Joliet Slammers will play baseball at Old Joliet Prison for Route 66 centennial

Joliet Slammers will play baseball at Old Joliet Prison for Route 66 centennial

Billed as "The Big House Ballgame," the event will take place on the very same field that was used by inmates to play against outside organized, local and college teams.

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 exhibition at their namesake slammer -- the Old Joliet Prison. The team has announced "The Big House Ballgame" will take place on April 30, giving fans a