Major League Baseball

Joliet Slammers — owned by Veecks, Bill Murray -- to play game in prison from 'The Blues Brothers'

The Veeck family is at it again. Before the Frontier League's 2026 season kicks off, the Joliet Slammers are going to play an ...

Joliet Slammers to host 'Big House Ballgame' at Old Joliet Prison in April

Old Joliet Prison, which was open from 1858-2002 and featured in the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers," will host "The Big ...

Old Joliet Prison will host Joliet Slammers minor league game next spring

Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball ...

Baseball At Old Joliet Prison: Joliet Slammers Reveals Details, They're Returning To Prison In 2026

The exhibition game will adopt the name “The Big House Ballgame” to represent the long history of organized baseball played at the prison.

'Big House Ballgame': Slammers to host game at Old Joliet Prison for Route 66 centennial

Baseball is making a return to the Old Joliet Prison in honor of the upcoming Route 66 centennial next year. The Joliet Area ...