Open Thread: Ballpark Baggin'

by Dex on Jul 25, 2008 9:00 AM PDT

It's that time of year again, ballpark baggers. Midseason ballpark bag updates. Anybody add any ballparks to their bag? Anybody got some parks planned with a little less than half a baseball season left? I got to add New Busch and Mile High in the MLB category and Raley Field to the MiLB category.

What with Brooks getting the promotion, I'm hoping to add at least Oakland and Anaheim (which I've amazingly missed so far) before the year is through.

My current bag after the jump.

MLB
Murph/Q
Petco
Dodger Stadium
Telephone Park S.F.
Mile HIgh
B.O.B./Chase
(yay for finishing the NL West!)

Yankee Stadium
Fenway Park
Wrigley Field
Jacob's Field
New Busch

Minor League:
Wahconah Park in Pittsfield, MA
Dell Diamond in Round Rock, TX
LeLacheur Park in Lowell, MA
C.O. Brown Stadium in Battlecreek, MI
Raley Field in Sacramento, CA

Knight's Stadium in Fort Mill, SC
College Ball:
Tony Gwynn Stadium
Packard Stadium at ASU
Cal State Fullerton

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Wahconah Park?

I threw bp in Wahconah Park to the Pittsfield Mets 16 yrs ago in a weird-ass on the spot tryout. I’ve never known anyone else who’s ever been to the park. Love that place.

Only new one I’ve added is Rangers.

MLB
Petco
Dodger Stadium
Anaheim
Coors Field
Camden
BOB/Chase
Kaufman Stadium
Shea
Rangers Ballpark

Extinct Parks
Q
Kingdome
Astrodome
Old Busch
The Vet

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 25, 2008 9:10 AM PDT 0 recs

Brooks played at Wahconah Park

Only park left where the batters eye faces west. Sunset delays are the best.

by Dex on Jul 25, 2008 9:35 AM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah it's so crazy

I think its also one of the the few parks left that has an entire old wooden grandstand. Bums me out that they only have summer teams now. They need a full-fledged minor league affiliate.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 25, 2008 12:06 PM PDT up 0 recs

Nationals Park

It’s pretty nice.

by Dalton on Jul 25, 2008 9:52 AM PDT 0 recs

This year

Hit up Oakland, AT&T, SafeCO, Angels Stadium, Petco, Dodger Stadium, Wrigley, US Cellular, Shea, Yankee Stadium, checked out Citi Field and Yankee II.
Think I am going to make it out to Denver and Philly before the end of the year. Might hit up Tampa and Miami.

by sacpadre on Jul 25, 2008 9:53 AM PDT 0 recs

Oh

and the Peoria Sports Complex, the A’s spring training stadium, and Chase Field

by sacpadre on Jul 25, 2008 9:54 AM PDT up 0 recs

jeez

I wish I was independently wealthy too.

by Dex on Jul 25, 2008 10:07 AM PDT up 0 recs

It's all about travel deals

I only live about 90 minutes from Oakland and AT&T so I go to those all the time. Then southwest is always running cheapy deals.

Airfarewatchdog.com and Priceline are my friends.

by sacpadre on Jul 25, 2008 10:15 AM PDT up 0 recs

I have a crappy bag

Added AT&T this year, though. Which I loved.

by matto619 on Jul 25, 2008 9:55 AM PDT 0 recs

I've said it once, and I'll say it again

Angels Stadium is a nice yard, if you are in San Diego you should definitely go check it out. the train dumps off in the stadium parking lot. I’m thinking about going up there on Aug 9th when the Angels play the Yankees.

Oakland is a craphole, a concrete monster. seats are super far away from the action. Smells bad, too.

by RBS on Jul 25, 2008 10:32 AM PDT 0 recs

We call it

The Oakland Mausoleum. Although the new Cisco Field looks state of the art.

by sacpadre on Jul 25, 2008 10:37 AM PDT up 0 recs

I bagged

SF and Peoria this past season.

by jbox on Jul 25, 2008 10:44 AM PDT 0 recs

the only new ones i bagged this year

are KC and Arlington Texas.

the rangers game was 101 degrees in the 7th inning

but a pretty damn cool stadium

www.wellbelowthemendozaline.blogspot.com

by justdave on Jul 25, 2008 11:27 AM PDT 0 recs

I made a visual spotting of Kaufman

Jon and I spotted it at around 2 or 3 in the morning. I really need to check it out some day.

by Dex on Jul 25, 2008 11:35 AM PDT up 0 recs

This season

I added Progressive (Jacob’s Field) to Shea, Yankee, Three Rivers, Candlestick, Jack Murphy, Petco, Anaheim, Dodger, Safeco, Wrigley, and US Cellular.

Making my first trip to Coors in 2 weeks…

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 25, 2008 12:24 PM PDT 0 recs

Coors Field effing rules

nuff said

by TheRevRun on Jul 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

Oh

and Old Busch and Miller.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 27, 2008 8:26 AM PDT up 0 recs

And

wherever the hell the Blue Jays play in Toronto.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 27, 2008 8:27 AM PDT up 0 recs

This season, so far I added: Nationals Park and Coors Field

...and soon to add Telephone Park and Yankee Stadium….

in the bag:

MLB retired:

Murph/Q
RFK
Milwaukee County
Baltimore Memorial

MLB:

PETCO
Dodgers Stadium
Coors Field
Chase Field
Wrigley Field
Shea Stadium
Citizens Bank Park
Nationals Park

Angels Stadium
Oakland Mausoleum
SafeCo
US Cellular (Comiskey Park at the time)
Camden Yards
Fenway

Spring Training:
Perioa Complex
Fort Lauderdale Stadium

MiLB:

Haddock Field (Portland, ME)
Metropolitian Stadium (destroyed, former home of Tidewater Tides) * worked there in 1992
Harbor Park (current home of Norfolk Tides) * worked there in 1993
The Diamond (Richmond, VA)
The Brickyard (OK City)
High Desert Mavericks

College Ball:

NONE!

Once I visit Telephone Park for the game August 10th, I too will have completed our division

by TheRevRun on Jul 25, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

You've never gone to Tony Gwynn Stadium???

For Shame!

Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth

by sdsuaztec4 on Jul 25, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

it is a shame

when’s Strasburg’s next home start? I’ll wear my gaslampball tee

by TheRevRun on Jul 25, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

Well

Baseball season for college just ended and they are going to China soon. I think it starts up again innnnnnn….. Looks like the end of Feb. Got awhile. But you can watch him on NBC!

Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth

by sdsuaztec4 on Jul 25, 2008 1:54 PM PDT up 0 recs

TGwynn

I’ve gone a few times, the one thing that bothers me is that they won’t let you keep foul balls. I caught a ball and an usher came over and handed me a voucher for a free hotdog. Not a big deal I figure SDSU Baseball Program needs it more than I do.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 25, 2008 2:00 PM PDT up 0 recs

Only Places I've been

PETCO
Dodger Stadium
Jacob’s Field
THE Stadium

Plus Tony Gwynn Stadium and every ST complex in AZ

Baseball was, is and always will be to me the best game in the world. -Babe Ruth

by sdsuaztec4 on Jul 25, 2008 1:25 PM PDT 0 recs

Got a long way to go . . .

Added this season:
MLB
PETCO Park
Dodger Stadium
Angel Stadium

MiLB
Cashman Center (AAA Las Vegas 51s)

In the bag:
MLB
Turner Field
Citizens Bank Park
RFK Stadium
Fenway Park
Safeco Field
Camden Yards
Rogers Centre

MiLB
The Diamond (AAA Richmond Braves)

Still to add this season:
Nationals Park
Shea Stadium

You folks make me feel like I’ve got such vast sights ahead of me.

No wonder nobody likes you, Tuttle... everything's a (Pujols) damn debate.

by royhobbs on Jul 25, 2008 4:01 PM PDT 0 recs

Ok here it goes

MLB:
Petco (also been to Qualcom)
Anaheim
Chavez
Oakland
AT&T (also been to Candlestick)
Safeco (also been to Kingdome)
Coors
Chase Field
Arlington
(So that’s the AL and NL West for those counting)
Miller Park
Wrigley Field
Busch Stadium (only the new one)
Great American
PNC Park
Citizens Bank
RFK (now defunct)
Fenway Park
Progressive Field (later today)
Comerica (tomorrow)
Rogers Centre (Monday)

Minors:
The Diamond
Memphis

Spring Training:
Surprise
Peoria
Scottsdale
Maryvale
Phoenix (A’s)
Tempe
Tucson Electric (White Sox)
Mesa

College:
Tony Gwynn Stadium
Jackie Robinson Field (UCLA)
Lambert Field (Purdue)

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Jul 26, 2008 9:35 AM PDT 0 recs

i remember you having a good bag

and in the middle of a collecting trip no less!

by Dex on Jul 27, 2008 6:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

That's probably the bag for a while too

There’ll be plenty of time for others to catch up.

I don't have to always be right. I just have to always think I'm right.

by Wonko on Aug 1, 2008 12:47 AM PDT up 0 recs

Stadiums

MLB

Royals Stadium
Old Busch Stadium
Wrigley Field
Old Comiskey Park
New Comiskey Park
Fenway
Yankee Stadium
Jack Murphy Stadium
Dodger Stadium
Anaheim Stadium
Arlington Stadium
County Stadium
Tiger Stadium
Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium
Turner Field
Coors Field
Metrodome

College/Other Fields

Doubleday Field
Oneonta, NY
SDSU
Hoglund Stadium (University of Kansas)
Larks Park (Hays, KS)
Peoria, AZ

by RoyalsFan on Jul 26, 2008 9:49 AM PDT 0 recs