Does your mom love baseball and sporting events? Did you know that Frederick is welcoming a new baseball team this Spring? As the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is celebrating its 24th season, Frederick is introducing a new team to the league. This is the hottest ticket in town!
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) offers the highest level of professional baseball other than Major League Baseball. Atlantic League players are highly experienced professionals, having progressed through professional baseball developmental levels (A, AA, AAA). More than 40% of ALPB players have major league service time.
Over 1,000 of the league's players have signed contracts with MLB organizations and over 100 players have been transferred to MLB. The league averages more than 50 player contracts to MLB organizations annually. Over 70 former Atlantic League players and coaches are managers or coaches in MLB organizations.
Frederick's Manager, Mark Minicozzi, is currently recruiting for the new team. Among those who have already signed include Jimmy Paredes (played for the Orioles and other MLB teams for six years) and Dovydas Neverauskas (pitched for the Pittsburg Pirates for four years). Press releases will continue to share updates as the team is formed.
The name of Frederick's new team will be unveiled on Friday, June 23rd as the players run onto Nymeo Field. Following over 1500 submissions from the community for the "Name the Team" promotion, the following five finalist names were presented for a vote: Bone Shakers (referring to penny-farthing bicycles), Ghost Hounds (referring to an urban legend), Rail Frogs (a railroad reference), Sawbones (a reference to Civil War medicine) and Screaming Alpacas (noises the animals make).
The season starts May 2nd and extends through September 10th. Player uniforms will display question marks as we eagerly await the announcement of the team name!
(SPECIAL NOTE: The Frederick Keys—MLB Draft League—will be back at Harry Grove Stadium for its third season beginning on June 1st. The first home game is on Friday, June 3rd. Yes, expect fireworks!)
Mother's Day Brunch
Sunday, May 14, 2023
12:00PM - 2:30PM
Special Menu Selections
Carving Station
Scrambled Eggs
Bacon
Sausage
Chicken
Roasted Potatoes
Salad
Fruit
Desserts
Drinks (non-alcoholic)
The exclusive tickets for Mother's Day Brunch at Harry Grove Stadium may be pre-purchased online or at the ticket office on game day for $47. Each ticket includes seating in The Mattress Warehouse Club level, Fun Zone wrist band and the special all-you-can-eat brunch from 12:00PM - 2:30PM. Limited space is available for the Mother's Day Brunch ticket package.
FrederickAtlanticLeague.com
