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Paul “Cooter” Jones: A fixture in Reading for over 60 years

Paul “Cooter” Jones: A fixture in Reading for over 60 years

by Brent Schwartz | Aug 17, 2017 | Atmosphere, Sports

READING, Pa. –  It was fireworks night at First Energy Stadium, with fans of the Reading Fightin Phils getting over their team’s 2-1 loss to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies by enjoying the light show above them. But in the press box, the Fightin Phils’ media staff were...
Baysox Dazzle With Upcoming David Bowie Tribute Event

Baysox Dazzle With Upcoming David Bowie Tribute Event

by Jenna West | Aug 13, 2017 | Atmosphere, Featured, Sports

BOWIE, Md.—The Bowie Baysox are embracing their inner rock stars again with a David Bowie Tribute Event on August 18. For the second consecutive year, the Baltimore Orioles’ Double A affiliate will honor the legendary rocker with whom they are often associated. While...
Bowie Baysox Host Peanut Free Day At The Ballpark

Bowie Baysox Host Peanut Free Day At The Ballpark

by Jenna West | Aug 12, 2017 | Atmosphere, Sports

Bowie, Md. — Fans can go out to the ballpark, they can go out to the crowd, but they can’t buy peanuts on Sunday at Prince George Stadium. The Bowie Baysox are having their first Peanut Free Day on Allergy Awareness Day. The Double A affiliate of the Baltimore...
Minor League Booster Club Brings A Piece of Home to Potomac

Minor League Booster Club Brings A Piece of Home to Potomac

by Jenna West | Aug 2, 2017 | Atmosphere, Featured, Sports

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Minor league baseball players entertain communities across the country as they try to earn spots in the major leagues. And many of the communities respond by offering the low-paid athletes homes, food and a place to belong. The Potomac...
Potomac Nationals Hit It Out of the Park with Tommy John Arm Promo

Potomac Nationals Hit It Out of the Park with Tommy John Arm Promo

by Jenna West | Jul 8, 2017 | Atmosphere, Featured, Sports

WOODBRIDGE, Va., — For their next promotion, the Potomac Nationals have decided to give away an arm and a leg…well at least an arm. Instead of a bobble head, the Washington Nationals’ Advanced A team is handing out a plastic arm and elbow, entitled “Ode to Tommy...
A Minor League Success Story Close to Washington

A Minor League Success Story Close to Washington

by Brent Schwartz | Jul 7, 2017 | Atmosphere, Sports

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Less than 30 miles from Washington, DC, an Advance A minor league baseball team in Woodbridge, Virginia is enjoying success in a long-term relationship with its Major League partner, the Washington Nationals. The Potomac Nationals have won two...
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