Panorama from a stadium named for a bank. (Click to enlarge.) On August 2 the Dayton Dragons fell to the Lansing Lugnuts 5-2. They’re working on consecutive sell-out #860 or something, but there were lots of empty seats.

Below is a view from the stands of Bowman Field on August 1st, as the Williamsport Crosscutters defeated the Aberdeen IronBirds 7-6. (Click to enlarge.)

When a runner tries to advance after the ball gets away from the catcher, and it’s not ruled a Wild Pitch, two things can happen. If the runner advances safely, the catcher is charged with a Passed Ball. If the runner is thrown out it’s simply an out. You might think the second case is [...]

From a stack of ticket stubs. Might have missed one or two. April 14, New Hampshire, L April 20, Portland, W April 30, Akron, W May 1, Akron, L May 9, New Britain, L May 21, Harrisburg, L May 28, Altoona, L & L May 30, Altoona, L June 7, Harrisburg, L & L June [...]

Results from last night’s (2011-09-03) jersey auction. The B-Mets wore 1992 throw-backs from their inaugural season. $80 minimum bid. # Player Winning Bid 22 Brandon Moore $210 49 Matt Harvey $200 2 Reese Havens $190 13 Juan Lagares $170 16 Matt den Dekker $150 18 Brahim Maldonado $120 43 Jheris Familia $120 34 Alan Dykstra [...]

Bud Weiser was from Shamokin. Played 41 games for the Phils in the teens and a couple of seasons with the Triplets in the 20s. The marketing possibilities boggle the mind.

Article and box score from the 1966 Official Baseball Guide about the then-record 27-inning game down the road at Dunn Field. Amazing how few pitchers & position players were used. This game was later surpassed by a 33-inning affair in 1981. Still, the Elmira game might be the longest pro game completed in one day. [...]

Binghamton Mets attendance throughout franchise history. Now at the bottom of the Eastern League, unfortunately.