Category: Five Things I Love

When I walked out of Intimidators Stadium in Kannapolis, NC, in May of 2019, I was feeling all the feels, as the kids say. I was thankful that I got…

Although I primarily focus on major league and minor league ballparks when I travel, there are times that I want to visit an independent league facility. Often, my interest in…

With the wealth of exceptional minor league ballparks to visit in North Carolina, I get the impression that one facility in the state is sometimes overlooked. That park, Five County…

Only a handful of ballparks in affiliated baseball have been around longer than Grainger Stadium in Kinston, NC. Home to the Single-A Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League,…

Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia might lack the history of Fenway Park or Wrigley Field, or the view of PNC Park, but there’s no doubt in my mind that this…

To be fair, Durham Bulls Athletic Park isn’t the most famous ballpark in Durham. That honor goes to the similarly named and much older Durham Athletic Park, which sits about…

If you’re planning a minor league baseball trip to North Carolina, you’ll likely have at least a couple of ballparks in your sights. You might be eager to visit Truist…

People have a lot of ways of categorizing major league ballparks. When they talk about the view, it’s PNC Park. When it comes to history, it’s Fenway Park or Wrigley…

I’ve been fortunate to attend minor league games at 60 different ballparks so far, but there’s no park on this list that I’ve visited more than NBT Bank Stadium in…

When I started to plan a trip in the Midwest early in 2011, there was one thing I knew for certain — I wanted to visit Dow Diamond. This park,…

Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, home of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, is one of my absolute favorite MiLB ballparks. It’s a place I first visited way back in September of…

Just as I’m sure you do, I’ve got my list of favorite MLB and MiLB ballparks. But regardless of how I rank any park that I visit, there are always…