Images tagged "rust-belt"

Yankee Stadium II

June 18, 2009: Bronx, New York If the original Yankee Stadium was The House that Ruth Built, the new Yankee Stadium is The House that Jeter Built. Derek Jeter became the Yankees full-time shortstop in 1996. His arrival launched what the Yankee … [Read More...]

Target Field

May 23, 2010: Minneapolis, Minnesota Minnesota, Land of 10,000 Lakes and one of the finest ballparks in Major League Baseball. Target Field made its debut in 2010 and ushered in a return to open-air baseball for the Minnesota Twins. The Twins’ … [Read More...]

Tropicana Field

April 8, 2005: St. Petersburg, Florida For the second leg of our Sun Belt Ballpark Tour, Mike and I drove 240 miles northwest along Florida’s Alligator Alley to St. Petersburg, home of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Devil Rays make their home in … [Read More...]

Nationals Park

August 14, 2008: The District of Columbia Since MLB relocated and rebranded the Expos from Montreal in 2005, the Nationals have carved out a niche in the nation’s capital. The Nationals played their first three seasons in the District at RFK … [Read More...]

Yankee Stadium

September 28, 2001: Bronx, New York For some reason, I waited until my junior year at Fordham to attend my first Yankees game. I will admit to having rooted for the Yankees during my high school years, even joining classmates at the 1996 and 1998 … [Read More...]