Town Ball Tour

The Flick family has been in charge of keeping the baseball field in Dassel looking dapper for more than two decades and now they’re getting worldwide recognition for their creative designs.

After taking home the title, a player for the Jordan Brewers made good on a promise.

The State Amateur Baseball Championships took place Labor Day in Maple Lake and in the Class B title game, two FOX 9 Town Ball Tour teams squared off.

It takes a community to make amateur baseball thrive in Minnesota every summer. Nowhere is it more evident than in Waseca at Tink Larson Field.

While we stopped by for a Brewers game in New Ulm, our crews met with the team's polka band. Hit play to see more.

When Dan Backer stumbled on an old black and white photo, he had one fact and one hunch. He knew the batter is his dad, Cal, who passed away two years ago. But, he guessed, "there's probably a story that goes with it."

In the heart of Glencoe sits Vollmer Field, the home of the Glencoe Brewers of the Crow River Valley League. Their manager is 26-year-old Colt Trebesch. He’s in his third year leading the club, and has been playing since his teenage years. He wouldn’t have it any other way.

It takes a community that has a passion for baseball to make town ball work, and there’s not a better example than Howard Lake.

Nestled on the shores of beautiful Howard Lake sits Memorial Park, also known as "The Orphanage." 

In Cold Spring, Minnesota, the Springers Town Ball team plays with something missing.

A former Arlington A’s player who was told he has six months to live touched them all Wednesday night, taking a ceremonial trip around the bases during FOX 9’s Town Ball Tour.  

The City of Chanhassen mayor marked Monday as Red Birds Day in honor of the Town Ball team's Class B State Championship.

On just about any summer night, you're bound to find Larry Gallagher umping a baseball game.

Only about 30 miles outside of Minneapolis, Jordan, Minnesota is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Baseball at Saints Field is a time-honored tradition in Dassel, Minnesota, a site that’s been filled with the sights and sounds of the game for over a century. 

Darwin Mayor Josh Johnson knows well the “distinctive smell” of twine.