Benjamin Hill travels the nation collecting stories about what makes Minor League Baseball unique. This excerpt from the Baseball Traveler newsletter, presented by Circle K, is a mere taste of the smorgasbord of delights he offers every week. Read the full newsletter here , and subscribe to his newsletter here .

In my long career on the Minor League Baseball beat I've covered hundreds of promotions on location at the ballpark. I've written about thousands more from afar. But it took until this season for the tides to turn. I, the promo celebrator, became the celebrated.

When I visited the Tri-City Dust Devils on July 29, the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels staged Ben Hill Night at their home of Gesa Stadium. Take a look:

Why and how did this happen?

When I a

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