Something few folks have noticed - minor league baseball is being gutted during the pandemic. Teams are not paying. And for a lot of towns that love their Minor League teams, the end is near. https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/05/27/minor-leagues-have-major-issues-baseballs-future-will-feel-impact/
I don't have a dog in this fight as my much beloved @PawSox were already sold. (Though I doubt Worcester is going to be ready for them as scheduled.)
I have always been a fan of minor league baseball. It's America. I love this essay about it. https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180410/mark-woods-nine-reasons-why-i-love-minor-league-baseball
I have always been a fan of minor league baseball. It's America. I love this essay about it. https://www.jacksonville.com/news/20180410/mark-woods-nine-reasons-why-i-love-minor-league-baseball
And I'm not the only fan of the minor leagues. https://ballparkdigest.com/2015/02/19/study-fans-love-minor-league-baseball/
You don't have to pay a gazillion dollars to park. That's a major reason to love minor league baseball. But also, yeah, it's just fun. https://www.insidehook.com/article/sports/go-see-minor-league-baseball
But for me, it's personal. My Uncle Ben told me - more than once - that the @PawSox mattered because a family of 4 could hit the game, tickets, hotdogs & soda, for "peanuts".He remembered what it was like to be a poor kid & brought fun to so many. https://www.rimonthly.com/a-look-back-at-former-pawsox-owner-ben-mondor/
There is not a lot in this country that is affordable for a family without a lot of cash. Minor League baseball never disappoints. I wish we didn't have to lose it. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/20/sports/baseball-pawtucket-worcester-relocating.html
Here's my Uncle Ben on the PawSox and what he & his team built for the folks of Pawtucket.
I think it is time to watch Bull Durham again.
Also a good time to check out the FANTASTIC documentary "The Battered Bastards of Baseball" on Bing Russell's quest to bring independent baseball to Portland. So so so good. You'll love it. (h/t to @SamuelMoore for reminding of this one.)