Michael Sack co-authors TwoMenOn blog to chat about his passion for baseball and accessibility to public venues.

Minnesota Twins fans are really enjoying this season as the team makes a solid run for playoff games at the end of summer. Among their most avid fans are Michael Sack, a data entry clerk with Rise’s Creative Partnerships South in Bloomington, and his buddy, Sam Graves. Together they have co-authored Two Men On, a blog dedicated to sports and accessibility topics, since January 2010.

The two young men met in high school and their friendship formed around their mutual love of sports, especially Twins baseball. Michael and Sam have split a Twins season ticket package for the past six seasons and love attending home games at Target Field. He’s shown here at a game he attended with his dad in August.

Michael said he was thrilled to thrown out the first pitch at a Twins’ home game last September. His favorite team to cheer on, other than the Twins, are the Chicago Cubs.

Michael and Sam’s blog commentaries address a wide range of baseball-related topics such as Major League Baseball trades and hires, changes to rules, and ballparks. Michael has taken journalism classes at Minneapolis Community and Technical College and his blog is well-written and fun to read. You can find it at: https://gravessack.wordpress.com

Or follow Michael and Sam on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/twomenon. This summer, they hit more than 70,000 views!

After reading his blog, Twins President Dave St. Peter invited Sam and Michael to tour Target Field. They came with a three-page list of things to check out for accessibility, including doors, restrooms, elevators, seating, concession stands, and kiosks. Their input was important to help ensure that everyone who comes to an event at Target Field has a great time.

Their blog discussions have also addressed accessibility plans for other Twin Cities sports venues, including the new St. Paul Saints ballpark in St. Paul and the Vikings stadium in Minneapolis.

Michael started with Rise’s Creative Partnership South program in 2011 after graduating from Transition Plus and South High School in Minneapolis. His computer skills and strong work ethic were immediately apparent to Rise staff and Michael quickly became one of their best data entry clerks.

“His attention to detail, focus, and strive for perfection is what makes Michael so good,” said DTH Coordinator Melinda Dannley. “He has even helped staff develop quarterly reporting templates that have made their jobs so much easier; we all appreciate the good work he does.”

Michael has also been featured on MPR radio’s All Things Considered program in 2010 and was part of Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare’s Cure Pity campaign a year ago.

In addition to being a baseball fanatic, Michael plays forward with his team, the Minnesota Northern Lights, through the Midwest Power Soccer Association. The team travelled to Fort Wayne, Ind., in July to compete in a national tournament.