FIELD TRIP OF DREAMS

AROUND THE MAJOR LEAGUES IN 49 DAYS

Revised Trip Summary

By Ken Schlapp

8/16/2000 – 9/19/2012

After my initial trip in 2003, I had ranked the stadiums. Since I have added several stadiums to my list since that time, I have revised my stadium rankings below. I have based my list on my total experience at each stadium including, fans, aesthetics, surroundings, design, history and enjoyment factor.

The List:

1. Fenway Park – Boston, Massachusetts
2. Miller Park – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
3. PNC Park – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
4. Pacific Bell Park – San Francisco, California
5. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
6. Oriole Park at Camden Yards – Baltimore, Maryland
7. Citizens Bank Park – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
8. Petco Park – San Diego, California
9. Target Field – Minneapolis, Minnesota
10. Safeco Field – Seattle, Washington
11. Edison Field – Anaheim, California
12. Yankee Stadium III – Bronx, New York
13. Yankee Stadium II – Bronx, New York
14. Shea Stadium – Queens, New York
15. Wrigley Field – Chicago, Illinois
16. Comerica Park – Detroit Michigan
17. Rosenblatt Stadium – Omaha, Nebraska
18. Jacobs Field – Cleveland, Ohio
19. Ballpark at Arlington – Arlington, Texas
20. Minute Maid Park – Houston, Texas
21. Marlins Park – Miami, Florida
22. Turner Field – Atlanta, Georgia
23. Nationals Park – Washington, DC
24. US Cellular Field - Chicago, Illinois
25. CitiField (2012) – Queens, New York
26. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – Los Angeles, California
27. Skydome – Toronto, Ontario
28. Hiram Bithorn Stadium – San Juan, Puerto Rico
29. Astrodome – Houston, Texas
30. Busch Stadium II – St Louis, Missouri
31. Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, California
32. Bank One Ballpark – Phoenix, Arizona
33. Howard J Lamade Stadium – Williamsport, Pennsylvania
34. Yogi Berra Stadium – Little Falls, New Jersey
35. Tropicana Field – St Petersburg, Florida
36. Great American Ballpark – Cincinnati, Ohio
37. Candlestick Park – San Francisco, California
38. Milwaukee County Stadium – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
39. Veterans Stadium – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
40. Coors Field – Denver, Colorado
41. CitiField (2009) – Queens, New York
42. Damaschke Field – Oneonta, New York
43. Network Associates Stadium – Oakland, California
44. RFK Stadium – Washington, DC
45. Busch Stadium – St Louis, Missouri
46. Qualcomm Stadium – San Diego, California
47. Olympique Stadium – Montreal, Quebec
48. Pro Player Stadium – Miami, Florida
49. Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Here are the scores for each game on my Post 2003 trip:

Date	Stadium	Home Team	Visiting Team	Winner	Score	Attendance
04/03/2004	Citizens Bank Park	Philadelphia Phillies	Cleveland Indians	Cleveland Indians	8-6	Unknown
05/01/2004	Petco Park	San Diego Padres	New York Mets	San Diego Padres	3-1	42,064
04/01/2005	RFK Stadium	Washington Nationals	New York Mets	New York Mets	4-3	Unknown
04/04/2005	Citizens Bank Park	Philadelphia Phillies	Washington Nationals	Philadelphia Phillies	8-4	44,080
04/14/2005	RFK Stadium	Washington Nationals	Arizona Diamondbacks	Washington Nationals	5-3	45,596
07/02/2006	Busch Stadium II	St Louis Cardinals	Kansas City Royals	St Louis Cardinals	9-7	45,400
03/29/2008	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	Los Angeles Dodgers	Boston Red Sox	Boston Red Sox	7-4	115,300
09/28/2008	Shea Stadium	New York Mets	Florida Marlins	Florida Marlins	4-2	56,059
03/29/2009	CitiField	Georgetown Hoyas	St Johns Red Storm	Georgetown Hoyas	6-4	22,397
04/03/2009	CitiField	New York Mets	Boston Red Sox	New York Mets	4-3	37,652
04/13/2009	CitiField	New York Mets	San Diego Padres	San Diego Padres	6-5	41,007
06/07/2009	Yankee Stadium III	New York Yankees	Texas Rangers	New York Yankees	8-6	45,713
07/13/2009	Yogi Berra Stadium	New Jersey Jackals	American Defenders	American Defenders	8-7	1,574
05/22/2010	Target Field	Minnesota Twins	Milwaukee Brewers	Minnesota Twins	8-7 (12 Inn)	39,152
07/01/2010	Nationals Park	Washington Nationals	New York Mets	New York Mets	5-3	24,410
04/26/2012	CitiField	New York Mets	Miami Marlins	New York Mets	3-2	20,660
09/19/2012	Marlins Park	Miami Marlins	Atlanta Braves	Atlanta Braves	3-0	25,998
08/16/2000	Milwaukee County Stadium	Milwaukee Brewers	Cincinnati Reds	Milwaukee Brewers	5-1	26,339

Here are the team-by-team standings:

Team	Wins	Losses	Pct
New York Mets	5	9	0.357
Montreal Expos	4	0	1.000
Boston Red Sox	3	1	0.750
Kansas City Royals	3	2	0.600
San Diego Padres	3	3	0.500
New York Yankees	2	0	1.000
Oakland Athletics	2	0	1.000
Florida Marlins	2	0	1.000
Atlanta Braves	2	0	1.000
Cleveland Indians	2	0	1.000
Pittsburgh Pirates	2	0	1.000
Chicago White Sox	2	1	0.667
St Louis Cardinals	2	1	0.667
Minnesota Twins	2	3	0.400
Texas Rangers	2	3	0.400
Rice Owls	1	0	1.000
Toronto Blue Jays	1	0	1.000
Detroit Tigers	1	0	1.000
Oneonta Tigers	1	0	1.000
Georgetown Hoyas	1	0	1.000
American Defenders	1	0	1.000
Seattle Mariners	1	1	0.500
Arizona Diamondbacks	1	1	0.500
Colorado Rockies	1	1	0.500
Baltimore Orioles	1	1	0.500
Chicago Cubs	1	2	0.333
Milwaukee Brewers	1	2	0.333
San Francisco Giants	1	2	0.333
Philadelphia Phillies	1	2	0.333
Washington Nationals	1	3	0.250
Anaheim Angels	0	1	0.000
New Jersey Jackals	0	1	0.000
Stanford Cardinal	0	1	0.000
Tri City Valley Cats	0	1	0.000
St Johns Red Storm	0	1	0.000
Cincinnati Reds	0	2	0.000
Los Angeles Dodgers	0	2	0.000
Houston Astros	0	2	0.000
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	0	2	0.000
Miami Marlins	0	2	0.000

Basic trip facts:
-Major League Stadiums – 42
-Minor League Stadiums – 2
-College World Series Stadium – 1
-Little League Stadiums - 1
-Old Stadium Sites visited – 40
-Under construction Stadium Sites visited – 4
-Miles traveled – Driving – 20,311, Subway - 132, Amtrak – 460, Air - 38,012, Total – 58,915
-States – 48
-Provinces – 2
-Districts – 1
-Commonwealths – 1
-Home team record to date – 30 wins, 23 losses
-Record of “team I was routing for” to date – 23 wins, 30 losses

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