MOORHEAD, Minn., July 31, 2025 鈥� Heading into the final month of play, two-thirds of the way through the 2025 season, the 扣扣传媒 (@AA_Baseball) is proud to announce that more than one million fans have already attended games this year. The , with 154,158 fans through Wednesday. All regular season games in the MLB Partner League remain .
Here are 10 (or so) Things to Know about the AAPB this week:
- Fans of a certain age may recall the hard-to-find but highly-acclaimed 1987 HBO baseball flick Long Gone, starring William Petersen, Virginia Madsen and Dermot Mulroney. In Winnipeg filming a new movie, on Monday before the Goldeyes鈥� game vs. Fargo-Moorhead.
- We鈥檝e been tracking Sioux City鈥檚 Jabari Henry鈥檚 chase for the all-time MLB Partner League home run crown, and with another blast last Thursday the Canaries鈥� slugger now has 155 dingers, four short of the 159 hit by David Washington, who played in the Atlantic League for four years and for the AAPB鈥檚 Milwaukee Milkmen in 2020 and 2021 (25 home runs) and Winnipeg Goldeyes in 2022 (30 HRs).
- The Cleburne Railroaders joined other Texas professional teams in launching the 鈥�,鈥� supporting relief efforts from the devastating flooding in the central portion of the state. The team has for auction in support of the fund.
- Sioux City has been exploring thievery as a way to get around the bases鈥� Last Thursday, the X鈥檚 stole 15 bags against the Gary SouthShore RailCats, tying the league鈥檚 single-game SB record. The X鈥檚 lead the league with 173 steals this season 鈥� well ahead of the second-place RailCats, who have 102.
- Winnipeg third baseman Ramon Bramasco , named the 鈥淭ip of the Cap Moment presented by CAPX.鈥�
- Milwaukee Milkmen outfielder Baron Radcliff and Sioux Falls Canaries starter Thomas Dorminy won the American Association鈥檚 Carbliss batter and pitcher of the week for the week ending Sunday. Radcliff finished the week hitting .444 (8-for-18) with a double, triple, two home runs and six runs scored, while Dorminy dominated with eight shutout innings on Sunday in the Canaries鈥� 4-2 win over Lake Country.
- The latest AAPB Power Rankings after the short post-All-Star week have four teams in different spots from last time, with only No. 1 Sioux City (46-24, 1st West) staying put. Sioux Falls (41-29, 2nd West) is up a slot to No. 2, followed by streaking Fargo-Moorhead (40-32, 4th West) from unranked to No. 3, Lake Country (40-28, 1st East), down two spots to No. 4 and Chicago (38-32, 2nd East) creeping back in at No. 5.
- Some of this week鈥檚 notable promotions across the league include:
- Tonight the Sioux City Explorers will hold . Via the promotion held at the library system, the first 100 readers completing a scratch ticket challenge received one ticket to the game.
- Actor Larry Thomas, best known for a popular soup-themed role on 鈥淪einfeld,鈥� will be on hand on Saturday in Kane County for 鈥淣o Soup for You鈥� Night.
- Gary SouthShore promises a magical night on Witches and Wizards Night on Saturday, with Harry Potter and Wicked fans converging on The Ballpark in Gary. Then on Sunday, one lucky fan each inning can pedal home with a new bicycle on 鈥�Bike an Inning鈥� day, in partnership with Partners for Clean Air.聽
- The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks help welcome the area’s newest Americans as they officially become U.S. citizens in a pregame ceremony before Tuesday鈥檚 game vs. Lincoln
- Media interest in AAPB remains strong. Some of the recent articles on teams include:
- Sioux Falls Live podcasters John Gaskins and Matt Zimmer prevalent with the Canaries.
- The Cedar Rapids Gazette at his Senate race opponent, highlighting his prowess on the mound for the Sioux City Explorers
- Kansas City Magazine touted last weekend鈥檚 Legends Celebrity Softball Showdown at Legends Field in collaboration with the Monarchs as .
- KOLN/KGIN in Lincoln which included a 鈥淔etching Fosters鈥� event with Nebraska No Kill Canine Rescue.
- Fox Valley Magazine joined in the Ryne Sandberg tributes with a piece on the 17-year anniversary of the , when the Cougars were a member of the Midwest League. The Cougars also played at the Friendly Confines in 2010.
About the American Association
The 扣扣传媒 ( and ) is a Major League Baseball Partner League that operates in nine states and one Canadian province. Formed in 2006, the league consists of twelve member clubs with many beginning play in 1993. By the end of 2024, over 59 players with American Association experience had made their debut with MLB clubs after having first played in the American Association.
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