Meet the sports turf managers who maintain America’s ballparks
You’ve heard of the seventh inning stretch? Joey Stevenson is a big fan of the fourth inning nap.
The head groundskeeper for the Indianapolis Indians keeps a pillow under his desk. Following the third inning drag, he checks the radar, and if skies are clear, he can grab a quick 35 minutes of shut-eye before he needs to prep for changing bases and dragging again in the sixth.