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The Joliet Slammers just played a game at Old Joliet Prison

The Joliet Slammers just played a game at Old Joliet Prison

The Joliet Slammers -- members of an MLB Partner League and owned by the Veecks and Bill Murray -- put on a raucous exhibition game in their namesake defunct prison. Here's what it was like.

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  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Here's every new Minor League alternate identity announced for this season ... so far
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Joliet Slammers play game at an abandoned prison for 5,500 fans, including Bill Murray
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    9 weddings in 9 innings? 'El Búfalo' bobblehead? You gotta check out these Minor League promos
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    $10 Minor League tickets?! Today's your last chance to snag 'em
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    The greatest MLB Draft class of all-time? New book makes the case for '68 Dodgers
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Joey Chestnut is going on a competitive eating rampage across Minor League Baseball

Recommended Road Trips

  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    The Hall's class of '25 left its mark on these Minor League towns
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    See famous and historic Texas spots with this Minor League road trip
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Check out this year's new Minor League ballparks
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Six trips, 30 MiLB ballparks. Who's ready to hit the road?
  • Minor League Baseball spot logo
    Visit these 7 Minor League stadiums -- and the neighboring national park!

The Show Before the Show

In The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com writers Tyler Maun and Sam Dykstra break down Minor League Baseball's biggest storylines with guests from around the Minors, including top prospects, managers, player development experts and other newsmakers. They'll also have a weekly look at what's going on outside the lines with business of the Minors expert Benjamin Hill and an old-fashioned dip into the history of the game with Josh Jackson.

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