Location/date attended: Mankato MoonDogs Northwoods League baseball; June 17
Itemized cost of attending: $6 ticket, $2 soft drink, $2.75 nachos, $2 sunflower seeds, $2.25 root beer float. Parking is free.
Why someone should attend: A chance to see some up-and-coming Division I baseball players, playing with wooden bats rather than aluminum ones.
Biggest plus: Affordability.
Biggest drawback: Getting there. St. Cloud is the closest team in the league to the metro area.
Did you know? Current Detroit Tigers outfielder Curtis Granderson (an Illinois-Chicago product) played for Mankato in 2001.
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