Baseball/Softball - Athletic Turf

Sports Turf Manager of the Year says experience is key

December 19, 2019By Christina Herrick

The Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) recently awarded the Sports Field Managers of the Year awards, which were presented at the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings and are sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Vancouver Canadians’ Head Groundskeeper Ross Baron was selected as the winner in the short-season (or rookie) category. Baron and his grounds crew work at Scotiabank Field at Nat... read more

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Fenway’s groundskeeper discusses living with PTSD in new book

October 11, 2019By Seth Jones

David Mellor, senior director of grounds for the Boston Red Sox, writes about his experience with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in his new memoir “One Base at a Time: How I Survived PTSD and Found My Field of Dreams.” Athletic Turf got a behind-the-scenes tour of Fenway Park but also sat down to speak with Mellor about his experiences in... read more

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Behind the scenes of the 2019 Little League World Series

September 20, 2019By AT Staff

Part of the baseball world convened in South Williamsport, Pa., for the 73rd annual Little League World Series, held Aug. 15-25. Athletic Turf got an inside look at all that went into getting the fields baseball-ready. The grounds crew is quick at work to get the field back in order following a Little League World Series night game. The grounds crew... read more

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Precision Laboratories releases new product for maintaining infield skins

January 25, 2019By AT Staff

Precision Laboratories launched In-Flow, a product designed to help sports turf managers maintain infield skins. In-Flow is a granular soil conditioner and surfactant that helps maintain the moisture levels of infield skins. In-Flow influences water’s ability to flow into and throughout the profile of infield skins to find the desired balance between water retention and movement. “We’re very excited to... read more

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Toro, Minnesota Twins team up for field renovation project

December 17, 2018By AT Staff

The Toro Co., the Minnesota Twins organization and the city of Saint Paul joined forces to renovate and rebuild youth baseball and softball fields in Saint Paul. Volunteers from partnering organizations, with additional support from Saint Agnes School, collaborated to reconstruct West Minnehaha Recreation Center’s baseball field and two softball fields in Saint Paul. “We are excited about the opportunity... read more

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