Minor League Baseball (MiLB)

Sports Turf Manager of the Year says crew is backbone of award-winning field

December 27, 2019By Christina Herrick

Hammons-field-grounds-crew-group (Photo: Springfield Cardinals)

Brock Phipps, Springfield Cardinals director of field operations, was named the Double-A Sports Turf Manager of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB), sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. Phipps manages Hammons Field is located in Springfield, Mo., which is the home of the Springfield Cardinals. Hammons Field has been recognized seven times as the Double-A field of the... read more

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Sports Turf Manager of the Year shares one thing he can’t live without

December 20, 2019By Christina Herrick

Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps (Photo: West Michigan Whitecaps)

Mitch Hooten, the head groundskeeper of the West Michigan Whitecaps, was recently recognized as one of the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball Sports Field Managers of the Year. The West Michigan Whitecaps are the Class A Minor League Baseball team, affiliated with the Detroit Tigers in the Midwest League. Hooten manages the grounds of Fifth Third Ballpark,... read more

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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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STMA, MiLB crown 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’

November 4, 2019By AT Staff

Photo: Hammons Field (courtesy of Buffalo.Agency)

Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) awarded the 2019 ‘Sports Field Managers of the Year’ sponsored by STMA and Echo Tools. This year’s winners continuously demonstrate the hard work and passion needed to provide attractive and safe playing fields at all levels, the association says. Amongst the honorees are multiple repeat winners including one sports field... read more

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Minor League Baseball and Echo extend partnership

October 22, 2019By AT Staff

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced a partnership extension with Echo Incorporated, making it the Official/Exclusive Outdoor Power Equipment of Minor League Baseball and the Official Outdoor Power Equipment of Copa de la Diversión. Key components of the partnership include official and exclusive designations, ballpark activations, in-park Echo product demonstrations and integration and a sweepstakes. MiLB and Echo will also continue... read more

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