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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 5h

Barnstormer Chronicles #57 🏒🔥
Toronto Marlies 🍁 vs Chicago Wolves 🐺 at Allstate Arena.
The crowd’s loud, the hits are heavy, and the rivalry’s alive.
#BarnstormerChronicles57 #BleacherLife #AHL #ChicagoWolves #TorontoMarlies #HockeyNight #AllstateArena

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 1d

Barnstormer Chronicles #56 🏒🔥
Toronto Marlies 🍁 vs Chicago Wolves 🐺 at Allstate Arena.
North meets Midwest — speed vs grit, finesse vs fire.
#BarnstormerChronicles56 #BleacherLife #AHL #ChicagoWolves #TorontoMarlies #HockeyNight #AllstateArena

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 2d

The Grim Reaper takes the ice. 🏒💀

The Chicago Black Hawks pumpkin from Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns — a chilling finish to my Sports Legends in Pumpkin Light series.

Happy Halloween, Chicago! 🎃
#ChicagoBlackhawks #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns #SportsArt

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 3d

The Chicago Clubs take the field. 🐻🎃

A blood-red twist on the classic Cubs logo — spotted at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns.

North Side baseball never looked so haunting.
#ChicagoCubs #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns #SportsArt

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 4d

The G.O.A.T. takes flight — in pumpkin form. 🏀🎃

This Chicago Bulls carving from Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns captures the Air up there.

#ChicagoBulls #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns #SportsArt

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 4d

From Bears to Scares. 🐻🎃

A fierce Halloween remix of Chicago football spotted at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns.

The Monsters of the Midway just got a little more monstrous. 🕯️
#ChicagoBears #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns #SportsArt

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 5d

From the court to the crypt… 🏀💀

The Chicago Ghouls have risen for spooky season at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns.

Candlelight never looked this fierce. 🎃
#ChicagoBulls #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns #SportsArt

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 6d

The South Side got spooky at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns. 🎃

The Chicago Fright Sox are ready to rise from the bullpen. ⚾💀

#WhiteSox #Chicago #BarnstormerHQ #Halloween #NightOf1000JackOLanterns

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 7d

Barnstormer Chronicles #55 🏒🔥
LA Kings 👑 vs Chicago Blackhawks 🪶 at United Center.
Two hockey legacies collide under the lights in Chicago.
Big stage. Big crowd.
#BarnstormerChronicles55 #BleacherLife #NHL #ChicagoBlackhawks #LAKings #HockeyNight #UnitedCenter

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 7d

One of the coolest finds at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns:
A haunting tribute to the Chicago Sky — same logo, new spooky season energy. 🎃☁️

#ChicagoSky #WNBA #Halloween #BarnstormerHQ #NightOf1000JackOLanterns

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 8d

Barnstormer Game #54 🏒🎃🔥
Howl-O-Ween Night at Allstate Arena!
Candy, costumes, and crunching hits as the Manitoba Moose 🫎 take on the Chicago Wolves 🐺.
Spooky hockey vibes in Rosemont.
#Barnstormer54 #BleacherLife #ChicagoWolves #ManitobaMoose #AHL #HowloweenNight #HockeyNight

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 8d

Knockout tribute at Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns.
George Foreman — carved with power and grace. 🥊🎃
#Boxing #Legend #Halloween #BarnstormerHQ

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 9d

Went to Night of 1,000 Jack-O’-Lanterns @ Chicago Botanic Gardens and found some Chicago legends glowing in the dark.
Ryne Sandberg & Bobby Jenks carved in pumpkin perfection. 🎃⚾
#Cubs #WhiteSox #ChicagoBotanicGardens #ChicagoBaseball #Halloween #BarnstormerHQ

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 12d

🕯️ I went looking for Mickey Mantle’s grave… without a map.
Instead, I found eerie music, a ghostly knock, and a story straight out of Scooby-Doo. 👻⚾️

🎥 The Day I Met Mickey Mantle — A Barnstormer Halloween Special

@sabrchicago.bsky.social @ibwaa.bsky.social

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The Time I Met Mickey Mantle

YouTube video by Barnstormer: Life in the Bleachers

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 14d

Barnstormer Game #53 🏒🔥
IceHogs at Wolves – Round Two at Allstate Arena 🐷 vs 🐺

Same ice. Same crowd.
Different night.

The Rockford IceHogs return to Allstate Arena,
where the Chicago Wolves are looking for payback after last night’s loss.
Rivalries don’t cool off overnight!

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 15d

Barnstormer Game #52 🏒🔥
Chicago Wolves Home Opener – Rivalry Renewed 🐺 vs 🐷

A new season. A packed house. And a rivalry that always delivers.

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · 28d

Baseball. Rivers. RoughRiders. 💦⚾️
Only in Frisco can you float a Lazy River while watching baseball.
From Roosevelt’s cavalry roots to today’s RoughRiders—proof the game can evolve without losing heart.

🎥 youtu.be/LPbtwqWFY48

cc: @SABRChicago @IBWAA

Frisco Rough Riders - Where Tradition Meets a Lazy River

YouTube video by Barnstormer: Life in the Bleachers

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Oct 2

Barnstormer Game #51 ⚾️🔥
Midwest Suburban League Championship – Game 2 of 3 🏆

It’s all on the line at Wintrust Field.
The Knights 🛡️ took Game 1 last night.
Now the Astros 🌟 fight to stay alive and force a decisive Game 3.

Every swing could flip the series!

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 21

Barnstormer Game #50 ⚾️🔥
Frontier League Championship – Game 5 🏆

Boomers 🦅 vs Capitales 🇨🇦
Wintrust Field – Schaumburg, IL

Last day of summer.
Last game of the Frontier League season.
Last live baseball game of 2025.

#BleacherLife #FrontierLeague #Boomers #Capitales

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 19

Barnstormer Game #49 ⚾️
Frontier League Championship – Game 3

Back at Wintrust Field tonight as the Schaumburg Boomers 🦅 host the Québec Capitales 🇨🇦. Series tied 1–1 in this best-of-5 battle for the Frontier League crown.

This is #bleacherlife!

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 17

Barnstormer Game #48 ⚾️
Frontier League – Championship Series

Boomers 🦅 at Capitales 🇨🇦

Schaumburg Boomers fans may be on the road in Quebec, but the heart of the action is right here at Wintrust Field. I’m at the official watch party in the Schaumburg Club.

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BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 17

Barnstormer Game #47 ⚾️
American Association Finals – Game 2
Miles Wolff Cup 🏆

Cougars 🐾 edged the Canaries 🐤 3–2 last night in a nail-biter to open the series. Tonight it’s back at Northwestern Medicine Field—same place, same matchup, but the stakes keep rising.

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 11

Barnstormer Game #45 ⚾️🔥
Cougars 🐾 vs Dogs 🌭
Game 3 – Division Series
Impact Field, Rosemont

Series tied 1–1. Best of 5.
Winner tonight takes control of the series.

Playoff baseball in Chicago doesn’t get better than this.
This is BleacherLife.

#kccougars #chicagodogs

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 10

Barnstormer Game #44 ⚾️
Frontier League – Midwest Conference Finals, Game 2

Tonight I’m in Schaumburg as the Boomers host the Gateway Grizzlies. It’s playoff baseball at Wintrust Field—loud crowd, crisp fall air, and everything on the line.

#schaumburgboomers #gatewaygrizzleys

BarnstormerHQ @barnstormerhq.bsky.social · Sep 9

Barnstormer Game #43 ⚾️🔥
Same place. Same $5 seats. Same October vibes.

Cougars 🐾 took Game 1 last night.
Dogs 🌭 fighting to keep their season alive.

Division Championship – Game 2.
Pure playoff baseball under the lights.

This is BleacherLife.

#kccougars #chicagodogs