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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…]

Busch Stadium III

May 26, 2007: St. Louis, Missouri Having visited Busch Stadium II during its final season in 2005, it would be only a matter of time before Mike and I made a return to the Gateway City for another installment of our Ballpark Tour. Busch Stadium … [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...]

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...]

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...]

Shea Stadium

August 23, 1989: Queens, NY Shea Stadium was more than just the home of my New York Mets; it was where my love for the game of baseball began. I can remember it like it was yesterday. My father was on vacation and bought two mezzanine reserve … [Read More...]