Check the scoreboard if it's right around the fifth inning, then the giant waterfowl are just part of a long line of campy contests and gimmicks for both the hard-core and occasional minor league baseball fans at Elfstrom Stadium. Welcome to professional baseball in Kane County. You won't find any overpaid underachievers whining about their contracts. Autographs are free. Fans are greeted warmly by the players.
Seats are close enough to capture the scent of freshly cut grass.
It's not necessary to take out a second mortgage to bring the family to a game. And no luxury boxes this stadium is for the people, not the suits. Elfstrom, to borrow a cliche, is a field of dreams. The seats, all 5,900 of them, are divided into four sections. And there's not a bad angle in the house.