Third baseline at the Duckpond.
We are lucky to have an active minor league baseball team in our town, especially one so dedicated to getting families to come to the game.
We love our Mallards!
Mallards warming up.
Some things we like about going to minor league play:
- Tickets are comparatively inexpensive and many local business offer free tickets at various points during the summer.
- All the games and the silliness in between innings. At every change-up, there’s a different promotion or trivia game. The kids really get into it.
- They have a great variety of food-stuffs, so everyone can find their favorite snack.
- Since tickets are free or inexpensive, we never have to feel bad about leaving early.
We had a great time with the Mallards. Mille and Maynard Mallard and Bonehead the Dog are available for photos with the little ones. The ball players are also pretty approachable and friendly. There are lots of games out on the midway, including a big sandbox, to help out young ones that don’t have the attention span to follow baseball. Everything is family friendly.
Our Mallards play in the Northwoods League, which is comprised of college players, but there are numerous farm teams around the country too. Do yourself a favor and find your local minor league team for a fun night out with your fam.