ALLSTAR BATTING

Three baseball fans — Kevin Gilroy, Brian Gilroy and Frank Rizzo — opened All Star Indoor Batting Range Baseball & Softball Academy in Brookfield in 1991. Fast forward more than two decades, and All Star is still the leading training facility in the area, recognizing not only its business success, but also the positive impact All Star has had on the community.

Inside, All Star’s 15,000-square-foot facility the turf is easy to mistake for real grass; rows of bats and bright red dugout benches add to the stadium feel. The Pro Shop sells more than 50 models of bats, mitts and helmets.

Meanwhile, seven tunnel cages can be used for catching, pitching or training, and five are available for batting fun or practice. Parties, baseball boot camp, strength training and Spring and Summer camps are also offered.