MLB FanFest

Earlier in the week, I said I was going to talk about baseball, being that the MLB All-Star Game is in town this Tuesday and the festivities are ongoing as we speak.  I am finally getting around to talk about baseball, as the free-agency period has hit a lull after the big July 4 announcement.

The All-Star Weekend festivities will have a Celebrity All-Star and Futures Game on Sunday, and if you're like me and are not rich enough to attend the All-Star Game itself (or even the Home Run Derby on Monday), there is always the MLB FanFest.  That would be your cheapest option (though at $30 to get in, the term "cheap" is relative) and features exhibits from the Negro Leagues (pictured, and if you want to see all of the Negro League artifacts, visit the Negro League Museum if you're in town), the Women's baseball league of the 1930's and 1940's, and interactive displays where you can try your hitting, fielding, and pitching skills, and even try to steal a base.  Collectors, the FanFest even has something for you, with vendors carrying baseball cards, pins, patches, balls, game worn gloves and jerseys, and even batting helmets, and yes, you can trade your baseball cards there.  The baseball lifer in me enjoyed it yesterday, though there was great temptation to spend beyond the means, as there was even an MLB shop for jerseys, caps, shirts, and various things with the All-Star label attached.  If you have a lot of money to blow and want to get your baseball fix without spending ludicrous amounts for tickets to the actual All-Star game, FanFest is for you, but it only runs until Tuesday.