Ballpark Travel

It seems likely that Major League Baseball is going to expand in the near future with the addition of two more teams. Much has been written recently about speculating where, but Montreal and Portland seem to be two of the common front runners. The addition of two MLB teams will have a ripple effect into Minor League Baseball in what could end up with between 10-12 additional franchises. Not all teams have both Class A Short Season and a Rookie League affiliate, but it is a sure thing that at least five teams will be added per expansion franchise which could expand to a sixth team should the parent club desire to field a Rookie League team. Presently, there are 160 MiLB teams. Here is how the levels break down with the number of teams in parenthesis: -         30 Triple A – International League (14), Pacific Coast League (16) -         30 Double A – Eastern League (12), Southern League (10), Texas League (8...

The idea of seeing all 190 active major and minor league ballparks feels like a daunting task and a life's work - chipping away here and there over many years. For the 2019 season, here are some recommendations to take a week or a weekend getaway to get just a little bit closer. This summer, the MLB All Star Game heads to Cleveland, OH - one of my favorite cities (seriously). In the summer time, there is a lot of baseball to take in surrounding the mid-summer classic. Flying round-trip to Cleveland (CLE), this trip would make visiting the All Star Game and 5 minor league ballparks feasible. Saturday, July 6 - 7:00PM - Lansing Lugnuts @ Lake County Captains Sunday, July 7 - 4:05PM - Williamsport Crosscutters @ Mahoning Valley Scrappers Monday, July 8 - Evening - MLB Home Run Derby Tuesday, July 9 - Evening - MLB All Star Game Wednesday, July 10 - No baseball games, NFL Hall of Fame / Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Thursday, July 11 - 7:05PM - Altoona Curve @ Erie Seawolves F...