The Beginning

On a rainy Memorial Day in 2002, I found myself pondering my first summer vacation as a teacher.  With some new found money from my tax refund, I decided to plan an eight day, seven city baseball road trip.  I've always enjoyed the feeling of going to a ball game and as a teacher, I realized that my summers would be a perfect opportunity to experience Major League Baseball from a variety of venues.  My July trip started out in Detroit, then I went to Cleveland, Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Cincinnati. (Previous to this road trip I had already been to Fenway, Miller Park, Wrigley Field, Comiskey Park, Bank One Ballpark, and the old Busch Stadium) That fateful trip jump started a new personal goal:  visit every MLB ballpark.

As I visited these parks, I began to take pictures behind homeplate as a memento of my trip.  I also began to formulate some opinions about my experiences.