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News articles, important announcements, and press releases from the Ballparks of America community.

SFM Partnership Announcement

April 15, 2020 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases

In February, Ballparks began a new chapter as a group of four local businessmen from Springfield, MO, Greg Snider, Paul Satterwhite, Dale Helle, and Steve Strobel, purchased the complex from the original developers and operators of the Ballparks of America tournament experience.  Satterwhite and Snider were first introduced to Ballparks as coaches who brought their teams to play and stay at the complex’s facilities. Between them, the teams they have been involved with have played over 100 games at the complex. 

A New Chapter for Ballparks of America

April 15, 2020 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases

In February, Ballparks began a new chapter as a group of four local businessmen from Springfield, MO, Greg Snider, Paul Satterwhite, Dale Helle, and Steve Strobel, purchased the complex from the original developers and operators of the Ballparks of America tournament experience.  Satterwhite and Snider were first introduced to Ballparks as coaches who brought their teams to play and stay at the complex’s facilities. Between them, the teams they have been involved with have played over 100 games at the complex. 

Ballparks of America in Branson Announces Updates, Management by SFA/SFM

April 2, 2020 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles

Thousands of baseball players and their families will flock to Branson, MO in 2020 to play baseball at the Ballparks of America sports complex. The landmark attraction, which
opened in 2016, has recently been acquired by a group of four Springfield, MO businessmen. The group, comprised of Greg Snider, Paul Satterwhite, Dale Helle, and Steve
Strobel, has elected to outsource the management of the facility including booking, marketing, and daily operations to the Sports Facilities Management (SFM), a nationally
recognized provider of management services for youth sports, community recreation, events, and entertainment.

Saving Grace in a Delta Uniform

Video / October 26, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, CRWS, Press Releases

Aug 11, 2018 3:15 PM Bailey Vassalli A journey that started with a monumental send-off from their hometown soon turned due to bad weather conditions… among other problems. Team Connecticut would spend three hours on the tarmac _ afternoon before being instructed to get off the plane. Everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong. […]

Local umpire Vince Yanez set to call Cal Ripken World Series in Branson

August 6, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Babe Ruth League, Cal Ripken World Series, CRWS, Press Releases

Posted: Thursday, August 2, 2018 7:10 pm | Updated: 7:33 pm, Thu Aug 2, 2018. Sean Frye | sfrye@parsonssun.com Vince Yanez, a longtime Parsons resident and umpire for over 30 years, will be one of the crew members to umpire the Cal Ripken Major/70 World Series at Ballparks of American in Branson, Missouri. The tournament starts Friday and goes […]

Ballparks of America announces Partnership with Champion

June 29, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases

                                           Branson, Mo. – July 28, 2018 – Ballparks of America has selected global powerhouse Champion as the official outfitter and retailer of their annual baseball tournament. Ballparks of America is a weeklong stay and play tournament […]

Social Media Roundup: Best of the Midwest by Game 7 – Round 2

May 21, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Photos, Press Releases, Tournaments

*The Ballparks of America Social Media Roundup is a weekly look back at the most recent event on campus through a social media lens. Our guests love to share their experiences in Branson and the BoA staff encourages families, coaches, and players to do just that. To be a part of the social media experience […]

Social Media Roundup: Best of the Midwest by Game 7

April 30, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Press Releases, Tournaments

*The Ballparks of America Social Media Roundup is a weekly look back at the most recent event on campus through a social media lens. Our guests love to share their experiences in Branson and the BoA staff encourages families, coaches, and players to do just that. To be a part of the social media experience […]

Social Media Roundup: NYBC Qualifier

April 16, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases, Tournaments

*The Ballparks of America Social Media Roundup is a weekly look back at the most recent event on campus through a social media lens. Our guests love to share their experiences in Branson and the BoA staff encourages families, coaches, and players to do just that. To be a part of the social media experience […]

Road to Branson: Shallowater Vipers honor late coach with tournament trip

April 8, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Tournaments

SHALLOWATER, Texas — It was common for Duncan Hudson to get a call from John Campbell well past midnight. They would talk about whatever the night called for, which most often involved baseball. Hudson has lived in Shallowater, Texas for 23 years, but only got to know Campbell on a personal level over the last […]

Social Media Roundup: Game Day USA Spring Training Event

March 25, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases, Tournaments

*The Ballparks of America Social Media Roundup is a weekly look back at the most recent event on campus through a social media lens. Our guests love to share their experiences in Branson and the BoA staff encourages families, coaches, and players to do just that. To be a part of the social media experience […]

Ballparks of America announces Partnership with HiCast Sports Network

March 8, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases, Tournaments

ATLANTA – Ballparks of America is proud to announce it has joined the HiCast Sports Network, a game-changing, subscription-based social broadcast company which allows youth athletes, their coaches, families and friends to view sporting events at top venues across the nation anywhere, anytime, on any device. HiCast offers an automated, turnkey video technology solution for venue […]

Ballparks of America partners with USA Softball Missouri to host first fastpitch events

February 9, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Articles, Press Releases, Tournaments

BRANSON — The Ballparks of America team continues to expand the Branson campus and the schedule for the upcoming season while looking for new experiences to provide for guests.   In that effort, Ballparks of America has partnered with USA Softball Missouri to host the first fast pitch softball tournaments at our facility: the 2018 St. Patrick’s Day […]

TournamentGuy.com shares experience at Ballparks of America

January 24, 2018 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Babe Ruth League, Cal Ripken World Series, CRWS, Press Releases, Tournaments

Ballparks of America has been fortunate enough to not only draw some of the biggest baseball enthusiasts around, but also some of the most creative. The folks at TournamentGuy.com fall into both categories. The site was started by Spiker Helms, a Missouri State University graduate, as a hub for coaches to shop and explore youth […]

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Ballparks of America delivers unmatched experience for travel baseball teams

September 19, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Babe Ruth League, Cal Ripken World Series, CRWS, Press Releases, Tournaments

Referring to Ballparks of America as just a “facility” does not do it justice. Located in Branson, MO., Ballparks of America is more of a mecca for youth…

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OC Sports Named Official Headwear of Ballparks of America

September 7, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Announcements, Press Releases

Bentonville, AR (August 11, 2017)—OC Sports has been named the Official Headwear of Ballparks of America. Ballparks of America is a premiere stay-and-play youth baseball facility located in Branson, Missouri that hosts tournaments for travel-ball teams worldwide. A swag bag is given to every coach and player who participates in a tournament at Ballparks of […]

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Beyond Home Plate

August 15, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Articles, Babe Ruth League, Cal Ripken World Series, CRWS, Press Releases

Aug 9, 2017 4:12 PM Bailey Vassalli Ballparks of America is about more than just America’s favorite pastime. Three baseball dads had a common dream that came about whenever their sons played in baseball tournaments. Their dream would soon become what Branson, MO now knows as Ballparks of America, and what Babe Ruth League would […]

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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team announces inaugural Alumni Kids Camp; Jim Abbott named Honorary Chairperson

July 17, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

RESTON, VA  – The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team (WWAST) has announced that the team will be holding the inaugural Alumni Kids Camp September 28 through October 1, with lodging, meals, softball and various family-fun activities provided at no cost to children and their parents participating in the event. Adding on to the excitement surrounding […]

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Youth Baseball Network National Championship Returns to Branson

May 2, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

April 18, 2017 By: Youth Baseball Network   Youth Baseball Network National Championship Returns to Branson Boston (April 2017) – The 2017 Youth Baseball Network National Championship will return to Branson for its 3rd annual ‘Tournament of Champions’. The championship will be played at the all-new Ballparks of America youth baseball complex. Youth Baseball Network […]

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Benefit the Badge Tournament Series set for this spring

February 21, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Announcements

Ballparks of America will be part of a multi-sport tournament series introduced last month to raise money for National Law Enforcement Recognition Week.

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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Partners with Ballparks of America to Host Inaugural Kids Camp Alumni Event in Branson

February 13, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

Ballparks of America has partnered with the Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team™(WWAST) to deliver an MLB-like experience to kids facing unique physical challenges, providing a means to achieve their sports aspirations despite…

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Puerto Rican MLB Baseball Heritage Finds Its Home in Branson, Missouri

February 10, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

Karl Bithorn, a descendant of MLB Hall of Fame baseball great Hiram Bithorn came to Ballparks of America as a coach and was surprised to find himself playing on the same exact turf as Puerto Rico’s legendary Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan,

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Coaches Turn Attention to New MLB-Level Tournament Complex in the Midwest as the 2017 Youth Baseball Season Approaches

February 8, 2017 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

Branson, MO (February 8, 2017) – The recent announcement of Babe Ruth League, Inc. to relocate the Cal Ripken Major/70 12U World Series after a 13year run in Aberdeen, Maryland to Ballparks of America has caught the attention of the youth baseball world.

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Cal Ripken World Series to Branson

December 20, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

The Babe Ruth League has announced that Branson will host the Cal Ripken Major/70 12-year-old World Series in August of 2017.

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More fields underway at Ballparks of America: Rep. Billy Long stops by for a tour

September 2, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

Since its opening in July, Ballparks of America has hosted teams from around the country to play at replicas of legendary stadiums and stay at their Big League Team Suites. This week, Representative Bill Long stopped by to see for himself.

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Veterans and Baseball – It Doesn’t Get Much More American Than Veterans Playing the First Game to Break In The New St. Louis Stadium Turf at Ballparks of America

November 11, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Press Releases

As part of the nation’s largest Veteran’s Week event in Branson, Missouri, Ballparks of America hosts the first game of baseball at its newly completed St. Louis Stadium, the nation’s most sophisticated youth baseball facility.

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5 Reasons to Dream About Branson

October 3, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

John Rezell, Executive Editor of SportsEvents Magazine says nothing comes close to the dream of getting to play in a place like Ballparks of America.

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Ballparks of America hosts grand opening

July 8, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

The Hollister Tigers and the Springfield Mavericks, youth travel-ball teams, were the first to play a baseball scrimmage game on the replica of Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon at the grand opening of Ballparks of America.

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Branson Ballparks Venue Brings Major League Feel, Lasting Memories for Players

July 8, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

Ballparks of America welcomed roughly 400 guests and stakeholders Thursday to a ribbon cutting and inaugural scrimmage at the recently completed Chicago Cubs replica field.

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Youth players offered big-league experience at new Branson ballpark

July 7, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

As Ballparks of America opened to the public for the first time on Thursday afternoon, Branson hopes baseball will bring an economic boost to this tourist mecca.

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Ballparks of America set to open July 7 Branson, Mo.

July 7, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

Ballparks of America will be one of only two in stay-and-play tournament facilities in the country

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Ballparks of America opens with scrimmage in Branson

July 7, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

Former Gold Glove center fielder, Bob Dernier threw out the first pitch at the grand opening of Ballparks of America.

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Former Cub plants ivy at Ballparks of Branson

June 28, 2016 / Ballparks of America / Articles

A former Chicago Cub center fielder came out to help plant the ivy last week at the spectacular new replica of Wrigley Field at Ballparks of Branson.

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