Our first of three doubleheaders this week, we headed to see the Columbus Clippers for a 12pm game. Although we are done with Education Days, we now have to face a round of Camp Days, which are essentially the same thing. As a result, the raffles are pretty weak but the baseball is still in full swing. We did happen to have a small semi-successful raffle, and thanks to Ty for helping us out today. While we were talking to some of the fans, a few recognized Mike from the first pitch in Cleveland, politely heckling him for the pitch. Overnight he has become a min-celebrity in the Ohio baseball community. That’s what happens when you join the Tour for the Cure.

Later that night our game was in Akron, not too far from Columbus. Lots of steady rain did not keep fans away from the ballpark—namely due to the fact that you had a chance to meet NASCAR racing legend Bobby Labonte. People were lined up around the block for a chance to get autographs and see his car. Most stayed for the game and cheered on the Aeros. According to Wikipedia, the reason they are called the Aeros is due to “Ohio’s history of aerospace research including being the home state of the Wright Brothers and astronaut Neil Armstrong.” The Aeros play their game at the super-slick Canal Park, which was designed by the baseball architects HOK. The one thing you notice is the scoreboard—it’s the first I’ve seen that is completely digital, so the ads on either side can change throughout the game. All the other ads around scoreboards typically are billboards, and aren’t digital. Thanks to Nathan for helping us out tonight and getting us a great item for our raffle!