” will take place on April 26. The Bananas will play at Nissan Stadium in ..read more

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 ..read more

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 ..read more

Rickwood Field still has a lot of its original architecture and plenty of old school charm. Photo courtesy of the GBCVB Rickwood Field is a bucket list location for any baseball fan and June 20, the world will get the full experience of the oldest professional ballpark in the United States. The field in Birmingham, Alabama, which opened in 1910, has seen 180 future Baseball Hall of Famers compete on its hallowed grounds. Now, Rickwood Field will host a regular season Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants as a special tribute to the Negro Leagues ..read more

Baseball is returning to Columbus, Georgia, as the city celebrated a groundbreaking at the newly-named Synovus Park on June 11 that will allow Minor League Baseball to return to the Columbus area for the first time in 17 years when the Mississippi Braves — Double A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves — move to Georgia for the 2025 season. Synovus, a financial services company rooted in Columbus, has signed a partnership with Diamond Baseball Holdings, the owner and operator of select Minor League clubs affiliated with Major League Baseball, to become the official naming rights partner for Columbu ..read more

Dozens of Minor League Baseball teams will be holding Negro League tributes throughout the month of June as part of special activations across the sport leading up to two Major League Baseball games being played in Birmingham, Alabama. Related Stories Minor League Baseball Plans Negro League Tributes in June Houston, Miami Among 2026 World Baseball Classic Hosts Hub City Spartanburgers Revealed in South Carolina USA Baseball Opens National Training Complex in North Carolina Perfect Game Adds 21 Former MLB Players to Investment Group On June 18, America’s oldest professional ballpark, Rick ..read more