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Dirt Infield added to Rogers Centre for 2016 Season

The Rogers Centre was the only stadium in MLB still using dirt cutouts around the bases, until their 2016 Opener. The dirt infield is the first renovation to the Rogers Centre since its’ debut during the 1989 season. [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...]

Rogers Centre

May 30, 2004: Toronto, Ontario There was a day when America’s pastime was ruled by an organization north of the border. This organization drew over 4 million fans for 3 consecutive seasons (1991 through 1993) and won back-to-back World Series … [Read More...]

Busch Stadium II

September 5, 2005: St. Louis, Missouri Mike and I had not planned on visiting Busch Stadium during the 2005 season. It was a 1960’s cookie-cutter stadium entering its final season. We had originally hoped to visit St. Louis in 2006 when the new … [Read More...]

Globe Life Park

August 30, 2003: Arlington, Texas Everything is bigger in Texas, even the ballpark. Built in 1994 as a mixture of Fenway Park (LF Green Monster), Ebbets Field (CF), and Tiger Stadium (RF Overhang HR Porch), Globe Life Park solidified Arlington, … [Read More...]

Fenway Park

July 27, 2002: Boston, Massachusetts “Oh I love that dirty water, Boston you’re my home!” Fenway Park, named after the Fens wetlands the ballpark was built in, has been home to the Boston Red Sox since April 20, 1912. Over the past 93 seasons, … [Read More...]