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You missed a neat place that ballpark had alot of charm, I never got there but a man who I met later in life played there for the Pale Hose

Tully's Twin wrote:You missed a neat place that ballpark had alot of charm, I never got there but a man who I met later in life played there for the Pale Hose

I would have loved to see it! I'm not a huge baseball fan, but no matter where I go, Chicago will always be home so I love everything about it (even driving down the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street... with the doors locked, of course... and the windows rolled up)

Tully's Twin wrote:...(3) The 1989 Earthquake and watching the UPPER DECK actually sway during the quake which took place during game 3

I was watching that also.
I had been to my first game there earlier in May, and it was stunning.

Also stunning to me, was that I was scheduled on a flight out to SFO the very next morning!
Needless to say... that business trip got re-scheduled

never made it to Tiger Stadium or a couple others but I cant wait to hit the new park for the Nationals in VA

RinglingRingling wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:What no Petco Park???

it's on the list of things to do.

Call me when you get there

as long as they aren't serving tofu kibble in the outfield restaurant..

Maybe fish tacos and Red Trolley beer

Wino you know wrote:VETERAN'S MEMORIAL STADIUM-
Home of the
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS


Wrigley Field is nice-as is the Wrigleyville area, but lately anymore it's run amok with a bunch of frat-brats who are sh*tfaced beyond any civility by the second inning.

Next place on my agenda is Yankee Stadium. I've wanted to see it all my life, and I only have two years left to see it, so I'm going to make it happen in 2007.

My son HS ball with a kid that played for CR. Jarrod Abruzzo

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:

RinglingRingling wrote:

TheSecretsInTheCrust wrote:What no Petco Park???

it's on the list of things to do.

Call me when you get there

as long as they aren't serving tofu kibble in the outfield restaurant..

Maybe fish tacos and Red Trolley beer

Red Trolley might be something to try. I'll leave the fish tacos for someone else.

Someday I want to get to Dyersville Iowa , but there are a few minor league parks I would love to see in no particular order they are listed below

Dell Diamond Round Rock TX

BrightHouse Networks Field Clearwater FL

The Diamond Richmond VA

Cashman Field Las Vegas NV

Durham Bulls Athletic Park Durham NC

I left off two minor league parks

Point Stadium in Johnstown PA(Home of the former Johnstown Steal) 8 bucks got you within 3 rows of the field AND WAITRESS SERVICE

Veterans Memorial Field in Altoona PA

Home of the former Altoona Rail Kings

If you like a nice, new, beautiful minor league park, it's hard to beat Hammons Field, Springfield, MO.

Home of the Springfield Cardinals - AA (I think) affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals.

5 bucks gets you a general admission (lawn) seat, located in left or center field - which is where the HR balls land anyway.

Springfield's a great town, too. Lots of restaurants, clean city, friendly people.

Very cool.

Indy has a pretty good minor league park, as does Toledo.

Columbus is moving their stadium downtown into the Arena District (and probably not enhancing the onramps for the increased traffic...) in the next couple years.

Akron has a nice minor league stadium too.

prrthd1987 wrote:

Tully's Twin wrote:You missed a neat place that ballpark had alot of charm, I never got there but a man who I met later in life played there for the Pale Hose

I would have loved to see it! I'm not a huge baseball fan, but no matter where I go, Chicago will always be home so I love everything about it (even driving down the Dan Ryan near 63rd Street... with the doors locked, of course... and the windows rolled up)

Try running up State St. from about 55th to Roosevelt at 10p because Lakeshore Drive is blocked to northbound traffic..

Tully's Twin wrote:never made it to Tiger Stadium or a couple others but I cant wait to hit the new park for the Nationals in VA

The Nationals new park is actually going to be in DC. When you come out for a game, there are 3 minor league parks within ~1 hour of that. There are the Frederick Keys and Potomac Nationals (A) and the Bowie Baysocks (AA I think). The Keys and Baysocks stadiums are nice and the Nationals is so-so. And heck, you've got Camden Yards up the road. You could make a whole weekend out it.

Prince Georges County Stadium someday I will get there too

The American Legion World Series starts tomorrow RIGHT HERE in good ol' Cedar Rapids at Veteran's Memorial Stadium.
They'll play from tomorrow through next Wednesday.
I took some vacation days and will be at each and every one of those games.
Every dollar raised during these games will be going to various veteran's organizations AND to organizations helping the survivors of those killed in the war on terrorism.

OH-did I mention I'm the master of ceremonies for this event?

Did I ALSO mention I have butterflies in my stomach and lumps in my throat the size of Montana?

A friend of mine managed a team in the Mid Atlantic Regional and I know the WS was there in Cedar Rapids

Wino you know wrote:The American Legion World Series starts tomorrow RIGHT HERE in good ol' Cedar Rapids at Veteran's Memorial Stadium.
They'll play from tomorrow through next Wednesday.
I took some vacation days and will be at each and every one of those games.
Every dollar raised during these games will be going to various veteran's organizations AND to organizations helping the survivors of those killed in the war on terrorism.

OH-did I mention I'm the master of ceremonies for this event?

Did I ALSO mention I have butterflies in my stomach and lumps in my throat the size of Montana?

maybe Wyoming.. Not Montana.

the dell diamond is a great place to catch a minor league game... lots of fun... especially on thursdays... dollar beers!

is there a team from Va.? in the series and a team from NY?