Dairy farmers are helping a local Michigan baseball team achieve home runs and strike-outs!

Milk is known as nature’s sports drink, and Michigan dairy farmers have hit a home run.

The West Michigan Whitecaps have unveiled a new performance center, made possible through a partnership with dairy producers!

Video provided by: The state’s Farm Bureau

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