Journey through the Minors A Journey through the Giants Minor League System with the Kellys A lot of people make tours of all the major league ballparks. But this trip gave us a chance not just to see the game or the real estate where it is played, but to see the players at different levels of development. We have seen players as they rose through the minors and we have seen players who have been sent down a notch. This trip has given us the opportunity to know a whole roster of young men we will watch throughout their careers. We saw nine games of the five teams and only saw the home team lose three times.
Tickets are the cheapest in Bakersfield and most expensive in Fresno.
The Volcanoes have the Lava Dog and the Volcano burger. The Shreveport Captains play at the fair grounds, and in Fresno the team plays at the Fresno State University baseball field. Only in Fresno are the fans actually kept away from the players after the game. In every other venue the players come right out of the locker rooms to meet the awaiting fans. At the lowest levels the players are almost eager to sign autographs.