April 1, 2013 - UHG! Opening Day and another baseball season.....April Fools!

Opening Day 2013 at Nationals Park, the Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals, a "Daddy/Daughter Opening Day".

Sofia, four years old, attended her 3rd consecutive Opening Day and it's amazing to see her grow up through the lens of the ballpark.

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Dear Fellow Ballpark Chaser,

I want to bring to your attention the "Best Baseball Stadium Seats" Article done by Departures Magazine at http://www.departures.com/articles/best-baseball-stadium-seats an highlight my photo of Marlins Park that was used.



Also, I invite you all to check out my new project highlighting the intersection of Sports 'n' Politics at… Continue

Days after I wrote the update to my 30 ballpark, 30 day plan, things began to finally come together. I had to make a final set of schedule alterations, but the blind baseball traveler is now 55 days from the ultimate baseball dream.

I’ve managed to also make arrangements with a few teams so far to see the field, particularly in the outfield where the ballparks have their personality or lack thereof.

Seats for all but four teams have been purchased, with the Cubs, Nationals, and…

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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…

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I have lived in Jacksonville, Florida since December of 1980.



I had never been to a minor league ball park except for a 1978 Detroit Tigers Spring Training game in Lakeland, Florida, home of Joker Marchant Stadium.



The Lakeland Flying Tigers are the current home team, and the Lower Single "A" affiliate of the Tigers.



I went to my first minor league game in 1981, in downtown Jacksonville, to old Wolfson Park, where the Jacksonville Suns played their… Continue

What a great web site.



OK, here's my list.



Current Ballparks I've been to(year)



Comerica Park, Detroit Tigers(2004)

Wrigley Field, Chicago Cubs(1972)

Fenway Park, Boston Red Sox(1989)

Camden Yards, Baltimore Orioles(1992)

Turner Field, Atlanta Braves(1998)

Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay Rays(1999)

Sun Life Stadium, Florida Marlins(1994)



Past Ballparks I've been to(year)



Tiger Stadium, Detroit Tigers(1999/next to… Continue