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Baseball Trips
Starting
in 1985, I've made a summer trip to one or more major league cities
to sightsee and take in a game or two or three. Below are links
to
the box scores from each game of each trip. Click the year
for trip highlights.
| 1985
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Atlanta
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Braves
7,
Phillies 4
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Braves
13,
Phillies 5
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| 1986
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Toronto
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Orioles
7,
Blue Jays 3
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Orioles
5,
Blue Jays 2
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Blue
Jays
6, Orioles 4
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| 1987
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New York
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Yankees
6,
Orioles 3
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Mets
8,
Phillies 1
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| 1988
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Oakland/San Francisco
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Athletics
2, Rangers 1 (13)
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Padres
2,
Giants 1
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| 1989
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Boston
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Indians
4,
Red Sox 3
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Red
Sox 6,
Indians 4
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| 1990
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Chicago/Milwaukee
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Mariners
2, White Sox 1
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Cubs
15,
Phillies 2
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Blue
Jays
13, Brewers 5
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| 1991
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Baltimore
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White
Sox
7, Orioles 4
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White
Sox
7, Orioles 0
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| 1992
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Cleveland
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Indians
8,
Athletics 1
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Indians
8,
Athletics 1
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Athletics
5, Indians 2
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| 1993
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Seattle
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Mariners
3, Rangers 2
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Mariners
13, Rangers 2
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| 1994
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San Diego
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Astros
6,
Padres 1
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| 1995
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Montreal
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Braves
9,
Expos 6
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Expos
6,
Braves 2
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| 1996
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Los Angeles/Anaheim
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Padres
5,
Dodgers 4
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Mariners
15, Angels 3
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| 1997
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Toronto/Detroit
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Blue
Jays
5, Brewers 4
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Brewers
6,
Tigers 1
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| 1998
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Cleveland/Pittsburgh
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Twins
3,
Indians 0
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Phillies
1, Pirates 0
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| 1999
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Tampa Bay
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Indians
15, Devil Rays 10
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| 2000
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Philadelphia/Baltimore
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Dodgers
2,
Phillies 0
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Orioles
10, Indians 7
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| 2001
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Florida
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Reds
8,
Marlins 4
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| 2002 |
Cincinnati
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Mets
4,
Reds 2
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2003
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San Juan, PR
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Expos
13, Rangers 10
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2004
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Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Red
Sox 8, Twins 2
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St. Paul 6, Sioux City 5
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| 2005 |
St. Louis
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Cardinals
2, Cubs 1 (11)
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2006
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Washington
D.C./Philadelphia
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Nationals
7, Cubs 6
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Braves
10, Phillies 8
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| 2007 |
San Diego
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Phillies
7, Padres 3
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| 2008 |
New York
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Yankees
3, Royals 2 (13)
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Mets
7, Braves 3
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| 2009 |
Seattle
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Indians
9, Mariners 0
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| 2010 |
Atlanta
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Giants
3, Braves 2 (11)
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| 2011 |
Milwaukee
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Brewers
4, Astros 0
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| 2012 |
Phoenix
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Braves
9, Diamondbacks 1
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| 2013 |
Pittsburgh
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Phillies
6, Pirates 4
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| 2014 |
Sydney, Australia
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Dodgers
3, Diamondbacks 1
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| 2015 |
Denver
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Reds
5,
Rockies 2
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| 2016 |
Miami
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Braves
6, Marlins 3
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| 2017 |
San Francisco/Oakland
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Cardinals
11,
Giants 6
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Angels
11,
Athletics 9 (11)
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| 2018 |
Boston
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Red
Sox 7,
Rays 3
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| 2019 |
London, UK
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Yankees 17,
Red Sox 13
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Yankees 12,
Red Sox 8
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2020
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No
baseball trip was taken in 2020 due to COVID pandemic
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2021
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No
baseball trip due to Connie's surgery and ongoing COVID pandemic
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2022
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No
baseball trip
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2023
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Atlanta (unofficial)
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Braves 6,
Mariners 2
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Mariners
7, Braves 3
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Braves 3,
Mariners 2
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Notable games that I have attended:
1976
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Kansas City
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Royals
6,
Indians 1
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My first major league game (then known as Royals
Stadium).
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1976
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Kansas City
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Royals
4,
Indians 3 (10)
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George Brett steals
home to win game.
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1984
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Texas
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White
Sox
5, Rangers 1
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First game attended in Arlington
(Arlington
Stadium).
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1985
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Texas
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Brewers
11, Rangers 6
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Rangers home opener - 1985.
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1986
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Texas
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Rangers
6,
Blue Jays 3
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Rangers home opener - 1986.
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1986
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Texas
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Rangers
7,
Mariners 5
Rangers
3,
Mariners 2
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My wife's and my first date.
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1987
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Texas
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Brewers
11, Rangers 8
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Rangers home opener - 1987.
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1987
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Texas
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Rangers
8,
Yankees 7
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Only game that I left early. Left
after top of 8th w/Yankees leading 7-4. Never again!
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1988
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Texas
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Rangers
4,
Indians 3
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Rangers home opener - 1988.
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1989
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Cincinnati
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Mets
7,
Reds 2
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First game attended in Cincinnati
(Riverfront
Stadium).
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1989
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Texas
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Blue
Jays
6, Rangers 3
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Wilson Alvarez' first major league start
(see Baltimore game in 1991 below).
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1989
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Minnesota
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Athletics
5, Twins 2
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First game attended in Minneapolis (HHH
Metrodome).
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1990
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Houston
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Pirates
7,
Astros 6
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First game attended in Houston (Astrodome).
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1990
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Texas
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Rangers
2,
Royals 1
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Nolan Ryan is bloodied
by Bo Jackson comebacker.
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1991
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Houston
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Astros
2,
Dodgers 1 (10)
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Astros turn triple play, 9-5-6.
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1991
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Baltimore
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White
Sox
7, Orioles 0
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Wilson Alvarez' second major league start
- throws no-hitter at O's. (1991 baseball trip)
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1992
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Houston
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Astros 4, Rangers 3
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Exhibition game - Nolan Ryan returns to
Houston. Largest crowd to see baseball game in Texas.
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1992
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Texas
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Rangers
6,
Athletics 5
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Last game attended in Arlington (Arlington
Stadium).
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1993
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Colorado
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Giants
10,
Rockies 4
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First game attended in Denver (Mile High
Stadium).
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1993
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Colorado
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Giants
4,
Rockies 3
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Largest crowd for night game in NL
history, 72,208 (since broken).
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1997
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Colorado
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Rockies
7,
Mets 5
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First game attended in Denver (Coors
Field).
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1998
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Houston
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Astros
6,
Mets 5 (12)
Mets
8,
Astros 4
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Last games (doubleheader) attended in
Houston (Astrodome).
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1999
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Tampa Bay
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Indians
15, Devil Rays 10
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Wade Boggs of Tampa Bay
records his 3000th hit on a home run. First player in major
league
history to do so. (1999 baseball trip)
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2000
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Houston
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Astros
9,
Braves 3
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First game attended in Houston (then known
as Enron
Field).
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2002
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Texas
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Rangers
7,
Orioles 6
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First game attended in Arlington (then
known as The
Ballpark In Arlington).
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2003
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Cincinnati
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Reds
7, Phillies 6
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First game attended in
Cincinnati (Great
American Ballpark) [Photo]
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2005
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Houston
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White
Sox 7, Astros 5 (14)
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World Series Game 3.
Longest World Series game by time (5:41) and by innings (14) (tied).
[Photos]
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2008
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New York
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AL 4,
NL 3 (15)
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All-Star Game.
Longest All-Star game by time (4:50) and by innings (15) (tied).
[Photos]
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2009
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New York
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Indians
10, Yankees 2
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First regular season game
played in new Yankee Stadium. [Photos]
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2009
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New York
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Mets
1,
Brewers 0
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First game attended at
Citi Field. [Photos]
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2009
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New York
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Orioles
10, Yankees 4
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Derek Jeter breaks Lou
Gehrig's Yankee club record for career hits. [Photo]
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2009
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New York
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Phillies
6, Yankees 1
Yankees
3, Phillies 1
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Games one and two of 2009
World Series. First World Series games played in new Yankee
Stadium.
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2010
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Texas
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Yankees
6, Rangers 5
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First ALCS game for
Rangers franchise.
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2010
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Texas
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Giants
4, Rangers 0
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Game four of 2010 World
Series [Photos]
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2011
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New York
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Red
Sox 8, Yankees 3
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Game delayed 3:27 by rain
before first pitch. The time of the game was 3:11; ended at 1:43
a.m.
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2013
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Houston
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Yankees
5, Astros 1 (14)
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Final game in the career
of Mariano Rivera (DNP). Astros set Major League record for most
strikeouts (batters) in a season with 1535. Total of 35
strikeouts in the game (Astros 19, Yankees 16).
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2014
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Anaheim
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Angels
2, Athletics 0
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Angels use major league
record eight pitchers in a nine inning shutout.
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2014
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New York
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Yankees
6, Orioles 5
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Final home game in the
career of Derek Jeter.
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2016
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St. Louis
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Rangers
1,
Cardinals 0
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First game attended at
Busch Stadium (III)
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2017
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Oakland
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Angels
11,
Athletics 9 (11)
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Angels use an American
League record 12 pitchers in the game (2017 baseball trip)
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2021
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Buffalo
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Yankees
8,
Blue Jays 4
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Yankees turn 1-3-6-2-5-6
triple play - first such play in Major League history
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2022
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Texas
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Tigers
11, Rangers 2
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First game attended at
Globe Life Field
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2023
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Atlanta
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Braves 6,
Mariners 2
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First game attended at
Truist Park
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Major league ballparks visited (stadium names as of date of
first game attended).
1.
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Royals
Stadium, Kansas City, MO - 1976
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2.
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Arlington
Stadium, Arlington, TX - 1984
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3.
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Atlanta-Fulton
County Stadium, Atlanta, GA - 1985
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4.
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Exhibition
Stadium, Toronto, ON - 1986
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5.
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Yankee
Stadium (1923), New York, NY - 1987
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6.
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Shea
Stadium, New York, NY - 1987
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7.
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Candlestick
Park, San Francisco, CA - 1988
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8.
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Oakland-Alameda
County Coliseum, Oakland, CA - 1988
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9.
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Riverfront
Stadium, Cincinnati, OH - 1989
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10.
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Fenway
Park, Boston, MA - 1989
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11.
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Hubert H.
Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN - 1989
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12.
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Comiskey
Park, Chicago, IL - 1990
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13.
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Wrigley
Field, Chicago, IL - 1990
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14.
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County
Stadium, Milwaukee, WI -1990
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15.
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Astrodome,
Houston, TX - 1990
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16.
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Memorial
Stadium, Baltimore, MD - 1991
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17.
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Cleveland
Municipal Stadium, Cleveland, OH - 1992
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18.
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Kingdome,
Seattle, WA - 1993
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19.
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Mile High
Stadium, Denver, CO - 1993
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20.
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Jack
Murphy Stadium, San Diego, CA - 1994
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21.
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Olympic
Stadium, Montreal, QC - 1995
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22.
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Dodger
Stadium, Los Angeles, CA - 1996
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23.
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Anaheim
Stadium, Anaheim, CA - 1996
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24.
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Skydome,
Toronto, ON - 1997
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25.
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Tiger
Stadium, Detroit, MI - 1997
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26.
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Coors
Field, Denver, CO - 1997
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27.
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Jacobs
Field, Cleveland, OH - 1998
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28.
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Three
Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA - 1998
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29.
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Tropicana
Field, St. Petersburg, FL - 1999
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30.
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Veterans
Stadium, Philadelphia, PA - 2000
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31.
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Oriole
Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD - 2000
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32.
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Enron
Field, Houston, TX - 2000
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33.
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Pro
Player Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL - 2001
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34.
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Ballpark
in Arlington, Arlington, TX - 2002
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35.
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Great
American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH - 2003
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36.
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Hiram
Bithorn Stadium, San Juan, PR - 2003
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37.
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Busch
Stadium (II), St. Louis, MO - 2005
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38.
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RFK
Stadium, Washington, DC - 2006
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39.
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Citizens
Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA - 2006
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40.
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PETCO Park,
San Diego, CA - 2007
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41.
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Yankee
Stadium (2009), New York, NY - 2009
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42.
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Citi Field,
New York, NY - 2009
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43.
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Safeco
Field, Seattle, WA - 2009
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44.
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Turner
Field, Atlanta, GA - 2010
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Miller
Park, Milwaukee, WI - 2011
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Chase
Field, Phoenix, AZ - 2012
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PNC Park,
Pittsburgh, PA - 2013
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Sydney Cricket Ground,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 2014
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US
Cellular Field, Chicago, IL - 2014
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50.
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Nationals
Park, Washington, DC - 2015
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Marlins Park,
Miami, FL - 2016
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Busch
Stadium (III), St. Louis, MO - 2016
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AT &
T Park, San Francisco, CA - 2017
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Target
Field, Minneapolis, MN - 2018
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Comerica
Park, Detroit, MI - 2019
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56.
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TD Ballpark,
Dunedin, FL - 2021 Note: The Toronto Blue Jays played a
portion of their 2021 regular season schedule at TD Ballpark due to
pandemic.
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57.
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Sahlen Field,
Buffalo, NY - 2021 Note: The Toronto Blue Jays played a
portion of their 2021 regular season schedule at Sahlen Field due to
pandemic.
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Globe
Life Field, Arlington, TX - 2022
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Truist
Park,
Atlanta, GA - 2023
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Major league ballparks awaiting: 0.
Other baseball facts:
- Witnessed an unassisted triple play (by P) while playing SS
as a 12-year old little leaguer. Send me an email for more details,
if
interested.
- Threw out first pitch for Round Rock Express (Houston - AA)
on August 12, 2000.
- Attended 2008 All-Star Home
Run Derby [Photos]
Game ending steals of home since 1958:
Date
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Player
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Game result
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August 14, 1958
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Vic Power
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Indians
10, Tigers 9
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August 8, 1962
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Ed Charles
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Athletics
4, Twins 3
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September 19, 1964
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Willie Davis
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Dodgers
4,
Phillies 3 (16)
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July 24, 1970
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Tommie Agee
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Mets
2,
Dodgers 1
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September 1, 1972
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Rod Carew
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Twins
5,
Indians 4
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August 17, 1976
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George Brett
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Royals
4,
Indians 3
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August 15, 1979
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Eddie Murray
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Orioles
2,
White Sox 1
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August 22, 1982
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Glenn
Brummer
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Cardinals
5, Giants 4
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October 11, 1997 (ALCS)
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Marquis
Grissom
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Indians
2,
Orioles 1 (12)
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