Travel Man and I have a dream list item in common. We both want to travel this great US of A and see a baseball game played in every major league stadium. Our hometown team is the Anaheim Angels, and if we had the opportunity we’d follow the Angels around the country for an entire baseball season. That would be in our dream cloud of course.
Last month we took a vacation to New York City and got to see the Yankees play the Boston Red Sox. A great baseball rivalry. We had a wild taxi ride to the stadium, as we were running a little late. We had taken a day long tour of the city that day, and then headed straight to the stadium. Of course there was a downpour when we got there, and we purchased some wonderful dollar store ponchos for a price that we will not mention here.
We entered the stadium from gate 4 I believe, and I was completely mesmerized. There are banners of the former Yankee greats lining one wall of the stadium. Names like; Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Roger Maris to name a few. Such rich baseball history just in those pictures alone.
Once we made it to our seats, and got to take in the sights and sounds we could not believe we were actually sitting there watching the Yankees playing the Red Sox. We had to pinch each other a few times to be sure it was real. The crowd is always completely engaged in the game. Great music between batters, lots of chants and cheering. Plus a Yankees fan a couple of rows in front of us shouting, “Boston sucks”.
The bonus for the night was when Derek Jeter made history with his 250th career home run. Spectacular. Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter makes history, Yankee souvenirs purchased for the grandson. All in all a great, great experience. It will be interesting to see which stadium we end up at next season. This may become a new summer tradition for Travel Man and I.
Are you a fan of baseball? What’s your favorite stadium to visit?
That’s on my bucket list too. I am a White Sox fan by marriage, so I think I’d like to see them play in every stadium. Of course, I’d like to pick northern stadiums during the hottest part of the year — Hello, Toronto Blue Jays in July! — and see the southern stadiums during the early spring — Howdy, Texas Rangers! 🙂
That’s awesome Joan. I like your plan to beat the heat too. Thanks for stopping by!
The excitement shines through your words. Vibrant photos, too! What a great time, what a thrill! Sounds like a great plan for a summer tradition. My husband would surely love doing such a thing. I’m game, when it comes to baseball, but not sure I’d say I was a “fan,” only because I don’t know enough about it. I love to travel and have no experiences, though, so I’d definitely be up for such an addition to our mutual bucket list.
Aww, thanks for your kind comments Lisa. Maybe learning about baseball can become an avenue to add to your travels. Thanks for stopping by.
I have never understood why something like a 250th home run is making history. The odds of landing on 250 are exactly identical to the odds of landing on 249 or 251. Isn’t each and every home run, single, double, triple, strikeout, etc., a part of “history”?…………lol