Fort Worth Cats And Grand Prairie AirHogs Baseball

Why Pay for Major League Baseball?

For those of us who are not fortunate enough to live in a large city with a Major League Baseball team, please be advised that your baseball thirst can be quenched. My life has been mostly an exposure to the Nashville Vols and the Durham Bulls (of movie fame). Add to that twelve years of being the wife of a Little League baseball manager and you have a baseball life that is relished by many.

In recent years, my life has changed in dramatic ways. One, we relocated to Fort Worth, Texas and gained the opportunity to attend Texas Rangers' baseball games. Secondly, we relocated to Fort Worth, Texas and discovered independent league baseball, American Association League baseball to be specific. I had no idea there was any baseball besides Major League, college, Minor League and Little League. What a pleasant surprise.

You're probably thinking the independent leagues consist of losers and failures. Not a chance. Losers and failures don't have the character and intestinal fortitude to not give up when faced with adversity and little time left to succeed. The games are fun because players are fighting for their future in baseball. The games are exciting because a collision at home plate is for real and there is no whining afterwards. A Texas League fly ball between center and right field is attempted instead of a lazy chase down on first bounce. Performance and the chance to perform is more important than "playing it safe".

Fort Worth, Texas is the home of the Fort Worth Cats, a member of the American Association Baseball League. The Fort Worth Cats have won the last three league championships and excelled in attendance until bad weather in 2007 affected attendance. The Fort Worth Cats have become a solid fixture in Fort Worth with a solid fan base and widespread business support.