2016 World Series Archives

The Wrigley World Series Experience By Brett Rathman

“THE CUBS ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES! THE CUBS WON THE PENNANT!” These were the words Cubs fans had been waiting a lifetime to hear from their radio announcer Pat Hughes. At that moment, euphoria struck. I never thought I would ever see it. [Read more…]

PNC Park

September 19, 2004: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania With Great American Ballpark and Jacobs Field behind us, Mike and I had one more city to visit on our September Central Division Ballpark tour. After visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, we set out … [Read More...]

Kauffman Stadium

September 3, 2005: Kansas City, Missouri After spending two relaxing days in Minneapolis, Mike and I were prepared for the “exciting” 450-mile drive to Kansas City, home of the world’s second-largest collection of water fountains, Arthur Bryant’s … [Read More...]

Marlins Park

April 28, 2012: Miami, Florida There are few instances in my life where procrastination has paid off. Waiting five years to share my Marlins Park experience is one of them. On Friday August 11th, Jeffrey Loria agreed to sell the Marlins to an … [Read More...]

Turner Field

April 10, 2005: Atlanta, Georgia I am not sure if it was the decade of Atlanta Braves dominance over my New York Mets or the Mets 0-5 record, but I wasn’t very excited to visit Atlanta during the Sun Belt Ballpark Tour. All of these notions were … [Read More...]

Progressive Field

September 17, 2004: Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio was the second leg of our Midwestern Ballpark tour. Mike and I drove from Cincinnati on a rainy Friday afternoon. We were worried that the 7:10 game would be rained out, but were happy to see the … [Read More...]