Endy Chavez Archives - Ballpark Nerd

The Strength to Be There

October 2006, Shea Stadium Game 7 National League Championship Series Cardinals 1 Mets 1 Top of the 6^th inning Jim Edmonds at first base, Scott Rolen at the plate, Oliver Perez on the mound, Endy Chavez in left. Throughout the year Chavez served as the Mets fourth outfielder, but with starting left fielder Cliff Floyd fighting a strained Achilles, Chavez was thrust into the starting lineup. [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...]

Safeco Field

August 27, 2007: Seattle, Washington After 5+ years of the Ballpark Tour, Mike and I were prepared for our final trip. Although the Washington Nationals were set to open Nationals Park in 2008, traveling to Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area … [Read More...]

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

September 2, 2005: Minneapolis, Minnesota Maybe because it was the first city I visited after my father passed away, or the great restaurants like Chef E’s Soul Food, Runyon’s, and Famous Dave’s BBQ. Maybe it was the cosmopolitan culture with … [Read More...]

Guaranteed Rate Field

May 23, 2003: Chicago, Illinois Mike and I decided to celebrate our college graduations by taking a four-day trip to Chicago. We found a weekend when the Cubs and White Sox both played home games. As an added bonus, we had enough time to catch a … [Read More...]

Wrigley Field

May 26, 2003: Chicago, Illinois The second leg of the Windy City Ballpark Tour took place on Memorial Day and was a day I will never forget. Wrigley Field, home of the Chicago Cubs, is one of the two crown jewels left in Major League Baseball … [Read More...]