Knuckle Curve » springfield_cardinals http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve Major League Baseball News from Spring Training to the World Series Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:57:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Baseball in Springfield http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/baseball-in-springfield/ http://www.everyjoe.com/knucklecurve/baseball-in-springfield/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:04:12 +0000 Geoff Young http://www.knucklecurve.com/baseball-in-springfield/ Post from: Knuckle Curve

]]> 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).

Sea of red at Springfield's Hammons Field

Also, if you get sick of watching baseball, you can always shoot hoops:

Shootin' hoops at Springfield's Hammons Field

Finally, check out what the industrious members of the Arkansas bullpen did:

25 cents in the cup, win a ball

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 in the hope of winning a ball. Don’t have a quarter? Not a problem; just toss down a dollar bill, and one of the relievers will throw back four quarters.

Ah, the minor leagues…

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