Individual game tickets now on sale online and at the LeLacheur Park box office or by phone (978) 459-1702.

Franchise History

The Spinners will celebrate their 13th season in Lowell in 2008, as a Class A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The present owner, Drew Weber, has owned the team since 1997.

Sold-Out Success

The first year of Spinners baseball at Alumni field in 1996 drew 95,986 fans. Attendance increased to 106,862 during Drew and Joann Weber's first year with the team in 1997. In 1998, the Spinners moved into the brand new Edward LeLacheur Park, which seats 4,767 and has a standing room capacity of 5,000. Attendance rose to 174,020 fans with 24 sell-outs. In 1999, the Spinners sold out 34 of 38 games, drawing a team record 180,077 fans. The Spinners filled LeLacheur Park to 102% of its capacity, ranking the Spinners second among the nearly 200 Minor League baseball teams across the nation.  

For the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007 Seasons, the Spinners SOLD EVERY SINGLE TICKET! It is believed to be the first time any professional team has ever sold every ticket for eight straight seasons. The Spinners set a new franchise attendance record in 2007 when 198,453 fans showed up to see the team play.  It didn't hurt that one game was played at a sold out Fenway Park (we split the gate with Portland) but we'll take it.  Season tickets have consistently reached the limit of 1,600 each season, with a waiting list for the past six seasons. The teams current sellout streak is at 308 consecutive games after the '07 season.

World-Class Facility

Edward LeLacheur Park, located on the banks of the Merrimack River near the UMass-Lowell campus, offers a dramatic view of both the flowing Merrimack River and the distinct red arches of the Aiken Street Bridge. The facility also houses UMass-Lowell Riverhawks baseball.

Edward LeLacheur Park was designed by the HOK Sports Facilities Group, the company famous for creating modern ballparks with the nostalgic charm often associated with older facilities. Camden Yards in Baltimore and Coors Field in Colorado were both designed by HOK. From its groundbreaking, the facility became a key part of Lowell's downtown revitalization.

See Future Red Sox

The Lowell Spinners are the Boston Red sox of tomorrow! As the Red Sox entry in the short-season New York-Penn League, fans of the Lowell Spinners have watched many Spinners prospects climb the Minor League ladder to become Major Leaguers. Already, several top Red Sox prospects have played in Lowell, beginning in 1999 with third baseman Wilton Veras. An original Spinner in 1996, Veras became the first former-Spinner to reach the Red Sox.

Shea Hillenbrand, also a member of the 1996 Spinners, became the first Spinner to be a Major League All-Star as the starting third baseman for the 2002 American League All-Stars. David Eckstein of the St. Louis Cardinals became the first Spinner to play in a World Series when his 2002 Anaheim Angels won it all.  Eckstein was also named World Series MVP in 2006, while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2004, former Spinner Kevin Youkilis became the second player to take home a World Series ring when the Boston Red Sox became World Champions. Former Spinner Abe Alvarez also earned a ring after a spot start for Boston only one year after his stint in Lowell.  2004 Spinner Anibal Sanchez threw a no-hitter for the Florida Marlins in '06, becoming the first former Spinner to accomplish the feat.  2006 also saw former Spinner Freddy Sanchez take home the National League batting title and Hanley Ramirez win the National League Rookie of the Year award. 2007 was once again another special year for former Spinners as Jonathan Papelbon, Kevin Youkilis, Jacoby Ellsbury and Clay Buchholz all had key contributions for the Red Sox as they went on to win the '07 World Series.

And Current Red Sox

Spinners fans have seen many future Red Sox take the field in Lowell, but current Red Sox have also taken the field in Lowell. Lowell Spinners games have been the site of rehabilitation appearances by four Red Sox pitchers: two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen made rehab starts for Lowell in 1997 & 2000, All-Star Ramon Martinez rehabbed in Lowell in 1999, and All-Star closer Keith Fouke, who became a Red Sox legend when he finished off the Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series for Boston, made rehabilitation appearances with the Spinners in 2005 and 2006. Popular pitcher Rich El Guapo Garces rehabbed in Lowell in 2001.

Position players who have made rehabilitation appearances in Lowell most recently include outfielder Wily Mo Pena in 2006 Gabe Kapler in 2003 and 2005, infielders Kevin Youkilis and David McCarty in 2004, and fan-favorite first baseman Brian Daubach in 2001. 

Family-Friendly Spinnertainment

Why have the Spinners become the hottest ticket in the area? The Spinners provide fun entertainment for the whole family, at a very affordable cost. With a full slate of exciting promotions, contests, and giveaways, every Spinners game is a memorable event.

The Spinners are famous for their inventive, original promotional ideas. The Spinners hit the headlines in 2006 with the Yankees Elimination Promotion (Y.E.P) that was unveiled in February, receiving press from all over the country, including features on ESPNs Cold Pizza and CNNs Headline News and Steve Ruskin's Sports Illustrated column. 

In 1999, the Spinners featured a Birth Night promotion, which received nationwide media attention, including several mentions on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The Spinners most popular giveaway item a bobblehead doll of the Lowell-native world-famous author Jack Kerouac in 2003, garnered national media attention and a spot in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Boston Red Sox pitcher and former Spinner Casey Fossum was an invited guest to a game in 2002 and Pedro Martinez raved about his visit to LeLacheur Park in 1999. In the last few years, the Spinners have rolled out popular bobble heads of Stephen King (award-winning author), Peter Gammons (ESPN), and Mike O'Malley of CBSs Yes, Dear.

We've got some great things planned for 2008, including more of the fan favorite bobblehead dolls. The Spinners deliver a desirable audience to fans and our corporate sponsors, an audience that visits the ballpark from throughout the entire Merrimack Valley and surrounding areas.