Joliet Slammers play game at an abandoned prison for 5,500 fans, including Bill Murray

1 May 2026, 4:32 am

The Joliet Slammers' name and primary logo, a guard tower flanked by barbed wire-topped walls, is an homage to Old Joliet Prison. On Thursday, the team played a game at the facility that inspired its ...... Read More »

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