Benjamin Hill
Writer at MiLB.com
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1 week ago |
mlb.com | Benjamin Hill
A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2018. We present it here as Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. "There's no ballpark like this. This is where history was made."That's how historian Bill Schumann describes Jackie Robinson Ballpark, home of the Florida State League's Daytona Tortugas (Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). This was the first place an American or National League organization fielded an integrated team.
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1 week ago |
mlb.com | Benjamin Hill
“No hay un parque de pelota como éste. Aquí es donde se hizo historia”. Así es como el historiador Bill Schumann describe el Jackie Robinson Ballpark, hogar de los Tortugas de Daytona de la Liga Estatal de la Florida (sucursal Clase A de los Rojos de Cincinnati). Éste fue el primer lugar donde una organización de la Liga Americana o la Liga Nacional alineó un equipo diverso a nivel de raza.
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1 week ago |
mlb.com | Benjamin Hill
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. Why did the Winston-Salem Dash host an in-game high school prom? Because a pipe burst in Georgia. Welcome to the 2025 Minor League Baseball season.
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2 weeks ago |
mlb.com | Benjamin Hill
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. Welcome to Promo Preview.
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3 weeks ago |
mlb.com | Benjamin Hill
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 to believe. As with so many things Minor League Baseball, some context is necessary. In the lead-up to Opening Day, teams make a sport of unveiling attention-getting food items.
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If they took a walk on the wild side does that make them the LouReedin Blue Jays? ANOTHER GREAT JOKE BY ME
Single-A Dunedin took a walk on the wild side -- 22 of them to be exact -- while dropping 19 runs in a win during 2024 first-rounder Trey Yesavage's pro debut: https://t.co/LvIYHCIzh9 https://t.co/iY7zfL73Cc
Somebody's gotta hit another one now. Trash Pandas Recycle
🚨🚨 CYCLE 🚨🚨 Cole Fontenelle (@Angels) completes the feat for the first time in @trashpandas history! https://t.co/gBQuyIgTHn
"The answer to the trivia question" is....
FIRST HOME RUN AT THE NEW BALLPARK IS A GRAND SLAM FROM J.D. DAVIS https://t.co/JsUKv3uOCg
