It’s quite a long drive from Omaha to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nevertheless, the Tour for the Cure made it in time for the 2pm Whitecaps Sunday game. We weren’t able to do a raffle or info table of any kind, but I did spend most of the game in the press box with the official scorers seeing how they keep track of everything that goes on during the game. First off, let me just say that the press box usually have the best seat in the house. It is always located directly behind home plate, and has an elevated view so their are no obstructed parts of the field. Today there were two official scorers, who keep track of every pitch, even logging in when the first pitch of the game was thrown (today, it was at 2:05 pm). The other perks of the press box include free food and drinks, which is always a plus.

I also had a chance to go on the local radio to do a short interview about the Tour. Thanks to Jamie for setting that up! One interesting note about Fifth Third Ballpark—it was entirely financed by private funding—no tax dollars were used to help with construction costs. This is quite rare as most ballparks depend on city tax revenue to cover a significant amount of the costs.