FOX 9 Town Ball Tour swings through Brownton
FOX 9 Town Ball Tour gets ready to stop in Brownton
This week's FOX 9 Town Ball Tour takes us west of the Twin Cities metro to the small town of Brownton, home of the Bruins and Barney Tadsen Field. The Town Ball Tour will be Tuesday this week. Brownton Bruins' Manager Doug Schuette joined FOX 9 News at 5 to talk about what to expect, and what town ball means to Brownton.
BROWNTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - This week, the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour heads to Brownton, Minnesota, home of Barney Tadsen Field and the Bruins. The Browton Bruins will take on the Glencoe Brewers Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
About Brownton
Big picture view:
Brownton is located a little over an hour west of the Twin Cities in McLeod County. It's a small, rural community with a population of roughly 700 residents.
Brownton has a rich baseball history, with the Bruins having been around since 1887.
2026 FOX 9 Town Ball Tour schedule
Big picture view:
The latest on the FOX 9 Town Ball Tour can be found here.
- July 7: Brownton Bruins host the Glencoe Brewers at 7 p.m.
- July 15: River Falls Fighting Fish host the Hudson River Rats at 7:30 p.m.
- July 22: Loretto Larks host the Howard Lake Orphans at 7 p.m.
*All dates are Wednesdays except the July 7 stop, which is a Tuesday.
How to watch FOX 9 Town Ball Tour
Watch live:
FOX 9 will broadcast live from the ballparks starting at 5 p.m., with post-game coverage continuing on FOX 9 News at 9 and 10 p.m. You can watch on FOX 9, as well as streaming on FOX9.com and FOX LOCAL.