Have you been to a minor league baseball game this summer? If you haven’t, you don’t know what you’re missing. There’s nothing quite like the experience of a minor league game–there’s something for everyone. Inflatable games for the kids, cheap food (kids eat free Thursdays!), and the ticket prices make it affordable enough to take friends with you. And for those of us who love the game, watching the stars of tomorrow take the field and hone their skills is a wonderful thing. At the end of every inning our team–the State College Spikes–holds goofy competitions involving fans. We’ve seen wing eating contests, tricycle races, giant hamster-ball races, and the inevitable dizzy bat race.
Tonight was my daughter Lilly’s chance to shine. She and one of her friends got chosen to be part of a singing contest. Lil thought that she would actually be holding the mic and singing before the crowd. It turns out that she merely got to represent one side of the stadium as they sang, finishing a line from a song. But there she was, on the big screen, belting out a line from Bon Jovi’s Livin’ on a Prayer.
She was beaming as she sang, too! Our side (her side) of the stadium rocked it out, and she was rewarded with a gift certificate from a local rib joint. We’ll enjoy the benefits of her stardom!
Maybe you’ve seen the Spikes on Sportscenter or youtube lately. Their manager got ejected from a game last week, and decided to leave the field with a little oomph. Here’s the video…
Like I said, there’s nothing quite like minor league baseball…
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