I see great things in baseball. It's our game - the American game. - Walt Witman

This past season saw Pensacola get a AA Minor League Affiliate, the Blue Wahoos. The new stadium was a long time coming and provides downtown Pensacola with a lot of momentum. It sits on Pensacola Bay with a beautiful amphitheater behind center field. There is now a major reason to visit Pensacola other than the beach and history.
Growing up, some of my great memories are going to baseball games.
- The time we went to an Orioles game at the old Memorial Stadium and our car was in an accident before we parked. After the game, we came back to find the car towed and ended up walking around not-so-safe Baltimore where my grandmother ended up falling and breaking her arm.
- A's games in Oakland where I convinced Rickey Henderson to leave the Yankees and join the A's again.
- San Francisco Giants game at Candlestick Park where we witnessed a no-hitter get broken up with two outs in the 9th inning when Paul O'Neill broke hit a Texas League blooper over the shortstop's head. We were also in an accident on the way to that game too!
- There is no time clock. This is by far my favorite aspect of baseball. No matter how far you're down, you always have a chance up until the last out (see: Indians beat the Mariners after being down 12-0)
- Defense controls the ball
- Foul lines are actually 'in bounds' (similar to soccer and volleyball)
- Can't reenter the game once you're taken out (similar to soccer)
- No standard size field (soccer and hockey allow slight differences but nothing compared to Fenway Park vs. Yankee Stadium)
- Game can be shortened due to weather conditions
- Coaches wear the same uniform as the player
- Coaches are ON the playing field
- The ball is NOT involved in scoring