PLEASE NOTE, THIS POST MAY INCLUDE AFFILIATE LINKS, MEANING THAT IF YOU CLICK ON A LINK AND MAKE A PURCHASE, I'LL RECEIVE A SMALL COMMISION. THIS WILL COME AT NO COST TO YOU.

In addition to collecting stamps in our National Park Passport, we also collect stamps in our MLB
Passbook. We purchased our MLB passbook, at Citizens Bank Park, in 2019. There were big plans to start collecting stamps during the 2020 baseball season, but… It felt marvelous to dust the book off, after packing it away for a few years. First (non-Phillies) MLB stamp? The Minnesota Twins Ballpark, Target Field, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Getting There/Parking/Leaving

One of the best aspects of the Minnesota Twins Ballpark, is Minneapolis’ public transportation. There is a train station at the Mall of America, where you can park, for free, then ride the train to Target Field. The train drops you off, and picks you up, right in front of the stadium.

Note, when arriving back from a night game, the mall is closed. Instead of using the mall’s escalator or stairs to get back to your correct parking level, or in our case, to your mall hotel’s entrance, you will need to use the parking garage’s first floor elevator.

The Stamp

First things first, getting the Minnesota Twins Ballpark, Target Field stamp. The MLB stadium stamps, are located in each ballpark’s main merchandise shop.

The Stadium
Target Field is a no-frills ballpark.

Once in the park, it’s all about the baseball. Which isn’t a bad thing for the serious baseball fan.

The Park is clean and well maintained. It’s packed with fans, on a July evening.

The large open area is the best spot in the park. The “grass” offers plenty of room to stretch you legs, and kids have fun running and climbing.

At the Minnesota Twins Ballpark, we didn’t encounter the official mascot, T.C. Bear, but we do spot, Bullseye, The Target Dog.

We also pass Batman (baseball…Batman…I see what you did there). He committed to the character.

Having a chat with and getting a picture with Batman, is my personal Minnesota Twins Ballpark highlight.

Food

Prior to visiting a ballpark, I research what food item is “the thing,” one must devour at the park. Kramarczuk, is a famous maker of sausages in Minnesota.

While waiting in line we’re delighted with the scent and sound of grilling sausages.

Already I understand why this is the top recommended food in the park. Grilled onions and/or sauerkraut are the offered toppings. We choose both and a touch of mustard.

The roll is fresh.

Well done Target Field and Minnesota Twins, the Kramarczuk sausage sandwich is one of the best foods I’ve had at a ballpark so far.

Witnessing fans walk around a ballpark with food, is the best advertising. The sight of cheese fries in a baseball hat, starts a craving that we can only satiate by eating one ourselves.

Are they life changing fries? No. Are they cheesy, satisfying, goodness? Yes. Plus if you serve something in a hat, I will eat it.

Ice Cream in a Hat

By far the most popular food served in a hat, is ice cream. The ice cream most used, is soft serve. I view chocolate and/or vanilla soft serve, as a vehicle to get rainbow sprinkles into my mouth. This is why I am chagrined. Though the Minnesota Twins Stadium has soft serve, there are no sprinkles. My brain is swirling, trying to figure out the math computation

Hat + Soft Serve + Sprinkles = Happiness

Hat + Soft Serve + No Sprinkles = Sadness

Fortunately, like many ballparks, Target Field added Dippin’ Dots to their hat repertoire. For anyone not familiar with Dippin Dots, it is flavored milk, flash frozen with nitrogen, creating tiny ice cream balls.

It’s not my favorite version of ice cream, but I know they will have more interesting flavors. I choose the Banana Split Dots. I think the hat makes them taste better than your general Dippin Dots.

Celebration

As long as the team I’m visiting, isn’t playing the Phillies, I root for the home team. The Twins did not disappoint. Their game win celebration includes lots of flashing lights and fireworks.

Visiting new-to-me ballparks, is like visiting a new country. Each ballpark has its own culture, food, and fans. With excellent public transportation, the logistics of getting to Target Field, is a piece of cake. Seeing a Minnesota Twins game, means visiting a down-to-earth stadium, whose focus is on the game being played on the field. Though it won’t make our list of best stadiums, seeing a game is worth the effort, especially if you plan to eat a sausage sandwich.

Related posts:

St. Anthony Falls-Minnesota We Eat A Lot of Cape Town Ice Cream We Eat A Lot of Ice Cream-Disney World-2nd Edition Coors Field-Colorado