We all know it’s three strikes and you’re out, but there are a lot more numbers that go into the game of baseball. The Trash Pandas Stadium has been...

We all know it’s three strikes and you’re out, but there are a lot more numbers that go into the game of baseball.

The Trash Pandas Stadium has been under construction for over 550 days and when it is all finished it will have cost $48 million dollars.

“It has been fun just watching it just come right out of the ground,” grins Ralph Nelson, the CEO of the Rocket City Trash Pandas.

There are 5,175 fixed seats in the stadium, but thousands more can watch from other areas. 500 people can fit in the berm, that’s where where you’ll find the cheapest tickets – just eight bucks a person. Other people can enjoy the game from one of the 15 suites.

“It’s going to have furniture, chairs along the drink rail, there will be high top tables,” explains Ralph Nelson, referring to the suites on the upper level of the stadium.

And with all these people means lots of food. They have three concession stands serving everything from Champy’s Fried Chicken to gluten-free foods from the Mason Dixon bakery.

But of course, you can’t forget the original food of baseball. The first night they expect to sell between 2,600 and 3,000 hot dogs.

But what if you get thirsty?

“The largest beer cooler I have ever seen in my life,” says Ralph Nelson, as he points to the large refrigerator. “This entire thing, which is the size of a garage for a nice car, is beer.”

And good thing they have that big fridge because 500 gallons of beer is what they are expecting Trash Pandas fans to drink on Opening Day.

And what about baseballs? 96 baseballs are going to be used in each game. Those baseballs will be used by the 25 players on the team.

When the players are not on the field or in the dugout, you may be able to catch them in the two batting cages on the concourse. Or maybe in their state of the art locker room.

The Trash Pandas will have four coaches, one manager, one trainer, and one strength and conditioning coach.

Oh yeah, and don’t forget little Sprocket, who is just about three months old. Sprocket will be a part of the 335 people it takes to run each of the 70 home games that will be played at Toyota Field this inaugural season.

“It is really nice, I love it here,” smiles Ralph Nelson.

And with over $2 million dollars in merchandise already sold, there is a good chance you already have your Trash Pandas gear.

So get your jerseys and hats ready because first pitch is in less than 85 days, when they open at home on April 15, 2020.

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