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Place No. 74: Bob Feller Museum; and Place No. 74A: Bob Feller statue and the amazing man himself
4 days ago by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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The only way you could learn more about Bob Feller than visiting the Bob Feller Museum is to spend a couple minutes with “Rapid Robert” himself.I’m convinced about that after having the pleasure of meeting Feller a couple times.Josh Pahigian takes us to Feller’s hometown of...
Counting our many blessings -- and the turkeys, too
7 days ago by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I just finished preparing the mashed sweet potatoes and the steps that will lead to my turkey’s stuffing, events that can only signify that my favorite holiday is approaching.I love Thanksgiving because I have so much to be thankful for, and I appreciate them all. I’m blessed,...
Place No. 73: Baseball Reliquary; and Alternative Place No. 73A: South Shore Sports Legends and a Mets tragedy
16 days ago by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I confess I had to look up “reliquary,” which the American Heritage Dictionary defines as “a receptacle, such as a coffer or shrine, for keeping or displaying sacred relics.”We need to know this because Josh Pahigian takes us back to Los Angeles for The Baseball Reliquary or...
Place No. 72, Pink's Hot Dogs. Seriously. And, 72A, Nathan's Famous
21 days ago by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Is the World Series over yet? I’ve been hibernating, attempting to avoid exposure to the whole sordid affair.I did emerge and see a photo of ARod dressed in his Halloween costume. I’m assuming he was dressed as Rocky Balboa. Seriously, that had to be a costume, right?"Yo,...
Baseball place No. 71: Phoenix Municipal Stadium; 71A: Oldsmobile Park
November 01, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Sometimes you go to a ballgame and something just seems ... off.I can't exactly put a finger on why we didn't have that great a time during what should have been a nice day at the park.But first we have to deal with the formalities. Josh Pahigian takes us to Phoenix Municipal...
Baseball Place No. 70: Dome World -- and the Metrodome, too
October 25, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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"Are you here for the tour?” the Metrodome employee asked me.Sometimes baseball adventures happen with no advance notice, and a fan must think on his feet.Josh Pahigian takes us back to Minneapolis for spot No. 70 in his “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out...
Baseball Place No. 69, Land Stadium; Alternative Place No. 69A: Victory Field
October 18, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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How important to a stadium is the view beyond centerfield?Josh Pahgian taps a seaside park in San Diego for place No. 69 in his “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out.”Carroll B. Land Stadium is on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University, built into the cliffs overlooking...
Baseball place No. 64: Nolan Ryan Center; Alternative Place No. 64A: The Astrodome -- and an unauthorized peek
October 11, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I was hoping my trip to Texas would lead me some sites in Josh Pahigian’s “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out.”I came close.Josh leads us to the Nolan Ryan Center in Alvin, where the former Met grew up, for place No. 64. Located at Alvin Community College, the center...
Tiger fans, these New Yorkers know your pain
October 10, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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One of the nice things about going to a game at Comerica Park is that you occasionally bump into another New Yorker.I ran into Liberty near the carousel food court last month and a Tigers photog snapped this shot. Both of us are dressed for the occasion, though I’m wearing Pedro...
Minute Maid Park, all to myself
October 07, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I arrived at Minute Maid Park on Thursday and a friendly security guard warmly greeted me as workers nearby readied Union Station for a Women’s Chamber of Commerce event, a sure sign that baseball was done for the year.“Do you folks offer tours of the ballpark?” I asked.“Wait...
Baseball place No. 68: Tiger Stadium
October 05, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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The famous flag pole that was in play out in centerfield was the only thing remaining of Tiger Stadium when I drove past the site along I-75 last month.Detroit started tearing down the glorious stadium last season, leaving the portion stretching from dugout to dugout. But the plans...
Baseball Place No. 67: McCovey's. Alternative Place No. 67A: The Shoe Box
September 26, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I’m on the road this week, seeing some interesting things on the way to Texas. But this adventure harkens back to June and our extended family trip to the Wisconsin Dells.Josh Pahigian takes us to San Francisco and McCovey’s restaurant as place No. 67 in “101 Baseball Places...
Closing out a season at Comerica Park and the Tigers
September 19, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Made my annual end-of-season trip to Comerica Park to see the Tigers this week. They got smacked around by the Kansas City Royals, 11-1. Since I'm a neutral observer, this was fine with me. And it was a spectacular night to see a ballgame.It's taken almost 10 years, but Comerica...
The Mets and Nine Innings From Ground Zero
September 11, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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This clip from the HBO documentary "Nine Innings from Ground Zero" is amazing and moving. There are interviews with Bobby Valentine and Rudy Guiliani and, of course, Mike Piazza's magical home run on that night against the Braves.
Like I was saying, Johan's season-ending surgery can be blamed on Hallmark
September 08, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Not that I like saying “I told you so.” But I sure wasn’t shocked when Johan Santana went down with season-ending surgery a couple weeks ago. This was to be expected. Not only is he the latest victim of the Hallmark curse, he is proof it exists. ùù People, especially friends...
Baseball Place No. 66: Samford Stadium-Hitchcock Field; Alternate Place No. 66A: KeySpan Park
September 04, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Now that we’re back from all the ballpark adventures and the Mets season is, well, what it is, we can get back to tracking through Josh Pahigian’s book.Josh heads down to the deep South for Place No. 66 in his "101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out." Samford...
Separate and not quite equal at U.S. Cellular Field
August 28, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d type. The White Sox should take customer relations lessons from the Mets.The Baseball Truth gang made U.S. Cellular Park the spot for Executive Game 9 last weekend, watching the Sox beat the Orioles 4-1. New Comiskey was the site of the very...
Observations and adventures from Citi Field
August 18, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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The Citi Field punch list helped us explore the Mets' new home, but Dad, Tim, Andrew and I had all kinds of adventures checking out the ballpark from top to bottom, inside and out.Here are some of the rest of the things we experienced on Aug. 5, when the Mets smacked around the...
Counting our way through Citi Field, part 2
August 13, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Been a crazy couple days recovering from the glorious New York roadtrip and catching up at work.But it’s time to get back to the Citi Field punch list!11) Locate the knish stand. My favorite author confirms there are two locations, and since we’re there on a Wednesday, they’ll...
Counting the ways our visit to Citi Field was perfect
August 08, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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It’s not Shea. It never will be.But I can’t hold that against Citi Field, the Mets’ beautiful new home.Wednesday’s first visit to Citi was perfect! And the Mets even won the game, showing some offense and great pitching, smacking around the Cardinals 9-0.This will be the first...
Wonderful day at Citi Field, shameless streak now at 2
August 05, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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We had an amazing day at Citi Field! I'll get the details of our adventures ready, but these two shots show some of the glory.
Citi Quest '09: Introductions and new memories
August 01, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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New Yorkers have been warned: We're back!Last year we headed to Shea Stadium for a game in its final season, and I compiled a “bucket list” of things I needed to see and do before I was ready to say farewell to my baseball home.We’re headed to Citi Field on Wednesday, and...
We win!
July 29, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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I had the pleasure of coaching one of my church's two co-ed softball teams, consisting of probably the coolest group of people ever.We're celebrating a big win in Wednesday's tournament, claiming the consolation championship in a 16-3 pounding of the Double-Baggers.Thanks...
Place No. 46: Cardinal Gibbons School; Place No. 46A) South High School, home of the Grand Rapids Chicks
July 24, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Listen closely, and you can hear Madonna sing "This Used to Be My Playgound."I’m going to flip Josh Pahigian’s book back a few pages.He tapped the Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore as spot no. 46 in the "101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out."That’s...
Place No. 65: Mall of America/Metropolitan Stadium
July 19, 2009 by
Mets Guy in Michigan
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Josh Pahigian takes us back to Texas for spot No. 64 in his “101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out,” and I’m going to set that destination aside for a bit and head north to Minnesota.Josh heads to the Mall of America, built on the site of Metropolitan Stadium for No...
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