Another entertaining and thought-provoking column, Lee. Loved reading about Rathert Stadium. Aren't places like that great? If you just really like baseball, by all means go to a minor league park. We trekked to Springdale, Arkansas a couple years ago (really not that much of a trek) to watch a Northwest Arkansas Naturals game. It was fun to watch players who would make their way to the KC Royals (Maikel Garcia and Angel Zerpa to name a couple), but the experience is just different, too. Smaller, more intimate, and my wife and I sat adjacent to home plate for $33 for two, or roughly the cost of a beer at the K.
Thanks. I love minor league ball and ballparks and how relaxed and hokey they are. We saw a bat race (the one where they spin around and then try to run to first base) and the Michelin Man throw out the first pitch and it was Michelin employee day so they gathered in left field for a picture while the game was going on. There's a Mid-Plains League team in Belton (the Athletics) so maybe you should put that on your calendar for next summer.
Don't recall who offered who what, but I do recall the pandemic hit right about the same time which really curtailed my social life and to some degree, still does. Unfortunately, my appearances in bars are still few and far between, but if you ever spot me, I'll buy the first round.
Another entertaining and thought-provoking column, Lee. Loved reading about Rathert Stadium. Aren't places like that great? If you just really like baseball, by all means go to a minor league park. We trekked to Springdale, Arkansas a couple years ago (really not that much of a trek) to watch a Northwest Arkansas Naturals game. It was fun to watch players who would make their way to the KC Royals (Maikel Garcia and Angel Zerpa to name a couple), but the experience is just different, too. Smaller, more intimate, and my wife and I sat adjacent to home plate for $33 for two, or roughly the cost of a beer at the K.
Thanks. I love minor league ball and ballparks and how relaxed and hokey they are. We saw a bat race (the one where they spin around and then try to run to first base) and the Michelin Man throw out the first pitch and it was Michelin employee day so they gathered in left field for a picture while the game was going on. There's a Mid-Plains League team in Belton (the Athletics) so maybe you should put that on your calendar for next summer.
I think I once offered to buy you a drink in a bar - or was it the other way around?
Don't recall who offered who what, but I do recall the pandemic hit right about the same time which really curtailed my social life and to some degree, still does. Unfortunately, my appearances in bars are still few and far between, but if you ever spot me, I'll buy the first round.
Let me know when you guys are available.