Actually there I went and am now in Illinois! Last night I went to Kaufman Stadium to see the Kansas City Royals host the Cleveland Indians! Joining me for this game was my former colleague Nancy Thoma, she was also…
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Hold That Tiger
There is no doubt that the Tiger is the spirit animal of Detroit baseball, there are Tigers on the building facade, the scoreboard and even a Carousel! I met my brother Mal and sister in law Pat and we enjoyed…
There’s No Crying in Baseball!
I would have to disagree with that tag line, today I was on a “pilgrimage ” to Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame, and many of the sights brought tears to my eyes! There is so much to see…
For Boston
The Dropkick Murphys song For Boston captures the essence of the crowd at a Red Sox game. Fenway is the oldest MLB ballpark and has aged gracefully, literally expanding at the seams by utilizing the surrounding streets as part of…
Finding Niimo
No, not the clown fish, the very agile left fielder for the NY Mets! Last night I went to Citi Field home of the Mets, and if Yankee stadium screams “Corporate ” this one is much more fan-centric. Located in…
Pirating some info on PNC Park
www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/pnc-park/ This will give a better sense of the Stadium and its history.
Let’s go places!
Toyota is the official car of Major League Baseball so it’s fitting that I’m taking this trip in my SF Giants Orange Prius C, lovingly named Buster! In AZ the maintenance required soon message started appearing every time I started…
Free Fallin – into Dodgers Stadium
“There’s a freeway run-in through the yard” Drove into the LA basin yesterday and the temperature dropped about 30 degrees! I booked a room in Glendale, it is supposedly 4.5 miles from the stadium, but it took over 30 minutes…
Take Five
A nice break from driving, stopped in La Quinta to visit my big sister and ended up playing five crowns with Anne, Thad, Dean & Ellie! Good times!