Oakland Ballers Rally City for Championship Parade

October 10, 2025 - OAKLAND, Calif. (PBL) - On Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025, the city of Oakland celebrated the Oakland Ballers franchise and their first PBL Championship. The parade and rally brought together the community, leaders, players and longtime baseball fans to mark Oakland's first baseball title since the Athletics won the World Series in 1989. Sunday's festivities began with an outdoor rally at Oakland City Hall, where Mayor Barbara Lee presented the team with the key to the city and officially declared Oct. 5 as Oakland Ballers Champion... Full Story

Skirrow Named Pitcher of the Year

October 10, 2025 - Right-hander Noah Skirrow has been selected by Atlantic League clubs as the Pitcher of the Year for 2025. The member of Team Canada becomes the first Stormer to win the honor since left- hander Nate Reed in 2018. It marks the fifth time that a Stormer has earned the award in the 20-season history of the franchise. Skirrow, 27, topped the league with 15 wins, including victories in his last 10 decisions. He became only the third pitcher in franchise history to reach 15 wins in a campaign, joining Denny Harriger (17, ... Full Story

Dirty Birds' James Nelson Named Player of the Year

October 10, 2025 - Charleston, WV - Dirty Birds' slugger James Nelson was named the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Player of the Year. This marks the second consecutive year a Dirty Birds player has received this honor in the Atlantic League. Last year, Keon Barnum was the 2024 ALPB Player of the Year On Wednesday, Nelson was announced as an Atlantic League Postseason All-Star, which was voted on by coaches, managers, and executives of the league. Those same voters elected Nelson to be the player who had the most impact on a game.... Full Story

Atlantic League Names Player and Pitcher of the Year

October 10, 2025 - (New York) - The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball today named James Nelson of the Charleston Dirty Birds as the league's Player of the Year and Noah Skirrow of the Lancaster Stormers as the Pitcher of the Year in voting conducted by the league's managers, coaches and front office staff. Nelson is the second consecutive Dirty Bird to earn ALPB Player of the Year honors, following 2024 honoree Keon Barnum. Skirrow is the first Stormer to earn Pitcher of the Year recognition since Nate Reed in 2018 and the fifth Stor... Full Story

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• Atlantic League Names Player and Pitcher of the Year - (AtL) October 10
  
• Skirrow Named Pitcher of the Year - Lancaster Stormers (AtL) October 10
  
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• 2026 Banana Ball World Tour Coming to Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Canaries (AA) October 9
  
• Banana Ball Coming to Fargo in 2026 - Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks (AA) October 9
  
• Lexington Legends Hosting Savannah Bananas World Tour in 2026 - Lexington Legends (AtL) October 9
  
• Banana Ball World Tour Stop in Billings - Billings Mustangs (PL) October 9
  
• Banana Ball Is Coming to Haymarket Park - Lincoln Saltdogs (AA) October 9
  
• Ducks Receive Six "Best of Long Island" Nominations - Long Island Ducks (AtL) October 9
  
• Southern Maryland Blue Crabs Announce New General Manager - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs (AtL) October 9
  
• High Point's Aklinski Earns Defensive Honor - High Point Rockers (AtL) October 9
  
• Season Now at 102 Games as Bolts Release 2026 Schedule - Windy City ThunderBolts (FL) October 9
  
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• Commentary: Not surprising that Charlies nostalgia keeps growing - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 12)
  
• Bankruptcy filing slows RedHawks' effort to recover funds from lighting deal - AA Fargo Forum (October 11)
  
• Banana Ball tour to visit Billings in 2026 - PL Billings Gazette (October 10)
  
• Banana Ball coming to Fargo in 2026 - AA Fargo Forum (October 10)
  
• Who was John Thurman? Modesto's baseball stadium likely getting name change - PL NewsBreak - Modesto (October 9)
  
• Modesto invites fans to 'Name the Team' for new Pioneer League franchise - PL NewsBreak - Modesto (October 9)
  
• York Revolution stars earn Atlantic League postseason honors after title run - AtL York Dispatch (October 9)
  
• Range Riders' Hasty is 2025 Pioneer League All-Star - PL Daily Inter Lake (October 9)
  
• Area roundup: UC sweeps MEC men's, women's golf tournament titles - AtL Charleston Gazette-Mail (October 9)
  
• PaddleHeads duo recognized with elite PBL awards - PL Missoulian (October 9)
  
• Sports briefs: Ogden Raptor named Pioneer League MVP; Mammoth set celebration - PL Ogden Standard-Examiner (October 8)
  
• FerryHawks catcher earns all-star status as ALPB announces end-of-year awards - AtL Staten Island Advance (October 8)
  
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