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Read: Top 10 Ballpark Gimmicks  What gets you out to the game? 
What makes you fly across country just to see a team/stadium? 
After traveling to about half of the ballparks in this country
(and lusting after the other half), I think I have found the
secret to success.  10. Fireworks—Nothing draws the fans quite
like post-game fireworks. We make a trip to L.A. every year to
sit on the grass in Dodger Stadium and watch the Fourth of July
show.   9. T-shirt toss—Just about every stadium does this. 
Colorado shot them via sling shot, which was the first time I
had ever seen people in the upper deck catch something from the
field level (baseballs included).  8. Mascots—Some are quite
clever (Wally the Green Monster, for one), and some (like D.
Baxter the Bobcat) make me cringe but the kids seem to love
them, and whatever junior wa