Toledo Mud Hens Baseball

Randy '77, John '82, Greg '79, Murph '76

A couple years ago Greg '79 and Murph '76 had a conversation that had them understanding that each had a long-time wish, even a "bucket-list item," to visit the famous Toledo Mud Hens Baseball team.  It took some time, but they finally made it happen and invited a few Delt friends to join them for the event.

Our first stop in Toledo was the famous Tony Packo's,
made into a celebrity restaurant the way the
Mud Hens were made into a celebrity baseball team:
with multiple mentions during the wildly popular
TV series, M*A*S*H. 

Throughout the restaurant
there are hundreds (thousands?)
of hot dog buns signed by
famous folks and many others.

It turns out these many
hot dog buns look Great!
Even though most have been
on these walls for decades.
You'd think they would be
mostly moldy and smelly,
but it seems there is a local artist
who is skilled at creating
fake hot dog buns.
They look great!

Greg '79, Randy '77, John '82, Murph '76
at Tony Packo's

Greg introduced a new
friend to his fellow Delts.
This is Greg and Cindy.

Tony Packo's has a wonderful and fun atmosphere.

Numerous memorabilia are M*A*S*H oriented.

This original Tony Packo's location
was founded in 1932,
100 years after the founding of
Wabash College!

No surprise, but very cool:
Greg's vehicle sports a BSA Philmont plate!

Delts arrive at the ballpark,
just before the rain.

Our purchased seats were only a couple rows above
the first baseline.  Sadly, Not under cover from the rain.

And the rain came.  The Swamp Squad was a crew
that worked hard to build crowd enthusiasm.
A very difficult job on this rainy Tuesday night.

With the rain, we moved to open seats under cover,
but still above first base, so very good seats.

Finally, the game was under way.

Our Mud Hens did achieve a
Home Run!  But only one to
Omaha's 6!  😞

Sadly, the Mud Hens succumbed.

The next day, we made a brief
visit to the local Bass Pro Shop.