2019 Baseball Stadium Tour -- Parkview Field

Originally we were going to go to the Louisville Bats game on the our way back from Nashville. However since we decided to spend two days in Nashville, Louisville was no longer an option. Monday night baseball games are a tough thing to find in August especially on our route home. When I saw that Fort Wayne was home, I was okay with that choice. Fort Wayne is home to the Single-A Team of the Padres, the Fort Wayne Tin Caps -- a nod to Johnny Appleseed.

The Tin Caps play at Parkview Field downtown Fort Wayne. It is very easy to get to. Their website really didn't give me any instructions on where to pay. Once we got downtown, a quick Google search advised us of where to park. There are three lots across the street from the stadium.. Red, Green, Silver. We paid $5 to park in the green lot and the attendant commented on us being from Wisconsin.

The stadium was built in 2009. It is actually voted the best minor league baseball stadium. It is very update to date and modern. The surrounding area really supports their team. There are seats next to the scoreboard and rooftop seats on the top of nearby business.

We were lucky enough to be there for $1 night.. $1 hot dogs, soda, pizza, popcorn, and cheesy chicken sticks. The cheesy chicken sticks were amazing. We got some because they sounded interesting and went for more later in the game.

Our seats were great. We could see the whole field. We were right behind one of the dugouts but we had netting. The netting extended too far down the lines for us.

The game was a typical Single-A game. They were playing the Iowa Cubs. It was nothing spectacular. There were some good plays.

While walking around, we ran into the parking attendant that noticed our Wisconsin plates. The hubby and him had a nice chat about baseball, stadiums, and the area. This is one of the reasons we like to go to these different stadiums, meet the locals, learn about the team, stadium, and area.

The highlight for me was getting my picture taken with Johnny Appleseed.. the Tin Cap's mascot. The educator in me has a soft spot for Johnny Appleseed so the Tin Caps would be favorite team of mine based on mascot alone.

They are the first single-A team that actually had an option to mail our tickets instead of will call. Most of the Midwest League teams we had to pick our tickets up at will call. I think most of the minor league teams we had to use will call.

I would definitely recommend this stadium. It was probably my favorite of the trip.