Field trip to … a Baseball game?

The inside story of why Minor League Baseball teams play games that start at 11 am so frequently

The most memorable field trip of my life as a kid was to Alcatraz Island, the former federal penitentiary located in the San Francisco Bay. A day outside the classroom is exciting. As a suburban kid, any trip to The City was even more exciting, especially if it involved getting on a ferry boat on the Bay.

I remember it was optional to experience the soli…