#12 — JULY 10: TENNESSEE SMOKIES

Yet another new league for us, the Smokies play in the AA Southern League. The Smokies brand their park (Smokies Stadium) as “America’s Friendliest Ballpark.” This proved very true! A neighbor near our seats, oddly enough also named Rebecca, was tossed a ball from a player. She was looking to give it away to a kid. The adult beverages came into play as my wife, Rebecca, chimed in that we tour around and collect tokens from all the venues and how we really need a Southern League baseball. She gave us the ball and became a great memory from our time with the Smokies. The biggest treat of this stop was that former NL MVP Kris Bryant had a couple at bats as part of an injury rehab assignment. This outing was another example of the top notch quality provided by Cubs affiliates (Myrtle Beach).