Name: Allana
Age: 44
Hometown: Bloomington, Indiana
Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: Ryne Sandberg
Baseball Is Better Because… “It spans generations. I moved to Indiana from Oregon when I was a kid. My grandpa was a cubs fan, and I used to ride my bike over to his house, and I would watch Cubs games on WGN with him. He would have a coke, a bowl of popcorn and a hot dog waiting for me. I spent my first summer in Indiana learning how to do a box score, and how to keep track of baseball. It’s just huge to pass that love of the game through generations. To go from my grandfather, to my mother, to me, and now to have my daughter here with me. To have four generations of Cubs fans, that’s just really special.”
Name(s): Pete Fellows & Kyle Fellows
Age(s): 63 & 24
Hometown: St. Joe, Michigan
Favorite Baseball Player(s) Of All Time: Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter
Baseball Is Better Because… “It’s always been special to me. I grew up playing it. I used to play baseball out in the streets, and would follow the players, and collect and exchange baseball cards with the kids in the neighborhood. It’s just always been the most special sport to me.”– Pete
“My dad was always into it, so i grew up watching it a whole lot. It was always just special to have and do these kind of things with my old man.”– Kyle
Name: Todd Leadingham
Age: 42
Hometown: Highland Park, Illinois
Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: Ernie Banks
Baseball Is Better Because… “The sound of the ball coming off of a wood bat. The grass, the ivy, the bricks, and the flags. Just memories of my brother teaching me how to throw a curve ball when we were kids.”
Name: Greg
Age: 66
Hometown: Patterson, New Jersey
Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: Mickey Mantle
Baseball Is Better Because… “Baseball is just absolutely wonderful. It’s something for everyone of all ages and it’s such a great sport for kids. I mean look at all of these kids out here enjoying their days with their families and friends. It’s really special to see and will never get old.”
Name: Tom Wills
Age: 52
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Favorite Baseball Player Of All Time: Hank Aaron
Baseball Is Better Because… “It’s part of the national fabric of America. The history of the game goes back over 100 years, and it’s been intertwined with life in America for ages. To think about this country’s relationship with baseball even in the 1920’s, 30’s, 40’s and so on is very special. The early times and eras of baseball were essential to this country and the people of it.”
