Each year the girls and I travel with the
Owlz Baseball team to a few away games. The Pioneer League is spread out from Utah to Idaho to Wyoming to Montana and we have been to every park except Casper Wyoming. We even traveled to Great Falls, Montana to witness the CHAMPIONSHIP game in 2007. GO OWLZ! Other teams within the Angels organization spread out all over the country. Each year as we get new players, I tell them of my dirt collection and I always get some new soil to add. The pitchers love to get dirt from each mound that they pitch on. The catchers just bring me what is left on their uniforms or in their shoes after a game.(Thanks
Rosey!) This collection is from the ballparks and pitching mounds traveled to within the minor league system for the Angels. The samples include teams from the Pioneer, Midwest, California and Texas Leagues. I am told that I need to save room for dirt from the Dominican Republic for post season play there. Thank you in advance to Beau Brooks!
Orem Owlz (UT), Missoula Osprey (MT), Helena Brewers (MT), Idaho Falls Chukars (ID), Ogden Raptors (UT), Billings Mustangs (MT), Casper Ghosts (WY), Great Falls Voyagers (MT)
Tempe Angels (AZ), Cedar Rapids Kernels (IA), Arkansas Travelers (AK),
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes (CA), Salt Lake City Bees (UT)
I received another WE CARE envelope in the mail yesterday. This time it was from the state of Montana. The Governor's office didn't send official Governor letterhead or anything, just a nice sample from the capitol. I decided to include a recent photo of the Governor. The web site you can learn more about the state of Montana is http://www.visitmt.com/. Talk about a beautiful state, and in my personal opinion, beautiful people. The Hampton Inn in Great Falls is wonderful and the accommodations are top notch. Hopefully, I will be able to return there again this year as the Owlz Baseball Team will be traveling to Great Falls, Helena, and Billings during their regular season.
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