Town Ball Tour

Irish Catcher Matt Ambrose talks to FOX 9's Hobie Artigue about the growth of the St. Patrick town ball program, including the improvements to the playing field. Ambrose has been on the team since 2003.

Bonin Field, home of the St. Patrick Irish and numerous youth teams, doesn't have lights for night games. A donation campaign is trying to change that.

The oldest member of the St. Patrick Irish talked about the whole town ball experience, what it's like being the team's elder stateman and being part of a team.

FOX 9's Shayne Wells checks out Bonin Field, home of the St. Patrick Irish. The Irish take on the New Market Muskies Wednesday night. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

In the small community of St. Patrick, Minnesota, there's a bar, a ballpark and a church and if it weren't for the church, there would be no ballpark. Father Bonin, a priest back in the 1950s, made it happen and now the ballpark, Bonin Field, is named after him.

Delano Manager Steve Eilen talks about managing Town Ball and the team?s rivalry with the Loretto Larks.

If Delano appears to have some great playgrounds, it might be because the city houses a world-renowned playground equipment manufacturer.

What it means to have the Town Ball Tour in Delano and what makes his community so special.

Northstar League MVP Toby Hanson talks about how his family has helped fundraise for the Delano baseball community and how they have a deck named after them at the park.

One of the biggest and oldest Fourth of July celebrations in the state. See why history means so much to the town and why it has fireworks on its water tower.

A star on the diamond and football field in Delano, Nate Triplett even had a stint with the Minnesota Vikings. Now, he?s facing a battle he can?t afford to lose and credits his hometown with helping him through it.

Paul Jaunich played for the Delano Athletics for 28 years. He talks about growing up in a family of 11 children and how, at one point, a Jaunich was playing first, second and third base at the same time.

FOX 9 Jr. Correspondent Elle Cottew, who lives in Buffalo, shows us what her perfect day in town is like.

The occasional shop is a store that is only open four days a month and is something that Buffalo created.

Ramon Vega, Jr. and Sr. talk to FOX 9's Dawn Mitchell about the Bulldogs.

Former Buffalo Bulldogs player Randy Haskins talks about his team and what makes it so special.