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Outlook on 2013
Welcome to the next year of the great American ballpark journey! This year will obviously be a little different, with the birth of my daughter, yet just as exciting! Normally I set ambitious goals of ten ballparks a season. This year will be paired down to three or four. Most of them should be finishing … Read more
New Logo Alert: The Emeralds Increase Their Northwest Footprint
Reblogged from Ben's Biz Blog: In 2010, prior to moving into their new home of PK Park, the Eugene Emeralds updated their nature-themed logo so that it looked like this: But minor tweaks to an inherently conservative look were clearly not enough for the Emeralds, who, under the leadership of GM Allan Benavides, have become … Read more
#23 – Chicago White Sox
Welcome to US Cellular Field! Home of the Chicago White Sox! And the journey continues! Here is a brief look at my trip US Cellular Field back on May 26th of this year. I enjoyed the trip thanks to one of my best friends who was getting hitched that weekend, as he, a mutual best … Read more
#22 – Minnesota Twins
Welcome to the 2012 season! With spring already on us, we have a new chapter of the journey to write! I am excited that you have decided to join me once again as I continue with my passion for baseball to visit every ballpark in the States. This year promises to be a momentous one … Read more
Glorious Spring
After a brief late winter hiatus, the View From Home Plate is back! With a kick off to spring last Friday night, I took in a #11 NC State Wolfpack vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons game. It was a great win for the Pack (my alma mater) and like any college game maintained a lot … Read more
Around the Bases Update – Week 1 2012
Welcome to 2012! Anyone up for some snow-ball?! Get it? Baseball in Wilmington? It looks like here that we do have a debate between city and county officials on whether or not to build a new ballpark in the city of Wilmington NC. The NC coast is no without a team after the Kinston Indians … Read more
A Season to Remember
This year saw the journey in full effect with the visiting of 9 new ballparks in 4 states. I visited parks in North Carolina, Georgia, Colorado, and Tennessee. The new year will bring more adventures, more food, and most importantly more ballparks! On the docket is new experiences in Chicago, Pennslyvania, and in the major … Read more
#21 – Kinston Indians
It was an late summer evening, September 2nd to be exact, when the Kinston Indians of the sleepy southeastern North Carolina town played their last regular season game. Now three months removed from that event, my soul has an appreciation for small town, small market ball that had yet to be understood. Partially now because … Read more
#20 Colorado Rockies
In late August, I was fortunate enough to be flown out to Denver for a work summit, in which I met amazing people doing amazing things for young people around the country. As if being inspired by their commitment to better our future through solid educational techniques such as service-learning, and hearing of their measurable impact on … Read more
#19 Asheville Tourists
On a sunny and hot North Carolina summer, my lady and I ventured with our two dogs to the mountainside of the Appalachians. In between the Bilmore Estate, the hippie streets of downtown Asheville, and blue mountains of Appalachia is nestled the downhome McCormick Field. In late July, we visited my #19 ballpark, and it was … Read more
Outside the lines, Inside our hearts
There are two great web articles this week that are must reads for any baseball fan. Why? Well not because they speak about layout of a ballpark, or the players, or the sport itself. But they are in fact some of the best articles about what baseball is inside of our souls. It transcends just … Read more
#18 Long Island Ducks
Needless to say, my journey was never intended to be rational. Now that I’ve been to one minor league independent ballpark, all signs point to it being ludicrous! I have not determined how I will keep track of Indy league ballparks, since some teams fold and spring up faster than MILB clubs, or if I will … Read more
