The day began at 4:44am. Why at this time? Well, I love the number 44 and I had to get up anyways to catch a flight from San Diego to Phoenix. While waiting at the airport, I was observing a little boy with his mother and grandpa. I hear the little boy say, “When are we going on the airplane? How do they know our name?” His grandpa answers, “Because they have our money!”
Not surprisingly, I sat behind this little boy during the flight and started feeling for him as he was crying and…
ContinueAdded by Dave Block on June 30, 2011 at 12:12pm — 1 Comment
Back for a third season is my series for my employer (I'm a tv photographer), KCRG-TV9, "Ballparks of the Midwest." The last two seasons I went and visited all of the Midwest League parks (our station is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa).
Now in 2011 we're expanding the definition of "Midwest" and hitting some other parks. One that is certainly in the Midwest, is the new AAA…
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The tickets are printed, the itinerary is planned, the Red Sox shirts are washed and the caps are as dirty and faded as ever. Just how we like ‘em.
We head out to Philadelphia tomorrow to see what very well could be the World Series matchup. Since we…
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Added by Craig (17) on June 25, 2011 at 8:10pm — 2 Comments
Hello fellow Ballpark Chasers,
I believe this is my first blog post and well I'm looking for a little bit of help. As fellow ballpark chasers I know that everyone here can relate to me in wanting to take home a souvenir from each ballgame that they attend such as a souvenir cup, t-shirt, baseball, etc. I normally take home all three of the aforementioned items but what I always take home with me is a game program.
First off I'm looking for a program from the…
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June 23, 2011: Attended the last game of the Mariners vs. Nationals series, a game that the Nats came into with a cool .500 record. Here was their chance to break into a winning record, something they have not done since 2005.
The game went into the 9th tied at 0. Laynce Nix pinched hit for Pitcher Tyler Clippard and hit a sacrifice fly to left field scoring…
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June 18 & 19, 2011: What's better than a baseball game on Father's Day? Spending the Father’s Day weekend with your daughter at the ballpark.
Sofia and I spent Saturday and Sunday (mom joined us for the Father's Day game) at Nats Park to watch the Beltway Series. We had hoped to see the Nationals sweep the Orioles, but rather saw them split the games we…
Added by 30 Ballparks and a Baby (31) on June 24, 2011 at 7:30am — No Comments
The sight of fans wearing their favorite player’s jersey. The sound of the flags flapping in the breeze. The taste of hot dogs, peanuts, and crackerjacks. It’s all in the experience of going to a major league baseball ballpark. It’s just not the same as watching a game on TV.
I bring this up because this week, I was cordially invited to attend a baseball game in Anaheim at…
Added by Dave Block on June 18, 2011 at 10:05am — 2 Comments
Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, The Mission, Chinatown, Union Square, Golden Gate Bridge, Fog, Lombard Street, Haight/Ashbury, The Presidio, Cable Cars, and AT & T Park.
San Francisco! There are many amazing things to do. It is a beautiful city, located in the beautiful Bay Area of California. It is the city where Tony Bennett “left his heart,” where the Birdman of…
Added by Dave Block on June 18, 2011 at 10:03am — 4 Comments
The New York Yankees! The Bronx Bombers! 27 time champions! Playing in the New Yankee Stadium. My experience began as I boarded the D train from West 116th St in Harlem to East 161st Street in the Bronx. The moment I exited the station and could see the stadium was amazing!
The first thing I did was marvel at this site, as I started taking…
ContinueAdded by Dave Block on June 18, 2011 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
Here's a fellow who is biking (bicycle) to all stadiums. Wow.
Added by meg minard (30/44/205) on June 16, 2011 at 6:00pm — 3 Comments
The third Annual Hall of Fame Classic has a bit of a cloud hanging over it. A few thoughts about the Hall of Fame Classic can be found at The Baseball Stadium Connoisseur.
By the way - congratulations Chuck! Ordered a copy today!
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Friends and i are going on our 5th 1 week - 5 ballpark journey this year.
going to design some t-shirts but we need a group name of some sorts... any thoughts?
Ballpark Chasers is just too perfect and it is just hard to come up with anything that differently captures what we are doing here....
we have some time so just wanted to throw it out there for any other thoughts....
aug 17-24 , colorado, minnesota, kansas city, st. louis,…
ContinueAdded by Doug on June 13, 2011 at 11:30am — 5 Comments
Sometimes work has benefits outside of a steady paycheck, excellent co-workers, and a stellar mission. Sometimes work takes you places on just the right day so you can catch a ballgame at a ballpark that you have never been to before. And on May 3rd that happend for me! I was in Hickory North Carolina, on a warm…
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