Fans nationwide say Modern Woodmen Park has the No. 2 "Best Seat in the House" in MiLB.com contest
DAVENPORT, Iowa (May 23, 2015) - Regarded as one of the most scenic atmospheres in baseball, Modern Woodmen Park has now been honored for a view unmatched by any other at its level of baseball. In an MiLB-sponsored online contest, "Best Seat in the House," fans across the country voted the R.I.A. Federal Credit Union Hon. Lane Evans Patriot Seats as the No. 2 Best Seats at any minor league ballpark in the country - and the top view of any ballpark at the Class-A and short season level, which include more than one hundred Minor League teams."We proudly partnered with the R.I.A. Federal Credit Union to create the Hon. Lane Evans Patriot Seats for two reasons: to recognize the numerous contributions of Congressman Evans to the Quad Cities region and to our veterans and our country, and to provide a unique and wonderful benefit to the many people who bravely serve our grateful nation and families," said River Bandits owner Dave Heller. "We are humbled and grateful to the fans in the Quad Cities who create an unbeatable atmosphere at Modern Woodmen Park as the friendliest ballpark in America, to the fans across the country who have again recognized our ballpark as a special place in the baseball world, and, especially, to all of those who have proudly worn our nation`s uniform."
Sponsored by R.I.A. Federal Credit Union, and named in honor of the late 12-term Congressman from Illinois' 17th District, Lane Evans - a veteran who was an outstanding advocate for all veterans - are three seats and two wheelchair spaces at the top of Section 5. These seats are reserved for disabled veterans and their families, and the River Bandits partner with the Rock Island Arsenal to choose a deserving family for each home game. Fans seated here can see the Ferris wheel and Mississippi River beyond center field. This season, a new granite countertop was put in front of each wheelchair space in the ballpark, including the one included among the Patriot Seats.
In recent seasons, fans across the baseball world have recognized the River Bandits and Modern Woodmen Park. The ballpark was voted the Best Minor League Ballpark in a fan vote by USA TODAY and 10Best.com, the River Bandits' home cap was voted the best in all of Class-A baseball, and the team's name was voted as one of the top eight in all of Minor League Baseball in a Sporting News contest. The team's logo was also recently voted among the top eight - and the best in the Midwest League - in Baseball America's Logo Mania.
