Minor League Fan Club

In this week's episode we head to Manchester, New Hampshire to visit the Manchester Fisher Cats of the Eastern League. The Fisher Cats are the AA affiliates of the Toronto Blue Jays. They play at Delta Dental Stadium in downtown Manchester right along the Merrimack River.

Ballpark Guide

This week's Ballpark Guide is second year GM, Michael Neis. Neis has had a very diverse career in sports working in baseball, basketball, hoc...

In episode 008, I am joined by Eric from Earned Fun Average and Ed from The Dad Hat Chronicles to discuss our experiences and tips for traveling for minor league level baseball road trips. 

We talk about the joy of exploring different cities, the importance of researching and planning for road trips, and offer tips and strategies. We also share their favorite things about road trips, such as visiting different ballparks and explorin...

In this week's episode we travel to Fort Wayne, Indiana to visit the Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League. The TinCaps are the High-A affiliates of the San Diego Padres. Parkview Field, the ballpark that the TinCaps play in, is regularly named one of the best if not the best ballpark on a regular basis.

Ballpark Guide

This week's Ballpark Guide is John Nolan, play-by-play announcer and media Relations Manager for the TinC...

This is a short episode this week to update you on the goings-on for Minor League Fan Club going forward.

There is going to be a change in the schedule to be able to accommodate my weeks as well as sustainability.

There will also be more opportunity to do more with other aspects of Minor League Fan Club that I feel has fallen by the wayside.

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In this week's episode we travel to Bridgewater, NJ/Somerset County to visit the Somerset Patriots of the Eastern League. The Patriots are the AA affiliates of the New York Yankees.

Ballpark Guide

This week's Ballpark Guide is Dave Marek, VP of Marketing, for the Somerset Patriots. He has been with the team for 24 years working with the team when they were in the independent Atlantic League and now as a Minor League affiliate...

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Chicago Dogs - Chicago, Illinois

In this episode, we travel to Chicago, Illinois to visit the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. The Dogs an independent league professional baseball team.

Highlights, Key points, and takeaways from this episode:

Ballpark Guide

Evan Gersonde is the Director of Sales and has been with the team for 6+ years. He has seen the team go from an unknown brand to a recognized i...

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Tri-City Dust Devils - Tri-City, Washington

In this episode, we travel to Tri-Cities, Washington to visit the Tri-City Dust Devils of the Northwest League. The Dust Devils are the High-A affiliates of the Los Angeles Angels.

Highlights, Key points, and takeaways from this episode:

• The Tri-Cities Dust Devils play their games at Gesa Stadium in the Tri-Cities area of Washington.
• The fan experience at Gesa Stadium is enhanced by u...

Summary

This episode of Minor League Fan Club highlights some interesting promotions happening in minor league level baseball this year. The first promotion discussed is the Cheese Ball created by the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes, which has unique rules and fun activities.

The second promotion is the game between the Birmingham Barons and the Montgomery Biscuits at Rickwood Field, where Major League Baseball will be honoring the Negr...

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San Antonio Missions - San Antonio, Texas

In this episode, we travel to San Antonio, Texas to visit the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League. The Missions are the AA affiliates of the San Diego Padres.

Highlights, Key points, and takeaways from this episode:

• Promotions to consider for the Missions: jersey giveaway, bobblehead giveaway, t-shirt giveaway, thermal mug giveaway
• The names of the San Antonio Missions mascots are ...

Minor League Fan Club is the unofficial fan club of minor league level baseball. If you love and support minor league level baseball then you are automatically in the club.

One of the fun things we minor league fans enjoy doing is visiting different cities, often cities we would never consider traveling to, and catching a game.

Many of us do some sort of research prior to visiting one of these cities to see what there is to do, eat, ...