Foul poles at new Saints stadium symbolize corn and baseball partnership
The St. Paul Saints and the Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) have teamed up to make the foul poles at the new CHS Field in Lowertown St. Paul the coolest in all of baseball.
Both foul poles at the new stadium feature an original design that merges corn with baseball. Since CHS Field is being heralded as “farm field meets baseball field,” it’s only fitting that the stadium’s foul poles feature corn, Minnesota’s most widely grown crop that is used to feed the world, fuel our vehicles and create thousands of consumer products, with a baseball bat, a symbol of America’s pastime.
“We wanted to do something unique to connect with an urban, non-farming audience,” said Noah Hultgren, a farmer in Raymond, Minn., and First Vice President of MCGA. “Just about everything about the Saints is unique. We felt it was only fitting that the foul poles at their new stadium captured the importance of both corn farming and baseball to our great state.”
MCGA signage is also featured on the outfield walls. At 25 of the 50 Saints home games, the world’s largest game of corn toss will be played between innings. MCGA will also be giving away mini bats to the first 1,000 fans who attend the Saints game on Sunday, July 26.
Outside of the stadium, two new billboards promoting the clean-air benefits of ethanol and the “Minnesota Farm Team” – an outreach effort to highlight the conservation efforts of Minnesota corn farmers – are visible along the Lafayette Bridge. The Union Station and Robert Street Light Rail Green Line stops also feature posters reminding riders of the clean-air benefits of ethanol made from locally-grown corn.
The clean-air benefits of homegrown ethanol and the conservation efforts of Minnesota’s corn farmers fit in well around eco-friendly CHS Field, which was named the greenest ballpark in American by Ryan Companies U.S.
Minnesota’s corn farmers look forward to connecting with Saints fans both inside and outside of CHS Field this season.
