I mean, you don’t have to be a sports fan to enjoy a day around the diamond. Spring means baseball season is right around the corner and as an avid sports fan, these are my top five favorite things about it.

1. Hot Dogs (and Beer)

I mean hot dogs are American baseball essentials and they always taste the best at the Ballpark (with a brew).

2. Free Stuff

T-shirt & hot dog cannons. Free gifts with admission. Nothing beats going to a ball game and coming home with a bunch of memories.

3. The Players are HOT HOT HOT

I mean, do I have to say anything else? They play professional baseball.

4. The Mascots (Phanatic is #1 forever)

Nothing beats the Phanatic’s 7th inning stretch shenanigans. But mascots are always an added entertainment to every sports game.

5. The Jumbotron

Kiss cam? Proposals? Funny dancing? The jumbotron is always a good time and gets people on their feet. Another reason baseball games are tons of fun!

If there are memories that are going to stick with me forever, they’re the ones I have from attending baseball games since I was a little girl. Baseball will always be my favorite sport and that might also be because it’s during my favorite season. Alas, these are my top five favorite things about attending a ball game in the spring and I hope that if you’ve written a ball game off as not being “your thing,” you might take me up on changing your mind.