Audio Postcard: An Evening with Minor League Baseball's Sacramento River Cats

From: Ben Markus
Length: 02:45

Sounds of the game and opinions of fans from a Minor League Baseball game in Sacramento, California Read the full description.

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From: Ben Markus

4933_small The Minor League Baseball season got underway April 5th this year in Sacramento, California as the River Cats held their opening day game against the Tacoma (WA) Rainiers. The Sacramento River Cats are one of the most successful pro baseball teams in the history of the Pacific Coast League. Over the last seven seasons the triple-A team won two championships and broke several attendance records (almost drawing a million fans one year). I hung out in the stands during an exhibition game against their parent team, the Oakland A's, a week before opening day, and put together this audio postcard. *Additional audio is a stand alone audio postcard (2:44) of more fan opinion, specifically on why Minor League baseball is special. It was offered as a web feature.

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Piece Description

The Minor League Baseball season got underway April 5th this year in Sacramento, California as the River Cats held their opening day game against the Tacoma (WA) Rainiers. The Sacramento River Cats are one of the most successful pro baseball teams in the history of the Pacific Coast League. Over the last seven seasons the triple-A team won two championships and broke several attendance records (almost drawing a million fans one year). I hung out in the stands during an exhibition game against their parent team, the Oakland A's, a week before opening day, and put together this audio postcard. *Additional audio is a stand alone audio postcard (2:44) of more fan opinion, specifically on why Minor League baseball is special. It was offered as a web feature.

Broadcast History

Aired April 5th, 2007 locally on KXJZ News during Morning Edition

Timing and Cues

Intro (:17) -- The Sacramento River Cats are an unquestioned success. The triple-A Minor League team has broken attendance records and won championships. The flagship team of the Pacific Coast League held an exhibition game against their parent team, the Oakland A's. Producer Ben Markus was there, and has this audio postcard.