College baseball

Overland Park, Kansas, Becomes First Home of the College Baseball Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College Baseball Foundation and Visit Overland Park proudly announce that the College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish its inaugural physical location in Overland Park, Kansas.

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  • OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The College Baseball Foundation and Visit Overland Park proudly announce that the College Baseball Hall of Fame will establish its inaugural physical location in Overland Park, Kansas.
  • “Bringing a cultural gem such as the College Baseball Hall of Fame to Overland Park will add to our state’s strong array of top-notch tourist attractions and will provide a solid boost to both the local and state economies.”
    Established in 2004 by the College Baseball Foundation, the College Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated to celebrating notable accomplishments in college baseball history and inspiring the next generation of players.
  • "Welcoming the College Baseball Hall of Fame to Overland Park marks a historic milestone for our community,” said Warren R. Wilkinson, President & CEO, Visit Overland Park.
  • “I'm excited for the College Baseball Hall of Fame to call Overland Park home and join the community that I love so much.”
    The College Baseball Foundation and Visit Overland Park are not alone in this ambitious venture.

Fanpage Drops Omaha NFT Series

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Friday, June 24, 2022

DALLAS, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fanpage and Athlete Licensing Company (ALC) have teamed up with twenty of the top players from this year's College World Series tournament to commemorate their appearance with an exclusive Omaha Edition NFT.

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  • DALLAS, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fanpage and Athlete Licensing Company (ALC) have teamed up with twenty of the top players from this year's College World Series tournament to commemorate their appearance with an exclusive Omaha Edition NFT.
  • When it comes to College Baseball, Omaha is where stars are born, and the biggest moments are recorded on the pages of history forever.
  • Fanpage is a boutique NFT platform for Music Artists, Athletes, Brands and Influencers, with a mission to bring NFTs to the masses.
  • Fanpage then provides its Creators with the tools to sell their NFTs directly to their fans using a simple credit card transaction, while also catering to NFT enthusiasts by allowing Fanpage NFTs to be transferred and resold on third-party marketplaces.

Fanpage & Athlete Licensing Company Bring NFTs to College Sports

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Friday, February 25, 2022

The recent partnership has already begun to pay dividends as NFT projects have commenced for some of the top-rated athletes in all of college sports.

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  • The recent partnership has already begun to pay dividends as NFT projects have commenced for some of the top-rated athletes in all of college sports.
  • "Not only does it give us the ability to work with some of the most promising college athletes in the US, but also to work with amazing people.
  • The team at ALC is brilliant, committed and has an amazing vision for their company.
  • Fanpage is a boutique NFT platform for Music Artists, Athletes, Brands and Influencers, with a mission to bring NFTs to the masses.

Florida Southern College Baseball Program Produces Three MLB Draft Picks, Most Of Any NCAA Division II Program

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Friday, July 30, 2021

LAKELAND, Fla., July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Southern College baseball program had an NCAA Division II leading three players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft, with another two players signing professional contracts.

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  • LAKELAND, Fla., July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Florida Southern College baseball program had an NCAA Division II leading three players selected in the 2021 MLB Draft, with another two players signing professional contracts.
  • Florida Southern baseball is exemplar at the collegiate level, as the Mocs' nine NCAA championship titles are the most in Division II history.
  • FSC has now totaled 118 MLB draft picks since the inception of the Draft in 1965.
  • Florida Southern has a 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio; is an award-winning national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 30 NCAA Division II national championships.

Baseball fans will help decide who will be the next C Spire Ferriss Trophy winner honoring Mississippi's top college baseball player

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

A panel of Major League Baseball scouts and Mississippi college baseball coaches will comprise the remaining 90 percent of the voting.

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  • A panel of Major League Baseball scouts and Mississippi college baseball coaches will comprise the remaining 90 percent of the voting.
  • "This gives fans a chance to play a part in helping identify our state's best college baseball players," said Bill Blackwell, executive director of the MSHOF and co-sponsor of the award along with C Spire.
  • "College baseball fans across Mississippi are very passionate about their schools and the star players in their respective programs," said Jim Richmond, vice president of Marketing for C Spire.
  • "Several schools are having outstanding seasons and we're excited about continuing to give fans new opportunities to support their favorite players for the C Spire Ferriss Trophy."

Rawlings Tigers, Nation's Largest Youth Baseball Club, Partners with Groundwork

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Surprisingly, fee billing and collections is one of youth teams' largest pain points.

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  • Surprisingly, fee billing and collections is one of youth teams' largest pain points.
  • The Rawlings Tigers chose to partner with Groundwork because, unlike the other payment automation options available, Groundwork focuses solely on youth team needs without bundling in costly suites of extraneous services.
  • "The travel component of youth sports is growing quickly, but it can financially stretch some families," said Bill Lennon , Co-founder and CEO of Groundwork.
  • As of this writing, 115 Rawlings Tigers athletes have gone on to college baseball commitments, and 90 percent of 17U athletes were offered college baseball scholarships.