Road Trip 2008: See A Baseball Game at Every Field

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Try something different this summer: 29 games, 57 days and every baseball diamond in the country. Take a road trip to see a game at every field in the United States. Divided into four legs, starting in Miami Gardens, Florida, and ending in Seattle, Washington, here is a schedule of games to hit up. Drive the entire length or fly leg-to-leg and use a rental car.

A Quick Summary

Start Date: Friday, May 23
End Date: Friday, July 18

Total distance: 8,250 miles

First Leg: East Coast

First Leg

Time: 13 days
Games: 9

Distance: 1,800 miles

Starts in: Miami Gardens, Florida
Ends in: Boston, Massachusetts

Next: 3 days to get to Pittsburgh

Game 1 - Friday, May 23

Time: 7:10 PM (ET)

Home team: Florida Marlins
vs. San Francisco Giants

Dolphin Stadium

2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami Gardens, FL 33056

Home Team: Florida Marlins

Home Team: Florida Marlins

Game 2 - Saturday, May 24

Time: 6:10 PM (ET)

Home team: Tampa Bay Rays
vs. Baltimore Orioles

Tropicana Field

1 Tropicana Dr, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

Home Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Home Team: Tampa Bay Rays

Game 3 - Sunday, May 25

Time: 1:30 PM (ET)

Home team: Atlanta Braves
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

Turner Field

755 Hank Aaron Dr Se, Atlanta, GA 30315

Home Team: Atlanta Braves

Home Team: Atlanta Braves

Game 4 - Monday, May 26

Time: 1:35 PM (ET)

Home: Washington Nationals
vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Nationals Park

1500 S Capitol St Se, Washington, DC 20003

Home Team: Washington Nationals

Home Team: Washington Nationals

Game 5 - Wednesday, May 28

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Baltimore Orioles
vs. New York Yankees

Home Team: Baltimore Orioles

Home Team: Baltimore Orioles

Game 6 - Friday, May 30

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Philadelphia Phillies
vs. Florida Marlins

Citizens Bank Park

1 Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Home Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Home Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Game 7 - Saturday, May 31

Time: 3:55 PM (ET)

Home team: New York Mets
vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

Shea Stadium

123 01 Roosevelt Ave, Flushing, NY 11368

Home Team: New York Mets

Home Team: New York Mets

Game 8 - Tuesday, Jun 3

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: New York Yankees
vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Yankee Stadium

E 161st St & River Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

Home Team: New York Yankees

Home Team: New York Yankees

Game 9 - Wednesday, Jun 4

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Boston Red Sox
vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Fenway Park

4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215

Home Team: Boston Red Sox

Home Team: Boston Red Sox

Second Leg: Middle America

Second Leg

Time: 11 days
Games: 8

Distance: 1,400 miles

Starts in: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ends in: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Next: 2 days to get to St. Louis

Game 10 - Saturday, Jun 7

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Pittsburgh Pirates
vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

PNC Park

115 Federal St, Pittsburgh, PA 15212

Home Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

Home Team: Pittsburgh Pirates

Game 11 - Monday, Jun 9

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Detroit Tigers
vs. Cleveland Indians

Comerica Park

2100 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226

Home Team: Detroit Tigers

Home Team: Detroit Tigers

Game 12 - Tuesday, Jun 10

Time: 7:05 PM (ET)

Home team: Cleveland Indians
vs. Minnesota Twins

Progressive Field

2401 Ontario St, Cleveland, OH 44115

Home Team: Cleveland Indians

Home Team: Cleveland Indians

Game 13 - Wednesday, Jun 11

Time: 7:10 PM (ET)

Home team: Cincinnati Reds
vs. St. Louis Cardinals

Home Team: Cincinnati Reds

Home Team: Cincinnati Reds

Game 14 - Thursday, Jun 12

Time: 1:20 PM (CT)

Home team: Chicago Cubs
vs. Atlanta Braves

Wrigley Field

1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

Home Team: Chicago Cubs

Home Team: Chicago Cubs

Game 15 - Friday, Jun 13

Time: 7:11 PM (CT)

Home team: Chicago White Sox
vs. Colorado Rockies

U.S. Cellular Field

333 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60616

Home Team: Chicago White Sox

Home Team: Chicago White Sox

Game 16 - Sunday, Jun 15

Time: 1:05 PM (CT)

Home team: Milwaukee Brewers
vs. Minnesota Twins

Miller Park

1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee, WI 53214

Home Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Home Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Game 17 - Tuesday, Jun 17

Time: 7:10 PM (CT)

Home team: Minnesota Twins
vs. Washington Nationals

Home Team: Minnesota Twins

Home Team: Minnesota Twins

 

Third Leg: Southwest

Third Leg

Time: 12 days
Games: 6

Distance: 3,200 miles

Starts in: St. Louis, Missouri
Ends in: Phoenix, Arizona

Next: 2 days to get to San Francisco

Game 18 - Thursday, Jun 19

Time: 1:15 PM (CT)

Home team: St. Louis Cardinals
vs. Kansas City Royals

Busch Stadium

700 Clark St, Saint Louis, MO 63102

Home Team: St. Louis Cardinals

Home Team: St. Louis Cardinals

Game 19 - Friday, Jun 20

Time: 7:10 PM (CT)

Home team: Kansas City Royals
vs. San Francisco Giants

Kauffman Stadium

1 Royal Wy, Kansas City, MO 64129

Home Team: Kansas City Royals

Home Team: Kansas City Royals

Game 20 - Sunday, Jun 22

Time: 1:05 PM (MT)

Home team: Colorado Rockies
vs. New York Mets

Coors Field

2001 Blake St, Denver, CO 80205

Home Team: Colorado Rockies

Home Team: Colorado Rockies

Game 21 - Tuesday, Jun 24

Time: 7:05 PM (CT)

Home team: Houston Astros
vs. Texas Rangers

Minute Maid Park

501 Crawford St, Houston, TX 77002

Home Team: Houston Astros

Home Team: Houston Astros

Game 22 - Friday, Jun 27

Time: 7:05 PM (CT)

Home team: Texas Rangers
vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington

1000 Ballpark Way, Arlington, TX 76011

Home Team: Texas Rangers

Home Team: Texas Rangers

Game 23 - Monday, Jun 30

Time: 6:40 PM (MT)

Home team: Arizona Diamondbacks
vs. Milwaukee Brewers

Chase Field

401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix, AZ 85004

Home Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Home Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Final Leg: West Coast

Fourth Leg

Time: 17 days
Games: 6

Distance: 1,850 miles

Starts in: San Francisco, California
Ends in: Seattle, Washington

Game 24 - Wednesday, Jul 2

Time: 7:15 PM (PT)

Home team: San Francisco Giants
vs. Chicago Cubs

AT&T Park

24 Willie Mays Plz, San Francisco, CA 94107

Home Team: San Francisco Giants

Home Team: San Francisco Giants

Game 25 - Saturday, Jul 5

Time: 6:05 PM (PT)

Home team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
vs. Toronto Blue Jays

Angel Stadium of Anaheim

2000 E Gene Autry Way, Anaheim, CA 92806

Home Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Home Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

Game 26 - Monday, Jul 7

Time: 7:10 PM (PT)

Home team: Los Angeles Dodgers
vs. Atlanta Braves

Dodger Stadium

1000 Elysian Park Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Home Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Home Team: Los Angeles Dodgers

Game 27 - Wednesday, Jul 9

Time: 12:35 PM (PT)

Home team: San Diego Padres
vs. Florida Marlins

PETCO Park

100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101

Home Team: San Diego Padres

Home Team: San Diego Padres

Game 28 - Sunday, Jul 13

Time: 1:05 PM (PT)

Home team: Oakland Athletics
vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

McAfee Coliseum

7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland, CA 94621

Home Team: Oakland Athletics

Home Team: Oakland Athletics

Game 29 - Friday, Jul 18

Time: 7:10 PM (PT)

Home team: Seattle Mariners
vs. Cleveland Indians

Safeco Field

1250 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134

Home Team: Seattle Mariners

Home Team: Seattle Mariners

Food and Drink

This is a once-in-a-lifetime trip. Indulge, buy hotdogs, sodas and beer. No regrets, until after the game at least.

After a month of this...

You might look more like this...

Finally, watch out for bats

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Special thanks to Steve for his help in making this guide.

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