I got a chance to attend the Akron Aeros game at Canal Park, against the Harrisburg Senators. A high scoring affair, that took a very long time to play on a warm and rainy night.
Canal Park is a nice little ballfield in Downtown Akron. It wasn't very crowded. No matter what the announced attendance, I figure there weren't more than 400 fans in the park, many of them from Tuslaw School.
Ticket prices at Canal Park are reasonable, $9 for a great seat, $8 for seniors. It's a single deck, and no seats are far from the field. It was two-fer Tuesday, where you get two seats for the price of one.
Concessions are pretty steep in price, not what the Major Leagues call for, or even what movie theaters charge. $2 for a small hot dog, $3.50 for a larger one. You can pay for more for a pizza dog, whatever that is. A nice selection of ballpark food.
Popcorn is $4, it takes good, but mine was the saltiest thing I have ever eaten in my life. Maybe that's intentional, to get you to buy the $6 beer or pop that ranges from $3 to $4.50.
It was a nice time. Minor league baseball lacks the star power, but it does put you close to the action at a reasonable price. It's dangerous work for the players, though. There were three batters hit by a pitch in the first inning. The umpire may have been considering warning the pitchers, but it appeared they were just wild.
Check it out, or other minor league ballparks near you.
Canal Park is a nice little ballfield in Downtown Akron. It wasn't very crowded. No matter what the announced attendance, I figure there weren't more than 400 fans in the park, many of them from Tuslaw School.
Ticket prices at Canal Park are reasonable, $9 for a great seat, $8 for seniors. It's a single deck, and no seats are far from the field. It was two-fer Tuesday, where you get two seats for the price of one.
Concessions are pretty steep in price, not what the Major Leagues call for, or even what movie theaters charge. $2 for a small hot dog, $3.50 for a larger one. You can pay for more for a pizza dog, whatever that is. A nice selection of ballpark food.
Popcorn is $4, it takes good, but mine was the saltiest thing I have ever eaten in my life. Maybe that's intentional, to get you to buy the $6 beer or pop that ranges from $3 to $4.50.
It was a nice time. Minor league baseball lacks the star power, but it does put you close to the action at a reasonable price. It's dangerous work for the players, though. There were three batters hit by a pitch in the first inning. The umpire may have been considering warning the pitchers, but it appeared they were just wild.
Check it out, or other minor league ballparks near you.
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