In fulfillment of JO 313 Research Methods Peanut shells snap underfoot as excited children run in search of Champ, the neon-green mascot of the Vermont Expos. The crack of the bat connecting with the ball is heard throughout the stands.
Fans sit feet away from the action.
For this minor league team, the way it should be means combining professional baseball at affordable prices with free entertainment such as the Blues Brothers musical act and prize giveaways between innings. Years ago, the game itself drew crowds, but today there has to be more. This season will be the Expos' fifth. The years have seen changes not only in management, but in the business of baseball. This farm team of the Montreal Expos plays 76 games in the single A New York Penn League from June to early September.