Best Batting Cages In Minnesota
Baseball is the quintessential American sport. For over a hundred years, children have grown up hitting baseballs and pretending to be Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle or (at least in Minnesota) Kirby Puckett and Joe Mauer. Batting cages offer that delicious smack of the ball hitting the bat, regardless of season or outside temperature. Minnesota offers more than a few places to swing a bat indoors, and the following are some of the best.
Rice & Arlington Batting Cages
1500 Rice St.
St Paul, MN 55117
(651) 558-2117
www.stpaul.gov
Welcome to anyone looking to improve their swing or just hit a few balls around on a rainy (or frigid) afternoon, the batting cages at Rice & Arlington have everything you need. You can swing at balls traveling up to 70mph, or take it a little slower if you like, using the various types of bats available. It may be a little fast for kids, but adults with a passion for the game will enjoy the cages and amenities available.
Triple Crown Batting Cages
2308 10th Ave. E.
St Paul, MN 55109
(651) 779-6487
www.triplecrownbatting.com
Practice makes perfect and Triple Crown offers some of the finest facilities in which to practice. You can get your serious hitting and pitching lessons as well, so that dream of playing for the Twins might some day come to fruition. Since 1993, Triple Crown has been supporting the notion that anyone can and should play baseball, while offering a clean, safe space in which to practice.
Batting Cages of Minnesota
7104 Ohms Lane
Edina, MN 55439
(952) 426-0980
www.battingcagesofmn.com
You can turn a swing of the bat into a real event at Batting Cages Of Minnesota. There are camps and lessons offered for those looking to learn, or if you and your loved one are baseball enthusiasts, you can even host your wedding here. It will certainly make for memorable pictures. There is an equipment store onsite as well, so you can take care of your sporting goods needs before or after you hit a few balls out of the park, or cage, rather.
SKILLS Sports Training
9242 Hudson Blvd. N.
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 621-2487
www.skillssportstraining.com
You'll be mingling with pitchers and hockey players as well, as more than one sport is represented here. But these batting cages are some of the best places in Minnesota to perfect your swing. Reasonable rates make this a great afternoon adventure, whether you have a game coming up or not. When it comes down to it, baseball is about old-school fun, and that's what these batting cages are all about.
Raceway To Fun
910 Hastings Ave.
Newport, MN 55055
(651) 459-6578
www.racewayproductions.com
While you aren't coming here for hardcore baseball training, this park represents everything that is fun about the game of baseball. Costing just $1 for 20 balls, this is a family-friendly day trip that will leave kids and adults smiling. It doesn't matter if you have an all-star swing to enjoy the batting cages here; all you need is a bat and a ball. There is also mini-golf, a driving range, go-karts and arcade available so kids of all ages will find plenty to do. But for those of us who still love baseball, it's all about the batting cages.
Adrian Schramm is a resident Saint Paul writer with a passion for all things local. Through his work with Saint Paul Almanac and Minneapolis Examiner at Examiner.com, as well as in the kitchens of bars and restaurants around town, he has discovered what truly makes the Twin Cities tick.