Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here , and subscribe to his newsletter here .

It's the final countdown. As of today (Aug. 8), you have nine chances left to see the Carolina Mudcats play a regular-season home game at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, N.C. They don't make them like this anymore.

In 2026, the Mudcats -- Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers -- will move 25 miles to the southeast and become the Wilson Warbirds . A new ballpark, which I toured the next day, is currently under construction in downtown Wilson.

One of the mos

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