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The Birmingham Barons double-A baseball team (a Chicago White Sox farm club) recently hosted the Southern League All-Star Game, which was co-sponsored by Virginia College's Birmingham campus and its online division. The club admitted hosting such a high-profile event was a grueling and high-anxiety task, not only for staff members but for fans--and mascots--too. In its first homestand since that overwhelming event, in order to recuperate, the Barons staged "Stress-Free Night." Therapeutic Massage students from Virginia College were on hand to give massages. "NatureScape" and "Pure Mood" sounds were played over the PA, and these soothing snippets were accompanied on the videoboard by images of puppies.

"It was an opportunity to make more people aware of our school and student massage clinic, which is open to the public," says TM Program Director Kevin Robinson. "Looks like they had fun too!"

The Barons are currently the winningest team, not only in the Southern League, but in all of minor league baseball. They have already clenched the first-half league championship.