When Mr. Sports Travel was growing up, few would have imagined that a Minor League Baseball Team would regularly sell out games, let alone seasons! But it's happened in places like Dayton, Ohio and on Coney Island in Brooklyn.
"A Fan's Guide To The Ultimate Ballpark Tour: Fully Loaded!," available for purchase in the Shop, has all the details on not just planning a visit to every MLB park, but every Minor League ballpark too! From buying tickets to concessions to exploring each city, the guide has all the information you need to plan your trip. The guide also has the same detailed information on all the North American Independent League Ballparks in the U.S. and Canada. Leaving soon? Book a phone or Zoom consult.
This collage of photos is designed to inspire you to see more than just the Major Leagues, but also some of the charming Minor League ballparks. Learn more atabout how the guides work here.
5 THINGS TO LOVE ABOUT MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!
1. Affordability: Tickets are half the cost or more than what you'll pay at a Major League ballpark.
2. Seating options: Many ballparks offer even more intimate seating than their Major League counterparts, especially some of the newer Minor League parks.
3. Accessibility: Minor League baseball is propping up more and more outside some of the largest urban centers in the U.S. For example, when you plan your trip to an MLB city, chances are you can make Ernie Banks proud and "play two," catching a day MLB game and a Minor League night game, or vice versa.
4. Customer Service: Perhaps the biggest difference between Major League Baseball and Minor League baseball. Because they're truly competing at a price level similar to that of a night at the movies, Minor League clubs go out of their way to entertain fans during the ballgame with promotions, giveaways and sound customer service.
5. Seeing future stars in action: Almost every Major Leaguer, besides maybe Ichiro Suzuki, spent some time in the minor leagues. When you attend a Minor League Baseball game, be sure to pick up a program to see what future stars you'll be watching today.
What's included in: "A Fan's Guide To The Ultimate Ballpark Tour: Fully Loaded!"
- Planning details to maximize a ballpark trip of any length to any Major League Ballpark, minor league ballpark, and independent league ballpark! Features ballpark information in every North American city in the U.S. and Canada!
- Planning resources to any ballpark city, including local airline, rental car and hotel information, plus public transit options and seating/ticketing information with links to every team to buy tickets online, review ballpark seating maps and schedules.
- Complete details on exploring any ballpark city - from local attractions to hiddens gems and places off the beaten path.
- Personal recommendations and suggestions from Mr. Sports Travel on the best ways to maximize your trip based on his own experience.
