Opening Day
This post written by Eric Peden, Director of Operations & Analytics
Baseball fans everywhere celebrated Opening Day earlier this week, with First Pitch celebrations in thirty major league cities across the US and Canada. I live in a minor league city, and tonight is Opening Day for the defending Southern League Champion Mississippi Braves.
I love baseball, and, recently, I was counting up all the major league and minor league stadiums I’ve visited. If memory serves, I’ve been to 15 major league parks and 13 minor league parks. Major league games are definitely fun, but, in my opinion, it’s hard to beat the eccentricities and atmosphere of minor league baseball: great energy from young, hungry athletes, goofy between-inning contests, and relaxed conversation with fans seated all around you.
So tonight, we’ll enjoy the First Pitch of the season, with Carolina’s Dallas Buck facing Mississippi’s Jonny Venters. (Aren’t those great minor league names?) Hot dogs, cold beer, and homespun promotions on a perfect Spring evening: it’s that time of year again. I hope you get to enjoy a game near you.
