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Dirty Birds Add Second Night of Banana Ball in Charleston

Dirty Birds Add Second Night of Banana Ball in Charleston

DIRTY BIRDS ADD SECOND NIGHT OF BANANA BALL IN CHARLESTON  The Savannah Bananas Add April 22 Date in Charleston Due to Demand   Charleston, WV (November 16, 2022) – The Charleston Dirty Birds and The Savannah Bananas announce an added April 22 date at GoMart Ballpark for the Bananas’ Banana Ball World Tour. The Bananas will be playing the Charleston Dirty Birds in two exhibition games on April 21 and April 22 during the Dirty Birds spring training session.  Due to the immense demand for tickets after announcing the schedule for the 2023 Banana Ball World Tour, the Savannah Bananas have...

Charleston Dirty Birds Unveil 2023 Schedule

Charleston Dirty Birds Unveil 2023 Schedule

  CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS UNVEIL 2023 SCHEDULE  Dirty Birds’ Home Opener: Tuesday, May 9vs Lancaster  Charleston, WV (November 16, 2022) – The Charleston Dirty Birds alongside the Atlantic League officially release the full 2023 Season Schedule. The Dirty Birds will play 126 games: 66 games in Charleston and 60 on the road. The Dirty Birds start the 2023 campaign at Staten Island for Opening Day Friday, April 28. The team will return to Charleston on Tuesday, May 9 for their home opener vs. the Lancaster Barnstormers: 2022 Atlantic League Champions.    Home games in Charleston will include Monday games during...

Dirty Birds' Home Venue to be Renamed GoMart Ballpark

Dirty Birds' Home Venue to be Renamed GoMart Ballpark

GO FOR GOOD TIMES WITH THE CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS AND GOMART  Dirty Birds' Home Venue to be Renamed GoMart Ballpark   Charleston, WV (November 14, 2022) – GoMart Inc. and the Charleston Dirty Birds have agreed to a 10-year deal that will change the name of the Dirty Birds’ home venue to GoMart Ballpark. The name change will go into effect for the 2023 season. “GoMart has stepped up to the plate big-time,” said Dirty Birds owner Andy Shea. “It is great to have an iconic West Virginia brand attached to our home ballpark.” The stadium has been named Appalachian...

Jeremy Taylor Named Dirty Birds' General Manager

Jeremy Taylor Named Dirty Birds' General Manager

Charleston, WV (October 28, 2022) – After 19 years with professional baseball in Charleston, Jeremy Taylor resumes his role as General Manager with the Charleston Dirty Birds. Taylor was the West Virginia Power’s General Manager in 2019. During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Major League Baseball contracted 40 Minor League Baseball teams, and the Power was acquired by Andy Shea. The franchise then became a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Dirty Birds’ President, Chuck Domino, had a thriving Minor League Baseball Consulting Business. Domino returned to his roots as a day-to-day Operator of the West Virginia Power and eventually re-branded Charleston Dirty Birds....

EDWIN ESPINAL RETURNS TO THE CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS

EDWIN ESPINAL RETURNS TO THE CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS

CHARLESTON, WV (July 20, 2022) – The Charleston Dirty Birds announce that popular first baseman and Designated Hitter, Edwin Espinal is returning for the second half of the 2022 season. Espinal will make his 2022 debut for the Dirty Birds in their first game of the series against the Wild Health Genomes this Friday at Appalachian Power Park.  Espinal returned to Charleston for the 2021 season after playing for the former West Virginia Power in 2014. Espinal had a productive first season as a Dirty Bird in 2021, slashing .307/.355/.444 while playing stellar defense at first base. Espinal was signed to the Dirty Birds’ opening day roster but in the time it took to get his VISA cleared, his contract...

CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS EXHIBITION GAMES SCHEDULE

CHARLESTON DIRTY BIRDS EXHIBITION GAMES SCHEDULE

FREE admission Saturday, April 16, and Sunday, April 17 at 12pm CHARLESTON, WV (March 29, 2022) – The Charleston Dirty Birds will return to Appalachian Power Park for two scheduled exhibition games against the Washington Black Sox on Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17 at 12pm. Both exhibition games will be free admission to the public and will give fans the chance to take a look at the Charleston Dirty Birds 2022 roster before Opening Day on Thursday, April 21. The Dirty Birds team store will be open in conjunction with a yard sale inside of the main gate during...