Baseball

Baseball Map Aug 2014

Stadiums Visited

  • Kansas City Royals — I’m not sure of the first time I went to a Royal’s game, but as they’re the closest team to my hometown, I’ve been to several. I think Kauffman Stadium is my favorite of the ballparks I’ve been to, although I’m probably biased. I try to make it to about a game a month over the summer with a friend of mine named Will, who lives in Kansas City.
    A sunny day at the K
    A sunny day at the K
  • Atlanta Braves — I managed to catch a game with my coach while I was competing in the national debate and forensics tournament. Judging by the calendar (and my memory of the pitchers — Maddux started, Smoltz closed), the game must have been this one.
  • San Francisco Giants — My brother went to law school in Santa Clara, so on a trip out to visit him my family went to a Giants game. As the park is right next to the ocean, this game was unexpectedly (for Kansans, anyway) cold.
  • Washington Nationals — While out on a work trip, I had a free night, so I decided to check out a Nationals game. This is also about the time I decided it’d be a good idea to start taking pictures to remember these games:
    2014-07-18 Washington Nationals
    Pretty decent seat, all things considered
  • LA Dodgers — I have a friend named Jason who is in grad school at Caltech, and while visiting him with Will, we went to a Dodgers game:
    2014-08-01 LA Dodgers
    Exploring the stadium before the game

    They were having a “Fireworks Friday” promotion, and even let everyone onto the field, which was super neat:

    2014-08-01 On the Dodgers Field
    Jason (left), Will (right) and I, on the field waiting for the fireworks to start
  • Pittsburgh Pirates — I was on another trip for my work, this time to visit some people at Carnegie Mellon. While there, I took the chance to catch a Pirates game:
    Night at PNC Park
    Night at PNC Park
  • Houston Astros — A buddy of mine got married near Houston, so Will and I road-tripped down and caught a game. The dome wasn’t open, sadly, but it was still a really neat stadium:
    The Astros playing At Minute Maid Park
    The Astros playing At Minute Maid Park
  • Texas Rangers — On the way back from that same wedding, Will and I caught a Rangers game. It was a crazy bright and sort of warm day — pleasant baseball weather after a rainy spring:
    A bright, warm day at Globe Life Park
    A bright, warm day at Globe Life Park
  • Los Angeles Angels — Will and I went back to visit Jason, and this time we went to an Angels game. I liked the Angels’ stadium a lot, and we had pretty good seats:
    Friday Night in Angel Stadium
    Friday Night in Angel Stadium
  • San Diego Padres — On the same trip, we also drove down to San Diego for an afternoon game.  I really like ballparks that are next to the ocean, they’re always nice and cool (and sometimes a little bit cold, like the Giants game):
    The Padres facing off against the Phillies
    The Padres facing off against the Phillies
  • Chicago Cubs — Will and I went to Chicago to visit a mutual friend, and we got to see a game at Wrigley. This may have been the worst weather of any game I’ve ever been to — very cold and very rainy. Still, Wrigley is a cool park — I like that it’s more of a normal stadium, and has less of the “entertainment complex” feel of more modern parks. The game also started nearly 90 minutes late, so it was hard to get a good picture:
    The Cubs versus the Phillies
    The Cubs versus the Phillies
  • Baltimore Orioles — I was in Silver Spring for a workshop, and so I decided to drive up to see a game at Camden Yards. There was another rain delay for this game, but it was only half an hour — though there would be another one after this photo was taken, in the middle of the 10th. Orioles Park is really cool — I got there early so I was able to walk around and explore, and it’s definitely one of my favorites.
    The Baltimore Orioles vs the Toronto Blue Jays
    The Baltimore Orioles vs the Toronto Blue Jays
  • Cleveland Indians — Pittsburgh is only a couple hours from Cleveland, so my girlfriend (at the time) and I drove out to see a game against my Royals. It was a super hot day, but fortunately our seats were in the shade so we didn’t totally melt, and the Royals continued their late-season hot streak, despite a somewhat tense bottom of the ninth.
    The Cleveland Indians facing off against the Kansas City Royals
    The Cleveland Indians facing off against the Kansas City Royals
  • Toronto Blue Jays — Pittsburgh is also only a few hours from Toronto, so my girlfriend and I made the road trip north. It was a night game, and we had seats right behind home plate. The game, and the trip in general, were great.
    The Blue Jays playing the Mariners
    The Blue Jays playing the Mariners
  • Saint Louis Cardinals — The Pirates were playing the Cardinals when my boyfriend and I were driving through town, so we caught a game. It was very hot, and the Pirates were not playing well.
    A photograph of Busch Stadium showing the Cardinals playing the Pirates.
    The Cardinals playing the Pirates