SALISBURY, Md. -- The Delmarva Shorebirds are excited to host Shorebirds Movie Night featuring the film of Sonic the Hedgehog on August 14 presented by Valvoline Instant Oil Change. Fans will be allowed to watch the movie that will be aired on our high-definition videoboard on the field at Arthur

Bill Nicholson was the North Side’s favorite player during the early 1940s. His power and defense helped him be in multiple MVP conversations, made pitchers fear him, and earn respect from teammates and opponents alike. In his 16-year career, he made it to two World Series, earned five All-Star appearances,

SALISBURY, Md. -- The Delmarva Shorebirds are excited to announce their inaugural Drive-In Fireworks Spectacular presented by Pohanka of Salisbury. The event is set to take place on July 24th with fireworks planned to begin at approximately 9 PM at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium. Admission costs $10 per vehicle and

SALISBURY, Md. -- On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, Major League Baseball (MLB) informed Minor League Baseball (MiLB) that it will not be providing its affiliated MiLB teams with players for the 2020 season. As a result, there will not be a MiLB season which includes the Delmarva Shorebirds, who were

In 1928, attendance in the ESHL was dropping, and the Great Depression was slowly seeping to the Eastern Shore. ESHL President Harry Rew wrote a letter to the league treasurer to cease funding for the League. It would be almost a decade before professional baseball returned to the Shore, but

Shorebirds Fans, We hope you continue to be well during this difficult time. Our entire crew misses seeing each of you nightly at the stadium and the social interactions and lifelong memories that the stadium creates. As I write this note on June 18th, it is disappointing to think that

Beloved by his peers and feared by opposing pitchers, Mickey Vernon was one of the American League’s reliable stars during Baseball’s Golden Age. The lefty-hitting first baseman won multiple batting titles, made seven All-Star teams, and set fielding records at his position. Before starting a big-league career that would span

Time for one last definitive look at our Shorebirds Silver Anniversary Team. Over the past three months we’ve unveiled each position as voted upon by our panel of experts. Now, on what would have been Opening Day for the 25th season, we’ll be playing manager for the day and setting

There have been many players that seemed destined for the Hall of Fame the moment they stepped onto the baseball diamond. There are others, however that started their careers on the wrong foot. Red Ruffing started on arguably the worst foot – figuratively and literally – of any starting pitcher

In 1924, there was a rumor around the Eastern Shore about a power-hitting 16-year-old farm boy. Some said he could hit a baseball almost a mile. One area manager wanted him on his team. Home Run Baker, himself already a legend, traveled to Sudlersville, Maryland, to find the young farmer,

Jake Flowers, a native of Cambridge, Maryland, came into local prominence as a player in the 1920s and stayed in pro baseball for over 30 years. A winner at all levels, he earned two World Series rings as a player and managed a minor league behemoth in Salisbury to two

Many people eat, sleep, and breathe their favorite sports, spending their every second learning and enjoying everything it has to offer. When it comes to baseball, Don Zimmer is its best example. He spent 65 years in the baseball world, wearing multiple hats (and helmets) while playing and coaching from

While his career totals in the namesake category can be surpassed by modern sluggers in two years, Frank "Home Run" Baker made the most of the game as it was played in the Dead Ball Era, and then some. He became a member of Connie Mack’s vaunted “$100,000 Infield” on

Mickey Cochrane’s time on the Eastern Shore was not long, but it was instrumental in making him into one of baseball’s all-time greats. The legendary catcher started his professional career in Dover before becoming a two-time American League MVP and three-time World Series champion. Gordon Stanley Cochrane was born in

SALISBURY, MD. -- The Delmarva Shorebirds are excited to announce their first-ever Fly Together Virtual 5K with all the proceeds going towards Operation We Care from May 7 - 10. The Shorebirds Virtual 5K is family fun for all and we encourage you to get up and get active while

Robert “Ducky” Detweiler played second base and outfield for the Federalsburg Athletics of the Class-D Eastern Shore Baseball League from 1938-39 and 1947-49. During his time representing Caroline County he batted .292 with 10 home runs. Born in Trumbauersville, a small community within Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Detweiler moved to Federalsburg