We at AITC are always on the look out these days to find family-friendly, affordable nights out in the fresh air. As an added bonus, you also get to see a baseball game, meet some really cool people and, the big part-sometimes help those less fortunate than yourselves. We used to live in Salisbury, which has a cool ballpark featuring the "A" affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles-the Shorebirds. When we relocated across the bridge, we embraced teams such as the Bowie Baysox {"AA" affiliate of the Orioles}, Frederick Keys {"High A" affiliate of the Orioles} and Hagerstown Suns {"A" affiliate of the Washington Nationals}. We have seen many stars now "in the show" cut their teeth at these lower level games.For less than the price of a movie, and better food and beer, one can take in any number of summer home games at these ballparks. The atmosphere is less rowdy, and more family friendly, than the venom spewed at big league parks-tickets are less than $10. Many of these organizations also give a great deal back to the local community, as is the case Thursday night June 2nd, when the Hagerstown Suns host their second "Strike Out Hunger" night at Municipal Stadium. Dig this-fans who bring AT LEAST 5 non-perishable food items to the ballpark will receive a free general admission ticket. Our link below describes the promotion, and the Suns, in greater detail, but what a wonderful opportunity to see a baseball game knowing that those struggling will ultimately come out the biggest winners. Plus how much longer this season do you think you will get a chance to see, and maybe even greet, Nats phenom of the future, center fielder Bryce Harper {who was a first round pick even before the Nats optometrist noticed he was almost blind as a bat and needed contact lenses-he is now crushing the ball}?? See you at the ballpark!