SF Giants Archives - Ballpark Nerd

Nine with the Nerd: Kathleen Burt

1st Inning – When did you become a baseball fan?

During childhood.

2nd Inning – What was your first MLB game?

1998, Dodgers @ Cardinals, the year of Mark McGwire. [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...]

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...]

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...]

Chase Field

July 25, 2003: Phoenix, Arizona My trip to Arizona was not only an opportunity to attend an Arizona Diamondbacks game at Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark aka the BOB), but also a chance to spent time with a part of my family that I do not … [Read More...]

Comerica Park

May 28, 2004: Detroit, Michigan September 28, 2003, the final day of the 2003 Major League Baseball regular season: ESPN cut away from regularly scheduled programming to bring its audience the final inning of the Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins … [Read More...]