Baseball in Springfield
August 10, 2007 by Geoff Young
Filed under Minor Leagues
On our way back from Cooperstown, we stopped in Springfield, Mo., and got to see the Springfield Cardinals take on the Arkansas Travelers. Springfield is clear across the state from St. Louis — about a three-hour drive — but there’s no doubting fans’ allegiance (hint: note the sea of red).
Also, if you get sick of watching baseball, you can always shoot hoops:
Finally, check out what the industrious members of the Arkansas bullpen did:
The message etched into the dirt surrounding that little blue cup reads “25 cents in the cup, win a ball.” Yep, folks would toss quarters into the bullpen …read more
