Thanks for the welcome! I've been to 23 ballparks and will be venturing up the east coast the last 2 weeks of this month to see Rays in Philadelphia and then on to NY, Boston and Baltimore---all stadiums I've seen already. I was in Seattle in 2010!
Hi Craig - Thanks for the welcome! Just getting started filling everything out. This looks like a neat place!
Planning on a Wrigley/US Cellular long weekend in August (Want to get to Wrigley before they do too much to it), and of course an annual visit to DC when my Braves are in town.
Thanks Craig! I'll be able to cross off 5 more ballparks this year. I saw Comerica in May, new Yankee Stadium next week, Marlins Park, the Trop and Rodgers Field in Toronto in September.
We just finished visiting the last of the "new" ballparks this month (Minneapolis Target Field), which now completes the cycle of seeing every current MLB park!
Target Field was great--definitely a Top 5.
While we were there, we wandered through just about every level of the park as we had tickets for a suite. Wandering around the Legends level was pretty interesting looking at the Killebrew memorabilia, but we had an unexpected surprise when we met a living Twins legend -- Tony Oliva -- who came through unexpectedly on his way to the broadcast booth and signed a few autographs!
Last week, we went to Fairbanks, AK to catch the Midnight Sun Classic during the summer solstice. No lights were needed for the late night games!
Hi Craig, I've got a whopping baseball summer planned. I fly to Dallas July 29 with plans to see the Rangers and Astros. Fly to Atlanta August 3 and catch a Braves game. August 4 takes me to Orlando where I'll see the Rays and Marlins over the next 6 days. August 10 I'll go to St. Louis to see the Cards and the Royals. On August 14, I go on to Detroit. Lots of baseball I'm looking forward to.
Haven't bought any tickets yet, but will get to that soon.
Any recommendations?
PD
Hi Craig, We just visited Busch And Kauffman this June which was 18 and 19 for me. I may get out to Target Field in September, if we can get our family's schedules coordinated. :))
Hi Craig, I have 2 trips planned for this summer. My son and I are heading to Cincinnati for the All Star Game next month. That will be a repeat stadium, but an incredible experience. We are also going to Chicago in August. I'll be attending my first White Sox game at US Cellular Field. We will be seeing a concert at Wrigley during that trip, but that saw a Cubs game there last summer. We will also hit 4 minor league stadiums this summer!
Hey Craig! We're currently in Boston watching the Orioles at Fenway Park. We have a double header scheduled in Chicago the weekend of July 4. Seeing the Orioles play the White Sox and then the Cubs play the Marlins. Pretty excited for that trip! Hoping to make it to at least one other away game, but we're season ticket holders with the Orioles so we've got a lot of games coming up this summer! Thanks for the add!
Thank you for your reply, and ya that's what I had in mind. I understand the amount of work that's required in order to restore the widget, but in the mean time, something as simple as a collection of 30+ check boxes (without the map) would work wonders (which can be put on the same page as the profile questions). This also allows people to take a peek at other people's profile to see where they stand among the chasers overall.
After that's been built, if you have additional time to spare, you could run some simple sql queries to get interesting stats that you can show on the front page, such as distribution of "# of ballparks visited", most "favorited" ballpark, most popular home ballpark and so on.
Thanks. I'm thinking of heading to Kansas City for the Brewers/Royals series, but I don't have anything concrete yet. Do you have a hotel recommendation?
Thank You Craig. I am heading to PNC park in July. Any must see places in and or around the stadium you recommend? I do plan on taking the ballpark tour in the am. THanks
We just got back from Boston last weekend and Fenway wss great!!! I am planning on getting to Atlanta and possibly Tampa this year with some possible minor league stadiums thrown in. Thanks for the welcome.
Thanks for the welcome, Craig! Our family is planning a trip in August to Baltimore, Philadelpha and Pittsburg. I'll have to scour the site for not to be missed features of each park. Beth
Hi Craig Yes I currently planning a trip to go to Marlins Park, Tropicana Field and Turner Field during the month of July. I was trying to look in to a Trop Field stadium tour but it appears that they are not doing them any more. Do you have any information on this? Ed
Hi Craig
I am planning to go to Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia the last week of June. Philadelphia will be my biggest challenge because I will be staying in Fairfax for the week but I am hoping to catch a train so I can hit all 3 that week? Any tips or ideas would be great. Thanks for the welcome I really enjoy this site and have used it for every ballpark visit I have done so far.
Chris F
Hey Craig, not yet but hopefully soon! I'm always scheming on ways to get to games, but nothing's come to fruition yet. My 2 friends and I do the Cle-Cin-Pit triangle plus another varying game or 2 each year. Figuring out the possibilities for that was the impetus for creating my planning tool.
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Hi Craig - Thanks for the welcome! Just getting started filling everything out. This looks like a neat place!
Planning on a Wrigley/US Cellular long weekend in August (Want to get to Wrigley before they do too much to it), and of course an annual visit to DC when my Braves are in town.
Looking forward to getting to know people here!
Thanks Craig! I'll be able to cross off 5 more ballparks this year. I saw Comerica in May, new Yankee Stadium next week, Marlins Park, the Trop and Rodgers Field in Toronto in September.
We just finished visiting the last of the "new" ballparks this month (Minneapolis Target Field), which now completes the cycle of seeing every current MLB park!
Target Field was great--definitely a Top 5.
While we were there, we wandered through just about every level of the park as we had tickets for a suite. Wandering around the Legends level was pretty interesting looking at the Killebrew memorabilia, but we had an unexpected surprise when we met a living Twins legend -- Tony Oliva -- who came through unexpectedly on his way to the broadcast booth and signed a few autographs!
Last week, we went to Fairbanks, AK to catch the Midnight Sun Classic during the summer solstice. No lights were needed for the late night games!
Hi Craig,
I've got a whopping baseball summer planned. I fly to Dallas July 29 with plans to see the Rangers and Astros. Fly to Atlanta August 3 and catch a Braves game. August 4 takes me to Orlando where I'll see the Rays and Marlins over the next 6 days. August 10 I'll go to St. Louis to see the Cards and the Royals. On August 14, I go on to Detroit.
Lots of baseball I'm looking forward to.
Haven't bought any tickets yet, but will get to that soon.
Any recommendations?
PD
Hi Craig, I have 2 trips planned for this summer. My son and I are heading to Cincinnati for the All Star Game next month. That will be a repeat stadium, but an incredible experience. We are also going to Chicago in August. I'll be attending my first White Sox game at US Cellular Field. We will be seeing a concert at Wrigley during that trip, but that saw a Cubs game there last summer. We will also hit 4 minor league stadiums this summer!
Thanks Craig. none for 2015 but definitely in 2016.
Hey Craig,
Thank you for your reply, and ya that's what I had in mind. I understand the amount of work that's required in order to restore the widget, but in the mean time, something as simple as a collection of 30+ check boxes (without the map) would work wonders (which can be put on the same page as the profile questions). This also allows people to take a peek at other people's profile to see where they stand among the chasers overall.
After that's been built, if you have additional time to spare, you could run some simple sql queries to get interesting stats that you can show on the front page, such as distribution of "# of ballparks visited", most "favorited" ballpark, most popular home ballpark and so on.
Cheers,
Max
Thanks. I'm thinking of heading to Kansas City for the Brewers/Royals series, but I don't have anything concrete yet. Do you have a hotel recommendation?
Thank you, Craig. As a matter of fact, I am flying out to California on Saturday to go see Oakland, San Francisco, San Diego, Anaheim and LA.
Thank You Craig. I am heading to PNC park in July. Any must see places in and or around the stadium you recommend? I do plan on taking the ballpark tour in the am. THanks
Thanks for the welcome, Craig! Our family is planning a trip in August to Baltimore, Philadelpha and Pittsburg. I'll have to scour the site for not to be missed features of each park.
Beth
Hi Craig
Yes I currently planning a trip to go to Marlins Park, Tropicana Field and Turner Field during the month of July. I was trying to look in to a Trop Field stadium tour but it appears that they are not doing them any more. Do you have any information on this?
Ed
I am planning to go to Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia the last week of June. Philadelphia will be my biggest challenge because I will be staying in Fairfax for the week but I am hoping to catch a train so I can hit all 3 that week? Any tips or ideas would be great. Thanks for the welcome I really enjoy this site and have used it for every ballpark visit I have done so far.
Chris F
Hey Craig, not yet but hopefully soon! I'm always scheming on ways to get to games, but nothing's come to fruition yet. My 2 friends and I do the Cle-Cin-Pit triangle plus another varying game or 2 each year. Figuring out the possibilities for that was the impetus for creating my planning tool.
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