In this book he shares his tips on how to plan for stadiumarena chasing trips, suggestions on things to check out in each city along the way and funny experiences he had along the way. Take a look at all 30 major league baseball ballparks. In 20, its all about the stadium, as ballpark chasers take to the road with the goal of seeing a game in every stadium on the. Its the same history that inspires some fans to achieve what seems like an impossible feat visiting all 30 major league ballparks in a single season. Three games per week, most weeks, flying all over the country, to every stadium in. If you plan late, you may have a hard time finding baseball tickets or being able to get hotel reservations. Competitively, whats different about great american ballpark is the hitterfriendly dimensions that seem to play even shallower and which, locally at least, has earned this mlb stadium the nickname, great american smallpark. Book inclusive hotel and ticket packages that include everything you will need to enjoy this historic matchup in the uk. Best stops on a minor league baseball tour carrentals. Passport, your mlb ballpark passport enables you to validate every ballpark you visit. Lititz family attends game at every major league baseball stadium. Mar 31, 2003 competitively, whats different about great american ballpark is the hitterfriendly dimensions that seem to play even shallower and which, locally at least, has earned this mlb stadium the nickname, great american smallpark. There are 30 major league baseball stadiums in north america, scattered across 28 cities, with new york and chicago being home to two stadiums each.
Logistically speaking, arranging a trip to consecutively watch a game at all 30 major league baseball stadiums in one summer is pretty tough. I realized there must be a market for a book like this. I have been an avid baseball fan since i was a little boy. With the nfl season approaching, its time to finalize a plan for the most comprehensive road trip imaginable. Heres the details on what we know about how the temporary stadium will come together. Thats why on each of our tours youll have time to explore the stadiums and neighborhoods before the games, get special access at the stadiums, and sit in great seats during the games. Baseball between us is a true story of a fatherson road trip to visit every major league baseball stadium in north america more than thirty ballparks in all. Stauffer attended a baseball game at every major league stadium in north america between 2012 and 2017 with his brother, keith, and keiths sons, andrew, nico and julian. If you have, you probably found it difficult to find all of the schedules. In chavez ravine, this would normally be a time for baseball. Barring the 1995 mlb season, which was shortened due to a strike, this is the first time since 1961, the year before dodger stadium. In his new book, 30 tickets to paradise, kaufman shares the wild stories about how he did it, as well as the people, places, and cultures that inspired him along the way.
Last year, on a whim, the day after the details for 2014s mlb schedule were announced in january, i put together an ultimate baseball road trip, an attempt to get to all 30 mlb stadiums within. The mlb ballpark passport is full of exciting and fun things to assist on your travels. Nothing beats a great road trip across the country to see americas pastime. If you wanted to trim 5,000mi off the trip, the average fare. For most of us, traveling to a new stadium is what taking a baseball tour is all about.
Inside the great american baseball road trip travel. Pick your home stadium and a start date, and the algorithm will shoot back a custommade road trip that will take you to every stadium in america, and back to the city where your trip began, in 30. Starting location starting date trip length days games. Plan a trip to mlb baseball using hopper trip planner thrillist. The newest major league baseball mlb ballpark is globe life field in arlington, texas, home of the texas rangers, which will open for the 2020 season. Jun 16, 2014 travel search engine hopper has created an interactive mlb baseball trip planner that assesses flight costs and maps out the ideal route to every alnl stadium, either by shortest distance or. I thought i would share with you this achievement with a highlight reel of every stadium and every day. Plus, big league tours road trips include transportation between the. Planning your baseball road trip guide, ballparks of baseball. Feb 26, 2018 the quest was to see a game in all 30 major league ballparks in 30 days.
Thanks to the iphone, your baseball road trip just got a little easier. Josh pahigian and kevin oconnells approach to skillfully planning and fully appreciating a road trip or a visit to a single park is funny and irreverent. The book was published in october and baseball pilgrimages has posted an excerpt from it. Make sure the team or stadium you want to see actually has a home on the date you plan to visit. Jun 19, 2018 i thought i would share with you this achievement with a highlight reel of every stadium and every day. The following is a list of major league baseball stadiums, their locations, their first year of usage and home teams the newest major league baseball mlb ballpark is globe life field in arlington, texas, home of the texas rangers, which will open for the 2020. Plan your baseball road trip for this summer using the baseballroadtrip planner.
Call us at 8777246682 for complete details on our 2020 baseball tours. The baseball road trip planner for 2020 have you ever wanted to plan a baseball road trip and travel to several major or minor league baseball stadiums. The ultimate baseball road trip is a comprehensive guide to all the diverse and fascinating ballparks throughout the country by two entertaining young writers whose love for the game of baseball and the game of life overflows from each page. When you are looking at tickets, know the face value by checking the team website, and jump. A baseball trip through japan is just what a jaded mlb fan. This is what happened on our 18,000 mile baseball road trip. How to visit all 30 majorleague ballparks in 30 days. Baseball road trip guide how to plan a baseball trip without hassle. The new yorkpenn league was started in batavia, new york, where professional minor league baseball sees its 80th season this year. Whats even better is that we figured out how you can do it for. The baltimore stadium started the trend of gourmet mlb ballparks and is still carrying the torch, piling fresh chesapeake bay crab on top of waffle fries. Usually it is best to plan ahead, at least three months in advance.
Complete major as well as aaa and aa minor league baseball schedules and a unique searching interface simplifies travel planning. Unfortunately, i have loved the atlanta braves since the era of dale murphy which is. Check back later for ticket availability and game times. Websites like mlb road trip can help with suggestions if you dont have a specific plan in mind. Enjoy the rich history of yankee stadium with your group. Lititz family attends game at every major league baseball. First class accommodations in the hearts of the cities or near the ballparks. This 15 minute tour departs from gate b and includes a visit to the nations archives at the royal rooters club, the right field roof deck ending with a stunning panoramic view of the ballpark and the boston city skyline. Pick your home stadium and a start date, and the algorithm will shoot back a custommade road trip that will take you to every stadium in america, and back to the city. Apr 30, 2018 lucky for you, we discovered the most efficient route to travel to every single mlb stadium. Its got decent views of the city and better than decent views of the ohio river and northern kentucky.
Inside the great american baseball road trip forget loyalty. Apr 12, 20 inside the great american baseball road trip forget loyalty. Baseball road trip guide how to plan a baseball trip without hassle there is nothing better than a baseball road trip. All 30 stadiums have vital information listed photos, maps, ticket office phone numbers, capacity, dimensions and fun facts. The quest was to see a game in all 30 major league ballparks in 30 days. From outfield windows to camera angles, how mlb is going to create baseball magic in iowa. Through a combination of bus and train rides, as well as a few flights, we built an itinerary based on the shortest possible travel time between each city and the. Travel search engine hopper has created an interactive mlb baseball trip planner that assesses flight costs and maps out the ideal route to every alnl. Nine mlb stadiums do not have corporate naming rights deals. Mvp club double plays save 10% mvp club members can combine any two of this years baseball road trips and save 10% off. For just one dollar, you can download the baseball road trip app to help you along the way. On this, their second ultimate baseball road trip, the authors updated their information on every venue from boston to l.
But as we discovered on our trip, and as we wrote about in our book. Baseball road trip guide how to plan a baseball trip. Included in the ballpark passport is a ticket stub holder, a national map featuring all 30 major league baseball team locations, detailed ballpark information on each club including seating chart, and ballpark stamp and validation boxes for each ballpark. How can you visit all 30 baseball stadiums in a season.
Tour yankee stadium and absorb the rich history of the 27time world series champions. There may be other people who have seen a game at the homes of all 123 professional american sports teams, but rich omalley is the first person to write an. Enter your starting location and find games near you. Mar 10, 2015 last year, on a whim, the day after the details for 2014s mlb schedule were announced in january, i put together an ultimate baseball road trip, an attempt to get to all 30 mlb stadiums within. Discounted rates available for groups of 20 or more.
Apr 15, 20 take a look at all 30 major league baseball ballparks. Funny, irreverent, and loaded with more than 100 photos, the ultimate baseball road trip is the goto guide for every fan s armchair or reallife baseball road trip. Mlb ballpark passport the official passport program of. History, stadium info, distance to the closest 3 stadiums, info on food and lodging near by. Simply take your ballpark passport to an official validation station see pages 6 and 7 and ask for the rubber dated ink validation stamp, open your mlb ballpark passport to the ballpark or event you are attending and validate the designated box. Rich was one of the first stadium and arena chasers to achieve club 123 status visited every mlb, nba, nhl and nfl stadium and arena.
Aug 04, 2015 with the nfl season approaching, its time to finalize a plan for the most comprehensive road trip imaginable. Aug 12, 2019 every time i would tell somebody, ive been to every baseball stadium or ive been to 80 of the professional teams, their jaw would drop and they would ask me a million questions, omalley says. So a guy visits every professional sports stadium in america. We have developed multiple ballpark road trips that you and your family or friends can embark on during the 2017 major league baseball season. Mlb baseball tickets travel packages ballpark tours. Plan a trip to mlb baseball using hopper trip planner. Triple crown travel is one of the leading baseball stadium trip planners, specializing in organizing major league baseball mlb tours for 2020. However, as san francisco and oakland are extremely close to each other, weve combined them into a joint destination, bringing the total number of cities you need to visit to 27. Ask your travel coordinator for details and how to book. To book a group tour please call 646977tour 8687 or email us at email protected. The original dwyer stadium was built in 1939 then called state street park, and while it was replaced in the mid90s, the field on which the batavia muckdogs play is still the original. Complete major and aaa minor league baseball schedules and a unique searching interface simplifies travel planning.
See the home of red sox legends, williams, yaz, fisk and rice. A fatherson road trip to every major league baseball park. All 30 stadiums have vital information listed photos, maps, ticket office phone numbers, capacity. Fenway in fifteen is the ideal experience for fans who want to see historic fenway park, but do not have time for the full hour tour. Write down the a list of dates the team is in town for a date range you are looking at. Our trips include a visit to every stadium in major league baseball. Louis cardinals travel to london to play baseball at the london stadium. A baseball trip through japan is just what a jaded mlb fan needed 1 9 osaka, japan a lively outfield crowd, clad in tigerstriped fedoras, cheers on the osakabased hanshin tigers. Visit iconic locations such as monument park, get up close to historic baseball artifacts and familiarize yourself with yankee stadium events which go beyond baseball.
Double play savings are not combinable with any other offer. Great for field trips, summer camps, schools, family gettogethers, or any special occasion. Have you ever wanted to plan a baseball road trip and travel to several major or minor league baseball stadiums. Louis, the mets citi field, san diegos petco park, nationals park. Mar 01, 2020 plan your baseball road trip for this summer using the baseballroadtrip planner. Guests on a big league tours ultimate baseball road trip stay in first class accommodations in the hearts of the cities or near the ballparks close to all the sites and attractions. Every stadium in mlb, ranked by its best food thrillist. Book inclusive hotel and ticket packages that include everything you will need to. Your best bet in the american league east is at camden yards with their crab dip fries. Lucky for you, we discovered the most efficient route to travel to every single mlb stadium.
Fenway park in boston, home of the boston red sox, is the oldest, having opened in 1912. About the author josh pahigian swore off baseball for the first time at age 12 when the ball went through buckners legs. A baseball fans quest to see the game from a seat in every ballpark, sums up its content. It is the biggest of online ticket marketplaces for major league baseball, and actually has a pretty helpful customer service over the phone. Everything you could need when traveling to a ball park. I have had the pleasure of taking a couple of east coast baseball trips with my dad in the last 2 years. Baseball stadiums baseball vacation packages big league tours. Baseball road trips sports travel and tours any game. Author mike luery an awardwinning television news reporter and his son matt embark on a sixteenyear journey that takes them from california home to baseballs. List of current major league baseball stadiums wikipedia. But not only is it not impossible, its achieved every year by the most dedicated fans. The original dwyer stadium was built in 1939 then called state street park, and while it was replaced in the mid90s, the field.
The main key is determining what teams and cities you want to visit. Most trips are based around weekends or holidays, although some extend into the work week. Our guide to visiting all 30 majorleague ballparks in 30 days, updated for 2017. The title of his new book, rally caps, rain delays and racing sausages. Passport when you travel to a foreign country, the mlb ballpark passport lets you the fan validate every ballpark you visit.
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