I have to say, I'm pretty pumped to go to the Dans game tonight. They play the Nashville Outlaws, who it feels like I've watched just about every time I've gone to Danville Stadium. I plan on making a lot more Dans games this year than I probably ever have before. Unless I find a new job that brings me back to Indiana.* In any case, it's usually a good time when it's an occasion to break out the bunting at the ball park. *If anybody of influence wants to tell Wabash that they're really missing out by not having me as an admissions officer, I would really appreciate it. Or even if you're not that influential. Every bit helps. I'm on record of not being the biggest fan of college baseball, and I stand by that. Summer (and wooden bat) league, though, is a whole different story. I'd be lying if I said I'd rather go to a Dans game than an Indy Indians game (and definitely a Cubs or Cards game), but I'm a big fan of summer college ball. It's the cream of the crop for college baseball for cheap, and it helps when you've got a historic place like Danville Stadium to watch it in. I may be in the minority, but I eat this old stadiums up. Danville Stadium and its ilk are ten times more interesting than a Victory Field or Great American Ballpark (to name two newer stadiums that I've been to and liked). I suppose that has something to do with the historian in me. Speaking of the historian in me, I'm going to get pretty serious about writing a couple history books, I think. First, I've been thinking for a long time about writing a book about the history of the Pacers and their relationship with Indianapolis. I haven't really done any of the research yet, but my sense of it was the Pacers came into being about the same time that Indianapolis was trying to become a major American city. It was already known, obviously, because of the 500, but having the Pacers (and their success in the ABA) made Indy a major league city. I don't think the Colts would have ever happened without the Pacers. Plus, it seems people have already forgotten that the Pacers owned the city for a long time, basically until Peyton Manning got here. I just don't think that's appreciate like it should be. So, yes, I would love to write that book, and I think I'm going to do as much as I can on straight research, and then seeing what sort of interviews can be arranged. I'd also like to write a book about historic ballparks, but all the travel that would be involved in that would be a full-time job. Put that one on the back burner. Anyway, everybody enjoy your Friday. I'm going to be busy with my soon-to-be brother-in-law's high school graduation, so I'll have to record Game 2 for the Stanley Cup tomorrow, I think. Plus, Cubs-Cards Round 2 starts tonight. Hopefully it goes better than the first time. Comments are closed.
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