South Atlantic League

Marketing Whiz: Brown Helps The Scarlet See Green

December 19, 2014 by eastwin5

In January 2013 then Rutgers Athletic Director Tim Pernetti looked east to hire someone who could help give not just Rutgers, but college athletics business a new twist in promotion and brand activation. He brought in Lakewood BlueClaws General Manager Geoff Brown, naming him Senior Associate Athletic Director in charge of marketing. Brown, a Manasquan, …

“The Sally” Goes Major League…

June 23, 2012 by eastwin5

Minor League baseball is big business across North America, no question. There is probably no group of passionate people who understand the value of ROI and innovation more than minor league baseball executives and every night they find new ways to draw thousands to ballparks regardless of what goes on between the lines. The quality …

Three Promos Worth A Mention…Asheville, Buffalo, and K.C.

May 7, 2012 by eastwin5

It is early in the baseball season, so teams from the minors to the majors are scrambling to fill seats and give fans some added value to turn out before schools are done and the weather turns balmy. Here are three early season promos worth a mention: Zipping it in Asheville: The Asheville Tourists, known …