Major League home run totals aren't the only baseball numbers exploding in recent years. With 176 teams in the MLB-affiliated Minor Leagues and 56 teams playing in seven independent leagues, baseball fans have more chances to see pro players on the diamond than they've had in decades. The popularity of the minor leagues is soaring like a Barry Bonds pop-up: Last summer almost 50 million fannies filled the seats in these ballparks.

Why is minor-league ball on fire? Smaller parks put fans much closer to the action. There's always the draw of charming small-town traditions like in-game entertainment and outlandish giveaways (Used Car Night!). And of course, there's also that all-American array of local brews and eats, with ticket prices usually in the single digits.

With those factors in mind, we present Playboy.com's list -- in alphabetical order -- of the 10 must-see ballparks in the minors.