Ballpark Road Trips in Review: 2016
Over the past nine seasons, I have visited 174 Minor League ballparks (many of them more than once). This is the seventh in a series of posts, providing a season-by-season account of my “On the Road” Minor League Baseball experiences.
Previous posts in this series: 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014; 2015
2016
By 2016, the Ben’s Biz road trip operation was a smooth-running one-man machine. While I only went on three trips, they were all substantial. The second trip was unique, as it marked the first (and only) time I visited every team in a league in one fell swoop.
Oh, and Ben’s Biz t-shirts made their debut this season. They are no longer for sale, but contact me if you want one and I just might be able to hook you up.
Trip #1: Cruising Through the Carolinas
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May 6: Greensboro Grasshoppers (NewBridge Bank Park)
MiLB.com: Zeb! Greensboro’s biggest fan
May 7: Durham Bulls (Durham Bulls Athletic Park)
MiLB.com: Star Wars goes to the Bulls; Riggsbee a Bulls mainstay
May 8: Greenville Drive (Fluor Field)
May 9: Charleston RiverDogs (Joseph P. Reilly Ballpark)
May 10: Myrtle Beach Pelicans (TicketReturn.com Field)
MiLB.com: Myrtle Beach, land to sea to air
May 12: Columbia Fireflies (Spirit Communications Park)
MiLB.com: It’s glow time in Columbia
May 13: Carolina Mudcats (Five County Stadium)
MiLB.com: A whopper of a fish tale
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Trip #3: Appy League Entirety
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June 25: Greeneville Astros (Pioneer Park)
MiLB.com: Fellowship in Greeneville
June 26: Kingsport Mets (Hunter Wright Stadium)
MiLB.com: An emotional Kingsport debut
June 27: Johnson City Cardinals (TVA Credit Union Ballpark)
MiLB.com: Sightseeing in Johnson City; Radio dreams in Johnson City
June 28: Bristol Pirates (Boyce Cox Field)
MiLB.com: Volunteer spirit in Bristol
June 29: Elizabethton Twins (Joe O’Brien Field)
MiLB.com: Elizabethton’s timeless appeal
June 30: Princeton Rays (H.P. Hunnicutt Field)
MiLB.com: In Princeton, a talking rooster
July 1: Bluefield Blue Jays (Bowen Field)
MiLB.com: The loudest man in Bluefield
July 2: Pulaski Yankees (Calfee Park)
MiLB.com: From worst to first in Pulaski
July 3: Danville Braves (American Legion Post 325 Field)
July 4: Burlington Royals (Burlington Athletic Stadium)
MiLB.com: Burlington’s ballpark journey
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Trip 4: Sacramento to Spokane, the Long Way
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August 1: Sacramento River Cats (Raley Field)
MiLB.com: At the helm in Sacramento (Jose Aguacil profile)
August 2: Stockton Ports (Banner Island Ballpark)
MiLB.com: ‘Casey at the Bat’ in Stockton?
August 3: Modesto Nuts (John Thurman Field)
August 4: San Jose Giants (Municipal Stadium)
MiLB.com: It’s churros time in San Jose
August 5: Visalia Rawhide (Recreation Ballpark)
MiLB.com: Marty is doing well in Visalia; Marriage, kids and baseball (Alysa and Jeff Bajenaru profile)
August 6: Las Vegas 51s (Cashman Field)
August 8: Reno Aces (Greater Nevada Field)
MiLB.com: Capps on the comeback trail; Reno’s face-licking superstar
August 10: Boise Hawks (Memorial Stadium)
August 11: Tri-City Dust Devils (Gesa Stadium)
MiLB.com: Dust Devils apply sun block; Working for peanuts in Tri-City
August 12: Spokane Indians (Avista Stadium)
MiLB.com: Safekeeping in Spokane
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