Florida Baseball Archives

The Tampa Rays Ballpark Future 2.0

On Friday I wrote about the Tampa Bay Rays Ballpark Future and questioned the viability of Major League Baseball in Florida. I shared these opinions in the Effectively Wild Facebook group and received the following feedback: [Read more…]

Dolphins Stadium

April 6, 2005: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Heading down to Florida in April sounded like a great idea for the 2005 Ballpark Tour. Mike and I started to plan our trip in early December. What better way to ring in the 2005 season than spending time … [Read More...]

Miller Park

May 25, 2003: Milwaukee, Wisconsin After spending the previous two days in Chicago, Mike and I were looking forward to exploring a new city: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The home of the Milwaukee Brewers is only 90 miles north of Chicago. Mike and I … [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...]

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...]

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...]