Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 15h@jenramose.online you see this new Bills-themed Official League collab? 110
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The Springfield Cardinals are now...the Ozarks Springbirds. Logos, designed by Studio Simon, contain references to the parent club, natural beauty, the Springfield city flag and the Netflix show Ozark. bit.ly/4yAVNH1bit.lyCardinals' Double-A club springs to life with new identitySt. Louis' Double-A affiliate, established in 2005 as the Springfield Cardinals, unveiled its new identity on Tuesday evening. The Ozarks Springbirds era has arrived. Springbirds general manager Dan R... 121
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This is a fun exercise, Immaculate Grid players based on Division Series match-ups. Here's mine (first ones that come to mind, not digging for obscurities). Yankees-Rays: Jose Canseco White Sox-Guardians: Albert Belle Padres-Brewers: Trevor Hoffman Braves-Dodgers: Matt Kemp 010
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Nola is starting tonight instead of Wheeler. Phillies are Aaron on the side of caution. 000
Reposted by Ben HillThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 01/10/2026Ryan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball.bit.lyAfter an outfield collision left him paralyzed, every gain in rehab is a big win for A's Ryan LaskoRyan Lasko was a promising outfielder in the Athletics organization on a path he hoped would one day make him a major leaguer, having established himself in Double-A ball. 24711
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Utah Dirty Sodas are Minor League Baseball's Best New Alternate Identity of 2026. The Salt Lake Bees' creation beat out Columbus Scrambled Dogs and Louisville Humidity in a closely-contested fan vote. www.mlb.com/milb/news/ut... 000
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026RIP Principal Belding. For years he was a regular on the Minor League Baseball appearance circuit. Perhaps you saw him at your local ballpark. 0214
Reposted by Ben HillSam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You may have seen Abner Uribe's Wisconsin Brats jersey go viral. For this week's MiLB podcast, @bensbiz.bsky.social talked to broadcaster Chris Mehring and the bar owner who bought Uribe's shirt for public display, James Forsyth. Download, listen: mlb.com/milb/fans/po... 052
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The Rochester Red Wings have been around for a long time. This was their 20th International League championship, no other team has more than 11. And yet...the Red Wings had not won a title since 1997, the fifth-longest drought among active Minor League teams. 030
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Back when the West Michigan Whitecaps' stadium was known as Fifth Third Ballpark they had a Fifth Third Burger that weighed 5/3rds of a pound. Your move, Tigers. 3214
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Abner Uribe's Brats jersey, which he wore while on a rehab assignment with the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, has found a home at Cannonball's Sports Bar in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. My story: www.mlb.com/milb/news/wi...mlb.com$7,505?! Check out the MiLB theme night auction that's worth every pennyBenjamin 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 smo... 010
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This episode also includes a discussion on the most important topic of the day: Minor League Baseball's best new alternate identity. 022
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Ferris stymied the El Paso Chihuahuas yesterday, but it wasn't a total loss. The Chihuahuas turned their first triple play in franchise history. 000
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026You can vote now for the best new alternate identity in Minor League Baseball if that's the sort of thing you're into www.mlb.com/milb/news/be...mlb.comVote NOW for Minor League Baseball's best new alternate identityWhat do the Amarillo Calf Fries, the Jersey Diners and the Barkansas Dizzys have in common? The answer, of course, is that they have all won an MiLB award for Best New Alternate Identity. Now it's tim... 000
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Nearly every postseason berth leads to postseason death, but the pursuit of the eternal is worth it. 021
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Joey Chestnut's final Minor League ballpark appearance of the season takes place tonight in Manchester, N.H. The summer ends when he finishes his last chicken tender. 000
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Drag bunts, the Baltimore Chop, swinging with a running start, bloops, bleeders, bouncers and stolen bases galore. What's not to love? 031
Reposted by Ben HillSam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Padres prospect Alex McCoy can hit balls up to 119 mph. He joined the podcast to talk about his hard-hitting ways, path to pro ball and upcoming AFL assignment. @bensbiz.bsky.social also shares stories from Sopranos Night, and @tylermaun.com and I look at recent callups: mlb.com/milb/fans/podcast 022
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Tonight in Sacramento Surprised this isn't happening 9/5 but, hey, close enough. 021
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Check out the Visalia Rawhide tonight, because what better way to say "I love you" than with the gift of a spatula? 100
Reposted by Ben HillMichael Clair @michaelclair.bsky.social · 03/09/2026In 1923, the Muskogee Mets lost 38 straight games. 103 years later, the RedPocket Mobiles just broke the record. They’ve lost 13 walk-offs, are 3-24 in one-run games and are ready to have a "few cold ones" as soon as they get that W. On baseball's longest ever skid: www.mlb.com/news/redpock...mlb.comThey may have lost 39 straight to set a record, but this team is still proud to play the gameDmitri Young has, unfortunately, seen this all before. The former MLB veteran had perhaps his best season while playing for the 2003 Tigers, a team that -- until the 2024 White Sox -- came the closest... 062
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 28/08/2026On Saturday, a Chattanooga Lookouts giveaway you can look through 060
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Midwest League barnburner last night, with the Lake County Captains prevailing over the Cedar Rapids Kernels. (There has never been a 19-18 MLB game, for what it's worth) 0122
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026On April 10, 2018, Dolly Parton made her debut in the Nashville Sounds' Country Legends mascot race. She defeated Johnny Cash, George Jones and Reba McEntire. It was never in doubt. 0495
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Reading Fightin Phils are playing their annual morning game right now. The Iced Coffees are on the field. 030
Reposted by Ben HillMichael Clair @michaelclair.bsky.social · 24/08/2026This is very cool. Want to hear Kyle Schwarber's walk-off blast in Hindi? Here you are! www.mlb.com/video/mlb-in...mlb.comMLB India Call: Kyle Schwarber's walk-off home run | 08/24/2026MLB India's Manish Batavia and Aayush Sharma call Kyle Schwarber's walk-off home run on Bases Covered Live for Star Sports 2 Hindi 081
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I finished reading 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea while eating lunch this afternoon ask me anything 510
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Portland Sea Dogs are giving away a talking bobblehead of their broadcaster, Emma Tiedemann, tonight. I spoke with Emma on the day the bobblehead was announced: www.mlb.com/news/portlan...mlb.comSay what? Red Sox affiliate honors broadcaster Tiedemann with talking bobbleheadEmma Tiedemann, the voice of the Portland Sea Dogs, has been calling baseball games for over a decade. A notable career highlight occurred on Aug. 24, 2024, when she and Rylee Pay comprised the first ... 021
Reposted by Ben HillJ.P. Hoornstra @jphoornstra.bsky.social · 20/08/2026(Key&Peele East-West College All-Star Game voice): "Zack Jack Mack. Loyola Marymount." 12415
Reposted by Ben HillSam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Brewers second-rounder Sawyer Strosnider hit his first career homer at High-A today. His dad Scott, acting on his gut instinct, was the one to catch it. Fun story here with @benweinrib.bsky.social:mlb.comThis Brewers prospect just hit his first pro home run ... to his dad!It’s just like playing catch in the backyard … except a couple hundred feet apart. Brewers No. 17 prospect Sawyer Strosnider connected on his first career homer with High-A Wisconsin on Wednesday and ... 0143
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Erik "The Peanut Guy" Mertens, Tri-City Dust Devils franchise icon, hit a milestone this season. He has now visited EVERY ACTIVE Major League and Minor League stadium! My story on the peanut vendor turned elite ballpark traveler: atmlb.com/4xHb3RN 042
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Tonight! An extravaganza of failure and futility in Altoona, PA. 030
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 11/08/2026A 22-21 Cal League banger, 58 runs in a Pioneer League game, a guy with a 4-0 record and 19.44 ERA, a MiLB line-up with over 1,000 Major League home runs. It's a new edition of Crooked Numbers: www.mlb.com/milb/news/cr...mlb.comCrooked Numbers: A 22-21 game, a 40-18 game, a 4-0 record with a 19.44 ERA!?Crooked Numbers is a monthly column dedicated to Minor League Baseball on-field oddities and absurdities. Keeping track of the weirdness is a team effort, so get in touch if you've witnessed something... 031
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026This story was written by @joshjacksonmilb.bsky.social Savor the lede: "Everybody dies. But if you haven't seen yourself represented on a bobblehead sponsored by a funeral home and given away to 2,000 people on a morbid Minor League theme night, have you even lived?" 130
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I'm dead Corpus Christi Hooks are giving away a talking bobblehead of their broadcaster Michael Coffin, and it's sponsored by a funeral home. bit.ly/4g8SAXvbit.lyA broadcaster named Coffin is getting the bobblehead treatment – thanks to a funeral homeEverybody dies. But if you haven't seen yourself represented on a bobblehead sponsored by a funeral home and given away to 2,000 people on a morbid Minor League theme night, have you even lived? It's ... 2104
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Attended a Cale Cod League playoff game last night at Whitehouse Field in Yarwich. Timeless atmosphere. 0100
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Mr. Celery, Wilmington Blue Rocks legend Words, picture and video detailing a bizarre long-running phenomenon: bit.ly/4q4pP2Ebit.lyAn anthropomorphized celery stalk storms the field whenever this Minor League team scoresBenjamin 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 smo... 031
Reposted by Ben HillHartford Yard Goats @yardgoats.bsky.social · 07/08/2026When you’re trying to stay serious…but the pitchers make it impossible. #trynottolaugh 051
Reposted by Ben HillBrian Manning📎 @boxdonkey17.bsky.social · 02/08/2026This is awesome! Maybelle Blair pitched in the original Women’s Baseball League in the 1940’s . Here she is throwing out the ceremonial first pitch of the WPBL. 461892389
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Rhashan West-Bey, the Williamsport Crosscutters Director of Smiles, went from a kid living in a group home behind the ballpark to being the heart and soul of the franchise. One of the best stories in baseball, it was my privilege to tell it. bit.ly/4x5AyvO 000
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 31/07/2026You say Tomato, I say the Jersey Shore BlueClaws will be suiting up as such on Aug. 6 120
Reposted by Ben HillHarry Pavlidis @harrypav.bsky.social · 28/07/2026(head throbbing, mouth dry) I knew I shouldn't have had that 2nd 9-run inning. 022
Ben Hill @bensbiz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026It was Saturday night in the Pioneer League and things got totally out of hand. 2216
Reposted by Ben HillSam Dykstra @samdykstramilb.bsky.social · 27/07/2026We have our first Minor League champion of 2026. The Astros walked off against the Rays, 4-3, in 10 innings to clinch the Florida Complex League title in Game 2 of a best-of-3 series. Roiner Quintana had the winning knock for the Houston affiliate.milb.comGameday: FCL Rays 3, FCL Astros 4 Final Score (07/27/2026)Follow baseball results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for FCL Rays vs. FCL Astros at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches 051