T.R. Hughes Ballpark
March is the quiet season in the Frontier League, at least on the baseball end of the operations. Most teams are waiting for the minor-league cuts in spring training so they can fill out their rosters. The Wild Things will likely be looking to sign a veteran hitter and some L1 pitchers.
Until then, it will probably be all quiet on the FL front, unless the Wild Things get around to announcing which players will be returning from last year's team. So, to kill some time during the dead period, I've attached a link to a video of a ballpark that most Wild Things fans haven't been to: T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo., home of the River City Rascals. This was shot last year during a game against Rockford - I think Robbie Knapp is the Rockford batter at the plate at the 2:20 mark.
T.R. Hughes Ballpark has two unique features for the FL: the "Big Dog Wall" that towers over right field (only 299 feet down the line) and the bleachers in left field. This might be the only park in the FL that has bleacher seating beyond the outfield wall.
T.R. Hughes Ballpark.
Until then, it will probably be all quiet on the FL front, unless the Wild Things get around to announcing which players will be returning from last year's team. So, to kill some time during the dead period, I've attached a link to a video of a ballpark that most Wild Things fans haven't been to: T.R. Hughes Ballpark in O'Fallon, Mo., home of the River City Rascals. This was shot last year during a game against Rockford - I think Robbie Knapp is the Rockford batter at the plate at the 2:20 mark.
T.R. Hughes Ballpark has two unique features for the FL: the "Big Dog Wall" that towers over right field (only 299 feet down the line) and the bleachers in left field. This might be the only park in the FL that has bleacher seating beyond the outfield wall.
T.R. Hughes Ballpark.
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posted by Chris Dugan at
8:30 AM
10 Comments:
I have been to T. R. Hughes ballpark. I would say it is equal to Consol park overall. TRH is much more fan freindly with concession stands located so you can see the playing field all the time. The grass field has excellent drainage and no puddles in the outfield. Otherwise Consol is much more player friendly with a better club house and is much fairer to both pitchers and hitters.
I would not be Thriftyone if I did not also report that the parking in paved lots is free!
i disagree.. the outfield was wet and some puddles in left field when the wild things played there according to the players
Still it can't be as bad as C.E.P. The outfielders need a boat to track down fly balls after good rain.
When ther is no controversy going on, this blog just dies.
Okay, I will start a controversy.
How much is parking for 2009 at Consol Park?
Too darn much!!!
Here's an idea.... Meet some fellow fans at Consol and see if they wanna "carpool." Basically meet up in the mall parking lot, leave your cars down there, pile into one car....badda boom badda bing cheaper parking. That's just my advice.
You might be on to something Pirate Fan.
Hey, gotta beat the system somehow right?
With the way things go for me the designated driver would go home early. I'm too darn lazy to walk back to the mall. So. I'll call a cab and pay them 10 bucks to get back to my car.
Another good idea down the sink!
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