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Brewers vs. Rangers (Globe Life Field) – 8/20/23
As bittersweet as it was to now be heading north, there was still another game to hit on our two-day long drive home. The 1:35 pm Sunday matinee meant that Dylan and I could comfortably make the 3.5 hour drive up from Houston that morning and still make it all the way to Oklahoma City…
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Mariners vs. Astros (Minute Maid Park) – 8/19/23
We left our Jackson, Mississippi hotel at 7:15 am with our sights set on a mid afternoon arrival in Houston. Shortly after crossing into Louisiana, we finally turned west after over two days of driving straight south: We made a quick stop in Baton Rouge to route past LSU’s Tiger Stadium: With a capacity north…
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Mets vs. Cardinals (Busch Stadium) – 8/17/23
This was a road trip I had been anticipating for several years. As I bookmarked future stadium loops to efficiently cross off my list, it was always evident that a dedicated Texas trip would be in the cards. While the Rangers in Arlington and the Astros in Houston are less than four hours apart, together…
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Padres vs. Diamondbacks (Chase Field) – 4/21/23
Following my whirlwind jaunt to Los Angeles, I relaxed over three days in paradise at my aunt and uncle’s condo in Scottsdale: Time was spent playing games, eating good food, and venturing on a rewarding hike: But the highlight was Friday night’s Diamondbacks game against the star-studded Padres, who had just welcomed Fernando Tatis Jr…
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Mets vs. Dodgers (Dodger Stadium) – 4/19/23
The 2023 season is now underway and I have already completed a pretty special baseball related trip. When the opportunity presented itself to spend an April weekend with my aunt and uncle in Arizona, I jumped at the possibility of combining a pair of hard-to-reach stadium visits with this relaxing family time. The schedules aligned…
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Red Sox vs. Cubs (Wrigley Field) – 7/3/22
I had saved the best for last. This classic matchup hasn’t happened at Wrigley in ten years and the MLB schedule-makers appropriately allowed this series to fall over a gorgeous 4th of July weekend. It was the hottest ticket in town, though I can only imagine how much more this game would’ve fetched a few…
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Yankees vs. Guardians (Progressive Field) – 7/2/22
Even after a busy morning in Pittsburgh, I still arrived at Progressive Field by 2:30 pm thanks to my shortest driving day of the trip: The gates didn’t open for another three hours which left me plenty of time to explore my second new city of the day: I walked a little over a mile…
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Brewers vs. Pirates (PNC Park) – 6/30/22
I was up before sunrise again on day two as I headed straight east on I-70 through Illinois: I’d be spending over 500 miles on this same road today, crossing three states and an unfortunate time change on my way to the evening game in Pittsburgh. Plowing straight through construction-riddled Indiana afforded me an extended…
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Marlins vs. Cardinals (Busch Stadium) – 6/29/22
Even with my thrillingly successful train trip from last August still fresh in my memory, I had already shifted my focus to my next baseball adventure. I’ve pretty much committed to knocking out the remaining stadiums in efficient annual chunks, and this year’s solo road trip would go a long way towards completing my goal.…
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Braves vs. Nationals (Nationals Park) – 8/14/21
With the Mets game ending late, it was another short night before our 8 am train from NYC to DC for the final game of the trip. As previously mentioned, we would be retracing our route aboard the Acela, the fastest train in North America: Though built to reach speeds of 165 mph, the Acela…