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WGLT's Lauren Warnecke stopped by the Corn Crib earlier this week as final preparations were being made for opening day, including Corny's Big Summer Blowout on Saturday night. A few staff members took a brief break in the shade to talk about what goes into creating great game day experiences.
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The Corn Crib in Normal was quiet for much of 2020 because of the pandemic.
This summer, the baseball and entertainment venue will likely be busier than ever.
Normal CornBelters general manager Matt Durkin said the wood-bat summer league team is back after the Prospect League took a one-year hiatus, and the makeshift league the CornBelters helped create last year for local talent, the Kernels Collegiate League (KCL) will also return with four other teams that will call the Corn Crib home.
Normal CornBelters Matt Durkin
Durkin said the Corn Crib will feature baseball nearly every night this summer. The CornBelters will return to a full 60-game schedule in the Prospect League.