When Scott and I decided to take the leap and buy tickets for the London Series, we both had no idea how MLB was going to promote this event. In a country where football (soccer for us American idiots) and cricket are king, there was no telling how the game was going to be received... Continue Reading →
Another Year, Another Ballpark Tour, Another…Country???
Life gets in the way sometimes. That's what Brett and I have to keep reminding ourselves as we think back to that unseasonably warm evening two years ago, at the corner bench in Just Another F***ing Brewery (no, literally, that's the name of the brewery), when Brett turned to me and, offhandedly, said we should... Continue Reading →
Throwbacks: Our take on the Ohio Vintage Baseball Festival
There is nothing that tempts us more than baseball and beer. With Scott driving through Ohio a few weeks ago on his way back home from California, we decided to take in the Ohio Vintage Baseball Festival in Columbus. Every year, the Ohio History Connection (who owns the historical site that I work at) hosts... Continue Reading →
Dodger Stadium: Los Angeles Dodgers
Our home base in Glendale, California was only a few miles from Dodger Stadium; we decided to save this gem for the last stop on our ballpark tour! But First...Dodger Stadium...? Well, the stadium tour. And beer, naturally. We got lucky in the afternoon--we stopped by the team store just as the last stadium tour... Continue Reading →
Angel Stadium: Los Angeles Angels
It’s OHTANI DAY! At least, it was for us on Day Four of our SoCal Ballpark Tour as we prepared to drive down to Anaheim to watch Ohtani, Baseball Jesus Mike Trout, and approximately half of the 2017 Detroit Tigers play at Angel Stadium. But First…History Brett, as he so often reminds all of us, […]
The Hangar: Lancaster Jethawks
After we got back from San Diego and (mostly) got over our hangovers, we headed north to Lancaster to take in a game at the Hangar! But First...Beer Before we got to the ballpark, we got dinner and beer at Kinetic Brewing Company in downtown Lancaster. It's a pretty downtown area, with a walkable strip... Continue Reading →