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This summer, it won't just be the boys of summer entertaining fans at the Joe!

Greg Bird spent parts of 4 seasons in the big leagues with the New York Yankees. Bird knows the feeling of sending the Bronx Bombers' faithful into hysteria with one swing of the bat, in the playoffs, no less. Now, the former Pinstripe prospect is swinging for another shot at a Major League job.

Former New York Mets and Yankees star, Darryl Strawberry will make his way to the Capital Region to speak about the dangers of drug abuse and addiction. Strawberry has written several books on addiction recovery.

For two decades, the Tri-City ValleyCats welcomed future Houston Astros players to the Capital Region, and this group of ex-Cats just won the 2022 World Series.

It was awesome watching Kumar Rocker pitch at the Joe this summer, and of course there was a noticeable spike in attendance when he was on the mound.

I like the format change for the Class AA baseball finals. For the first time, it’s a best of 3 series at Joe Bruno Stadium to determine the Section 2 Champion.

Manager Pete Incaviglia has a quality team, that will compete for the Frontier League Championship, and the Cats hope to draw 3,000 fans per game this summer.

The Tri City ValleyCats open up their 2022 Frontier League season on the road Thursday against the Florence Y'Alls. The Y'Alls are from Kentucky and one of 8 new teams, for a total of 16, that will travel to Joe Bruno Stadium in Troy this summer. The Frontier League is one of the premier independent professional baseball leagues and is a partner with Major League Baseball.

Here's what's on tap for the 2022 season at Joe Bruno Stadium.

This year the ValleyCats will play in the Frontier League. Some fans may howl for a little while that Tri-City won’t be the pipeline to the Astros or some other team. However, most baseball fans will enjoy the ValleyCats emphasis on winning, while developing talent. That’s the goal of Independent baseball and the Frontier League has been successful at it for decades.

As many of us not so patiently wait to return to live sporting events it might be time to start saving. On a list of the "Most Expensive Stadiums For Sports Fans," the average trip to a game for the "Big Four" of NFL, MLB, NHL, and NBA could run you an average of anywhere from $67 to $157.

The Cats have now won their last three-out-of-four games after starting the season 1-2 and have moved into second place in the New York Penn League Stedler Division. So far this season Tri-City has averaged over seven runs per game and Thursday night was no exception.