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Security concerns for a solo traveller in Sinaloa and Sonora

http://gettingtoboston.wordpress.com/2013/10/29/those-security-concerns/

Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:41pm — No Comments

Planning the Tour de Liga Mexicana del Pacifico

http://gettingtoboston.wordpress.com/2013/10/24/tour-de-liga-mexicana-del-pacifico-mexican-pacific-baseball-league/

Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Portland and the Sea Dogs

http://gettingtoboston.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/portland-maine/

Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:36pm — No Comments

Baltimore and Frederick

http://gettingtoboston.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/baltimore-and-frederick/

Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Lowell. And a little bit of baseball.

http://gettingtoboston.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/lowell-not-baseball/

Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:35pm — No Comments

Venados de Mazatlan!

Estadio Teodoro Mariscal is pretty fancy for its age (built in 62) and the kind of things that would be a problem under other sets of regulations simply aren't problems in Mexico.

You don’t have to get out of your seat to get beer, food, noise-makers… Toilet break and 7th innings stretch are the only time you need to get up and for those brief moments, the narrow concourses and lack of signage don’t really matter. I was a lot more uncomfortable at Wrigley Field.

This was my…

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Added by Kirsten Richards on November 12, 2013 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Been gone awhile-A new adventure

My son and I have been gone off the boards for awhile. Fortunately and unfortunately we had to move from the East Coast to the West Coast. Fortunately while doing so we were able to chase for 6 weeks to about 25 different minor league parks. This included International League teams all the way down to Rookie Leagues and some Independent League games as well. Which brings me to my question to the site.

Has anybody gone down to Venezuela for baseball? Specifically Venezuelan Summer…

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Added by Thequesters Too on November 8, 2013 at 10:04pm — 1 Comment

Husband and Wife Baseball Road Trip to Seattle

This past summer my wife (Mrs. Yankee) and I made a trip across the country to see Safeco Field. I was extremely impressed with the ballpark, surrounding neighborhood and the wonderful weather in Seattle in August. I haven't been to every stadium yet but it is certainly in my top 5. The food was what most impressed me about the park. It had an amazing selection. On the way out to Seattle we hit up Target Field, Progressive and Wrigley, all favorites we visited for the 2nd or 3rd times.…

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Added by jvolks (19) on November 2, 2013 at 9:08am — 4 Comments

2014 Opening Series in Australia

Is anyone considering going?

Added by johnny Harrison on October 31, 2013 at 4:06pm — 1 Comment

World Series Game One Preview

World Series Game One:

-Boston, Fenway Park

Jon Lester vs Adam Wainwright

-Lester has very limited experience against Cardinals. In one career he allowed two earned runs on nine hits. Lester did not factor into the decision, he did strikeout three and issued one walk. Lester 2-1 this postseason with an ERA of 2.33, he has struck out 14 while walking seven in 19.1 innings of work. Lester finished the regular season with a 15-7 record and a 3.75 ERA. He struck out 177…

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Added by Joshua M. Johnson on October 23, 2013 at 4:52am — No Comments

Life goal achieved!

It's always been one of my top life goals to see my team, the St. Louis Cardinals, win a championship live and in person. A World Series Championship would be the ultimate, but I always said I'd be just as happy to see a Division Championship or the National League Pennant clincher. There is something about seeing a truly historical moment for your team in person that seemed like the ultimate in sports fandom to me.

I've been close before. Last season, I was at Game 5 of the NLCS with…

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Added by Michael J. Torson on October 19, 2013 at 6:01pm — 1 Comment

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Added by Dan Peseski on October 15, 2013 at 7:06am — No Comments

Listen to my Ballpark Chasers sponsored Podcast

It's the BASEBALL TRASH TALKIN' PODCAST!

John and I chat baseball, the Yankees, Fantasy baseball and he give us his favorite 9.

listen here: http://www.mixcloud.com/JJDSFM/john-stulberg-of-the-fflockerroomcom/

opening music provided by Talk Rock:

http://talkrock.bandcamp.com/…

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Added by Joshua M. Johnson on October 9, 2013 at 3:22pm — No Comments

My ballpark book "Rally Caps, Rain Delays and Racing Sausages"!

Hi everyone, I just released my first book and it’s all about Ballpark Chasing, though I didn’t use that term since I came across this site way too late (and it’s not my term anyway!). Literally years in the making, Rally Caps, Rain Delays and Racing Sausages is a chronicle of my trips to all the major-league baseball stadiums over several years and offers a look at baseball teams’ relationships with their fans.

I count 34 major–league parks that I have been to, though I have not been…

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Added by Eric Kabakoff (35) on October 8, 2013 at 1:26pm — 20 Comments

Checkout my BallparkChasers.com sponsored Podcast

Alex and I chat baseball marketing and writing and he give us his Favorite 9.

checkout Alex's amazing website: battingleadoff.com

Listen HERE: http://www.mixcloud.com/JJDSFM/alex-smith-of-battingleadoffcom/

opening music provided by Talk Rock:

http://talkrock.bandcamp.com/…

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Added by Joshua M. Johnson on October 1, 2013 at 4:07pm — No Comments

Day Trip to Houston From NJ

Traveled to Houston yesterday to see the Yankees and Astros play their final game of the season. As usual used airline miles to make the trip in one day to avoid the hassles of baggage and overnight stays. Left Newark at 5:20 AM, was in Houston before 8, rented a car, and spent the morning visiting geographic highpoints (another hobby) in the area, Houston's highest natural elevation being an oxygen-deprived 280+ feet!

The game itself was 14 innings of mostly bad baseball between two…

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Added by michael schwartz (71) on September 30, 2013 at 7:00pm — No Comments

Mariners vs Angels 9/22/2013

On Sunday 9/22/2013 my friend and I made a little road trip to visit Angels Stadium for the Mariners vs Angels game.

It turned out to be a very long day (leaving at 1:30 AM and coming home at 2:30 AM) but it was fun.

For being the 4th oldest ball park around, I have to give kudos to them, I feel the stadium is just beautiful.

Unfortunately the Angels lost that day, but it was a good time.…

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Added by Dean Vuckovich on September 30, 2013 at 6:56am — No Comments

First stop, 9/28/13, Cincinatti

Well my friends and I just made the down and back trip to see the Reds vs Pirates play. It's our goal to try to see one park per season with the Pirates being the away team. So far, so good. We were pleased to see numerous Pirates fans in attendance at GABP. The Reds fans were friendly to us, including several that welcomed us to their city. Being that I have been to PNC Park countless times, since I'm from Pittsburgh, GABP seemed to have a lot of similarity to PNC with the views of the…

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Added by Tim Johnson on September 29, 2013 at 8:43am — No Comments

THIRTY81 Project on Kickstarter

Like the rest of you, I am a baseball junkie. I've was blessed with the 'diamond gene' and have spent over 35 years savoring every morsel of the game. After a career in the publishing business as a cartographer and graphic designer, I recently decided to create a bold project around my passion for the game.

The roots of the THIRTY81 Project go back several years, but it wasn't until this last spring — as the wave of stadium construction subsided and the recent realignment balanced…

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Added by Lou Spirito on September 28, 2013 at 2:41am — 2 Comments

listen to my Ballpark Chasers sponsored Podcast

Jeff and I chat about liking the Braves and Yankees. Mr. Thurn also gives his Favorite 9.

Checkout Jeff's show "OVERTIME" weekdays from 3-6pm cst on http://espn991.com/

Bucco Barnes talk PIRATES PIRATES PLAYOFFS!

Checkout his FAB Videos here: http://m.youtube.com/user/TheBuccoBarnesShow1

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Added by Joshua M. Johnson on September 25, 2013 at 9:36pm — No Comments