Baseball Weekends through the years…
Atlanta 2019
Civil Rights Museum … The Varsity …. Watching the Braves clinch - ugh. … Uber sucks … Tennis.
Boston 2018
Mookie walk-off … grandsons join … ping pong … breakfast with “outsiders.” :-)
Minneapolis 2017
Tennis … missed flights … ping pong … great park.
Kansas City 2016
WWI Museum … BBQ … tennis … we’re not in Kansas anymore.
Milwaukee 2015
Cool downtown (who knew?) … tennis … great breakfast at Katie’s Diner.
Cincinnati 2014
Rain delay (but great seats) … running into you-know-who at Louisville Slugger Museum and birth of the “Baltimore problem.” … tennis … walking across Ohio River.
Miami 2013
Uncle Bill … weird stadium … great condo overlooking Biscayne Bay.
St. Petersburg 2012
Homecoming … start of the “Vinoy” joke … staying out at the beach.
Washington, DC 2011
Biking around DC … Fords Theater … Presidential Mascot race.
Pittsburgh 2010
Schmoopy homecoming … the Duquesne Incline … best hotel location EVER!
Houston 2009
The Stuart ticket legend begins (the hand gesture) … hot as Hades walk to stadium … NASA Tour, including Apollo 13 control room.
Atlanta 2008
CNN Tour … Suite seats … Alex’s first … crappy ballgames.
Detroit 2007
Popi homecoming, including childhood home … Stu pedal to the metal from said home … great seats.
Denver 2006
Jacobs Field in the Rockies … extra innings … Red Rocks.
St. Louis 2005
So the left field foul pole is the new right field foul pole? Doh! … Dinner with the Ulrich’s … Last chance at Old Busch.
New York 2004 (Yankees and Mets)
Probably greatest baseball weekend game ever (Jeter bloody face after diving into stands, extras) … Chanting F Bomb at Manny in “Family Fun Section” … Stuart running out for “refreshments” with extra ticket. … Rain delay at Shea with Broadway singers getting booed … I love New York.
Montreal 2003
Stuart working scalpers in that skanky underground tunnel … Old Montreal … les américains regardent le baseball
Toronto 2002
Hotel suite overlooking the game (nothing better) … picture of Dad … eating lunch at the top of the CN Tower … boat tour.
Chicago 2001
Wrigley Friggin’ Field … El out to Schmoopie’s brother Tom’s place … Mikey … Magnificent Mile.
Cleveland 2000
Where it all began… Flight delays … Great yard … Saw “The Patriot” after day game. … Scary walk back to hotel.