004:
Chicago Dogs - Chicago, Illinois
In this episode, we travel to Chicago, Illinois to visit the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. The Dogs an independent league professional baseball team.
Highlights, Key points, and takeaways from this episode:
Ballpark Guide
Evan Gersonde is the Director of Sales and has been with the team for 6+ years. He has seen the team go from an unknown brand to a recognized identity.
Evan offers his experience from working at Impact Field to share with us the best that the ballpark has to offer.
He explains why the Chicago Dogs are geared toward affordable, fun family and fan entertainment where people can come multiple time a season to enjoy themselves.
He gives us his tips and where to park, where to stay when in town, and some of the best tickets to purchase that come with a great view and buffet.
We then learn about the promotional nights that the Dogs have and what some of the best giveaways in the past have been. The fans are very supportive of the team and come out in large numbers for promo and giveaway nights.
Then we discuss some of the kid activities that are available to attract the younger crowd whether they are into baseball or not.
Lastly, we get to talking about the food offerings at Impact Field. A popular hot dog restaurant, Weiner Circle, is located at the stadium. The Weiner Circle is known for it's raunchy way it treats their customers at the main location.
Fan Guide
The Fan Guides for this week are some of the Chicago Dogs biggest supporters. On this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kelly, Christina, and Mike. All three of them are regulars at Impact Field and residents of Chicago.
Follow Chicago Dogs:
Instagram: @thechicagodogs
Website: thechicagodogs.com
Phone: 224-781-1809
Contact Evan:
evang@thechicagodogs.com
Follow Mike:
Instagram: @chidogfool
X: @chidogfool
YouTube: Chicago Dog Fool Fan Cast
Follow Kelly:
X: @kelabration
Instagram: @minorleaguenerd
YouTube: Minor League Nerd History Series
Follow Kelly and Christina:
Instagram: kelstinavisits
Follow Klairmont Kollections:
Instagram: @klairmontkollections
TikTok: @klairmontkollections
YouTube: Klairmont Kollections Automotive Museum
Website: klairmontkollections.com
Follow Minor League Fan Club:
Instagram: @milbfanclub
TikTok: @minorleaguefanclub
Threads: @milbfanclub
X: @milbfanclub
YouTube: Minor League Fan Club
Website: www.minorleaguefanclub.com
