More Host Families Needed For Cornbelters 2016 Season

Posted on March 10, 2016

Corn Crib host families 2013 — NormalBaseball.com/HostFamilies

Opening day at the Cornbelters Corncrib is coming up May 5th! Open your home to a player for the love of baseball, and a lot of great extra goodies!

Cornbelters President Steve Malliet explains the perks:

Host families receive a great package of incentives for hosting a player including, season tickets with VIP parking, half off concession pre-game, specialized nameplate on the back of your seats, Free hot dog and soda for each game, first choice on all concerts and alternate events at the stadium, 30% off all merchandise and a great post-season party with the players recognizing everyone’s efforts!

Click HERE for more Host Family information from NormalBaseball.com

cooper cornbelter host family — The Cooper Family

Dan and Lori Cooper have written an excellent article about their experience as a Cornbelter Player host family. Here is a snippet:

Our first player was a pitcher from Ohio, Chuck Ghysels. Our girls felt as if they found their long lost brother. They rode 4 wheelers, swam in the pool, watched TV and played video games together. He became a part of our family in a matter of a couple weeks. Early into the season however, Chuck was released. The bond we developed didn’t end there though, we stay in contact and he visits when in town. After Chuck’s release, we had an opportunity for a second player and again you have the same sort of apprehension. We were pleasantly surprised by pitcher Stephen Frey, a wonderful young man from downstate New York. Stephen just fits with our family, we enjoy discussing the daily news, going to the movies, and watching baseball together. Stephen is just another member of our family, so we invited him to live with us for an entire season. Our girls love having a big brother they can cheer for.

Ready to learn more?

Phone: (309) 454-2255 (BALL) or email

Steve Malliet
President
Normal CornBelters Professional Baseball
[email protected]

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