Last year we had plans to get to a Cedar Rapids Kernal game. We all know how 2020 turned out. This year when I saw that Cedar Rapids was home Labor Day weekend, I told the hubby we were going to Iowa for Labor Day.
Cedar Rapids Kernals play at Perfect Game Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The stadium was built in 2002 and the field was re-named Perfect Game Field in 2009. It holds about 5300 fans which is on the higher end of capacity for minor league baseball. Cedar Rapids is the Minnesota Twins High A affiliate. Parking is free.
Inside the gift shop, the Kernals Store, there is the Cedar Rapids Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. It is not very big but it honors past players who have done well. There is some memorabilia and plaques of all of the inductees.
The field is a nice. The hubby was annoyed on how busy the scoreboard was. I really didn't need to know all of those stats.
We did not eat at the game so I can't tell you about all the yummy ball park food.
It was a typical high A baseball game. The Kernals tried to make a come back against Quad Cities but fell short. Typical of the games we went to this year where the home team lost.
Outside of the stadium is a nice veteran's memorial.
We definitely we keep Cedar Rapids on the list of places to return to. Honestly the only minor league ball parks we've been to so far that we really haven't enjoyed was Beloit, who got a new stadium last month, Burlington, and Kane County.. the last two are no longer minor league affiliates. It is a nice stadium and a nice town. We will definitely be back.
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