Opening Day Partners
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| Opening Day Partners, LLC | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Headquarters | Camden, New Jersey, USA |
| Key people | Peter Kirk, Jon Danos, Brad Sims, Andy Frankel, Brooks Robinson |
| Industry | Minor League and independent baseball team operations |
| Website | Opening Day Partners |
Opening Day Partners, formerly known as Keystone Baseball, is a company that owns and operates affiliated Minor League and independent baseball teams in the United States. Since 1982, Opening Day Partners has owned and operated its own minor league teams, operated teams for other organizations, assisted in the sale and purchase of teams, and advised and consulted with clients from around the world.[1] The teams that Opening Day Partners have owned include the Aberdeen Arsenal, Bowie Baysox, Delmarva Shorebirds, Frederick Keys, and Hagerstown Suns. Opening Day Partners currently owns and operates highly successful independent league teams in the cities of Lancaster and York in Pennsylvania; Camden, New Jersey; and Waldorf, Maryland. The Lancaster Barnstormers drew nearly 400,000 fans to Clipper Magazine Stadium in their 2006 Atlantic League championship season. The Camden Riversharks attract over 300,000 fans a year to Campbell's Field, which has been voted to be one of the best stadiums in the United States by numerous publications. The York Revolution also enjoyed success during their inaugural season at Sovereign Bank Stadium. The newly created Southern Maryland Blue Crabs are projected to be another strong addition to Opening Day Partners portfolio.
Opening Day Partners also owns Baseball & Sports Associates LLC, a company that handles baseball operations, including player development for numerous minor league baseball teams.
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[edit] Major League Baseball
Opening Day Partners has had a long-standing and close working relationship with Major League Baseball and with individual MLB clubs. Among the assignments undertaken by Opening Day Partners and its affiliates have been:
- Operating and maintaining the Spring Training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Florida Marlins in Jupiter, Florida
- Providing the grounds crew for the Sydney, Australia Summer Olympic Games under contract to the Commissioner's Office
- Providing stadium refurbishment and grounds crew for the Baltimore Orioles historic exhibition game in Havana, Cuba
- Providing field design and installation advisory services to the Houston Astros
- Advising several Major League Clubs on their minor league operations
- Operating the "Maryland Fall League" for minor league players
[edit] Stadium Design & Construction Projects
Through its facility management division, Opening Day Partners has provided stadium design, construction, and operation services to numerous communities, in addition to providing such services on its own ballparks. Clients have included:
- Aberdeen, Maryland
- Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Frederick, Maryland
- Portland, Maine
- Prince George's County, Maryland
- Trenton, New Jersey
- Wicomico County, Maryland
- Wilmington, Delaware
[edit] Food & Beverage Services
Through its food and beverage entities, Opening Day Partners has provided concession and catering services to minor league parks, arenas and universities nationwide including:
- Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland
- BB&T Coastal Field, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
- Patriot Center, Fairfax, Virginia
- Stanford University, Stanford, California
- Towson State University, Towson, Maryland
[edit] Teams currently owned by Opening Day Partners
[edit] References
- ^ About Opening Day Partners. Opening Day Partners. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
