Front Office U Features Greenville Yard Gnomes GM, Season Continues with Games This Weekend

General Manager of Capitol Broadcasting's newest baseball club, Minnesota native Michael Villafana came south to lead the Greenville Yard Gnomes. Most recently spent a year as Director of Corporate Partnership Services for the Worcester Red Sox in Massachusetts.

Near the start of the season, Front Office U podcast welcomed Villafana to chat about his career and the advent of the team. Villafana talked about his love of baseball, which ultimately led him to Seton Hall where he became team manager for the school's baseball team and earned a degree in Sports Management and Marketing, taking classes he loved.

He has taken the Yard Gnomes from an idea into a reality, as the Coastal Plain League team is getting established at Guy Smith Stadium in Greenville, NC.

Listen in to Villifana's conversation with hosts Victor Anderson and Ryan Kearney:

Front Office U: Michael Villafana Jr - General Manager, Greenville Yard Gnomes

(The episode is available now on Amazon, Spotify, Apple, and Google Podcast.)

Batter Up! The Yard Gnomes are near the middle of their 2-month summer season. They kicked off play on May 23, 2024, at the Tri-City Chili Peppers in Virginia and will ultimately wrap the inaugural season at home on July 28.

This weekend the Yard Gnomes play Friday, Saturday and Sunday at home. For tickets, promotional details and more, visit the Gnomes online at https://yardgnomesbaseball.com/.

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