Matt Nelson (35)'s Blog – August 2012 Archive (3)

The Corn Crib - Normal, Illinois

Another ballpark stop for "work." Ballparks of the Midwest (Hey, I'm actually in the Midwest for this one!) stops in Normal, Illinois, home of the Frontier League's Cornbelters. Fun ballpark with some unique twists.

Corn, lots of corn. Throughout the ballpark, outside of the ballpark, corn and corn-related-stuff is everywhere. Oh, and this park claims to have…

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Added by Matt Nelson (35) on August 15, 2012 at 10:55am — No Comments

Joe Davis Stadium - Huntsville, Alabama

Another of my ballpark visits for work, "Ballparks of the Midwest" (and other regions). Huntsville's ballpark is not in great shape and the attendance numbers are not fantastic. However, I met a great group of fans that made the trip to that ballpark very memorable. You can…

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Added by Matt Nelson (35) on August 8, 2012 at 7:46am — No Comments

Newman Outdoor Field - Fargo, ND

North Dakota is not a huge baseball state but there is plenty of legion ball, and one pro team in the Peace Garden State. The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks have been pretty successful both on and off the field in their time. Fargo is also the hometown of Roger Maris (born in Minnesota, grew up in Fargo). The local mall has a great Roger Maris Museum.…

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Added by Matt Nelson (35) on August 1, 2012 at 10:11pm — No Comments

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