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Petco Park

September 1, 2006: San Diego, California

“Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it San Diego, which of course in German means a whale’s vagina.” – Ron Burgundy

Self-proclaimed as “America’s Finest City,” San Diego has grown from a Naval city into the second largest city in California. Its combination of perfect weather and laid-back atmosphere has provided an oasis to those looking for a change of pace. After spending two nights in San Diego, I can say that I have never been to a city quite like it. This was evident as Mike and I made our way to Petco Park, home of San Diego Padres and a vital part of downtown San Diego’s revitalization. [Read more…]

RFK Stadium

September 24, 2005: The District of Columbia Baseball is America’s game, whose capital city, Washington, D.C., was without the game for 33 long years. Much has changed in the game of baseball and the country since September 30, 1971, the day the … [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...]

Olympic Stadium

August 18, 2002: Montreal, Quebec I write this on the morning after the Montreal Expos organization played its first home game as the Washington Nationals. Much has occurred since Mike and I made our visit to Olympic Stadium, located in the great … [Read More...]

Minute Maid Park

August 28, 2003: Houston, Texas All three of my trips to the “Juice Box” were made with my Fordham roommate and esteemed Houstonian Zach; Mike joined us on the third. Zach was the “roommate to be named later” during my sophomore year at Fordham. … [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...]