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[doug rr]

Stadiums visited: coors field, mile high, old KC , old STL, anaheim, san diego, old/new yankee, mets, marlins, candlestick, oakland, rangers,
Cities visited:
States visited:
Miles traveled: Too many
Favorite stadium: coors
Worst stadium: Oakland
Most games you’ve attended in one season: around 60
Best position player you’ve seen: too hard..
Best pitcher you’ve seen: ryan probably
Best fans: no idea
Most annoying fans: yanks and red sox
Your favorite team: grew up a huge cards fan, loved to rockies when we got them, now I don't even watch
Favorite rivalry: cubs/dodgers
Seen your team win a World Series?: yes
Visited the Hall of Fame?: no
Seen a Hall of Fame induction ceremony?: no

[Bammer]

I think I'd like to change my best pitcher answer to Nolan Ryan.

Good move

This is why he didn't immediately come to mind. I was at this game:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/miscbaseba ... start/amp/

[CopperTom]

Stadiums visited: 11 - Sun Trust Park, Turner Field, Veterans Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, Shea Stadium, PNC Park, Wrigley Field, Camden Yards, Jacob's Field, New Yankee Stadium, US Cellular Field.
Cities visited: 7
States visited: 6
Miles traveled: ?
Favorite stadium: Hopefully Sun Trust Park
Worst stadium: Shea Stadium
Most games you’ve attended in one season: 4
Best position player you’ve seen: Chipper Jones (Ripken, Jeter and Piazza are the only other HoFers. Walker, Howard, Rollins, McCutchen and Bryant are the only other MVPs)
Best pitcher you’ve seen: Greg? Maddux (on one occasion Vs. Kerry Wood in 1998. That was the best pitching matchup that i've seen.)
Best fans: Nothing really stands out.
Most annoying fans: Phillies fans. I was at a Phillies v Pirates game and a few drunk fans were relentless to a Pirates dad and young son.
Your favorite team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite rivalry: Braves v Mets of the late 90s / early 2000s was fun. I was at that Mets instant classic game where they had a large comeback - it was one the first games in Shea following Rocker's anti NY rant.
Seen your team win a World Series?: In person? No. I turned down tickets to Game 4 in 1999.
Visited the Hall of Fame?: Not the museum.
Seen a Hall of Fame induction ceremony?: Yes - Maddux, Glavine and Cox. And Torre, LaRussa and Thomas
What would your at-bat walk up music be?: I would go crazy if I had to hear the same song 300 times

I'm officially starting my quest to see games in all 30 stadiums. I'll try to take one trip per season. I'm in Atlanta right now. I'm hoping for an early season road trip to San Diego in 2018.


How about a WhatIf theme of players you've seen in person?

[Bammer]

Stadiums visited: 11 - Sun Trust Park, Turner Field, Veterans Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, Shea Stadium, PNC Park, Wrigley Field, Camden Yards, Jacob's Field, New Yankee Stadium, US Cellular Field.
Cities visited: 7
States visited: 6
Miles traveled: ?
Favorite stadium: Hopefully Sun Trust Park
Worst stadium: Shea Stadium
Most games you’ve attended in one season: 4
Best position player you’ve seen: Chipper Jones (Ripken, Jeter and Piazza are the only other HoFers. Walker, Howard, Rollins, McCutchen and Bryant are the only other MVPs)
Best pitcher you’ve seen: Greg? Maddux (on one occasion Vs. Kerry Wood in 1998. That was the best pitching matchup that i've seen.)
Best fans: Nothing really stands out.
Most annoying fans: Phillies fans. I was at a Phillies v Pirates game and a few drunk fans were relentless to a Pirates dad and young son.
Your favorite team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite rivalry: Braves v Mets of the late 90s / early 2000s was fun. I was at that Mets instant classic game where they had a large comeback - it was one the first games in Shea following Rocker's anti NY rant.
Seen your team win a World Series?: In person? No. I turned down tickets to Game 4 in 1999.
Visited the Hall of Fame?: Not the museum.
Seen a Hall of Fame induction ceremony?: Yes - Maddux, Glavine and Cox. And Torre, LaRussa and Thomas
What would your at-bat walk up music be?: I would go crazy if I had to hear the same song 300 times

I'm officially starting my quest to see games in all 30 stadiums. I'll try to take one trip per season. I'm in Atlanta right now. I'm hoping for an early season road trip to San Diego in 2018.


How about a WhatIf theme of players you've seen in person?

For a guy with a Braves logo as an avatar...

Spoiler: show

I am surprised 4 games is your most in one season

[Bammer]

The MLB Ballpark app allows you to track which stadiums you’ve been to.

I am officially at 19 (including a few that have since been torn down). It only allows for actual games, so my non-gameday tour of Busch doesn’t count.

[Monkey_Driven]

The MLB Ballpark app allows you to track which stadiums you’ve been to.

I am officially at 19 (including a few that have since been torn down). It only allows for actual games, so my non-gameday tour of Busch doesn’t count.

I think I've been to 11 but a few are no longer in use (Old Busch, Metrodome, old Reds stadium).

[Matters]

Attended:

1987 NLCS - Jeffrey Leonard series MVP in losing effort

1989 NLCS - Will Clark sends Giants to WS

1989 WS game 3 - Earthquake sends us home

1992 - potential last game at Candlestick

1999 - actual last game at Candlestick

2002 - snuck into WS game 5 at Pac Bell

[Matters]

I was at some of the best Niner games ever played at the Stick but Clark’s base hit in the 89 NLCS is the loudest sound I’ve ever heard. I’ve talked to people who were also at the Dwight Clark catch game and they said as great a moment that was, it wasn’t as loud. Not that it really Matters because the Giants got swept by a much better A’s team in the WS.

[blueviper]

This looks like fun:

Stadiums visited: 4 - Busch 1, Busch 2, Old Yankee Stadium, Old Olympic Stadium in Montreal
Cities visited: 3
States visited: 2 and 1 Province
Miles traveled: ?
Favorite stadium: Busch 1
Worst stadium: Olympic Stadium
Most games you’ve attended in one season: 3 - 4
Best position player you’ve seen: Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, probably a lot more
Best pitcher you’ve seen:
Best fans: STL
Most annoying fans: Montreal/ NY Yankees (tie). Montreal fans didn't like us wearing our Cardinal red. Yankees fans just seem rude.
Your favorite team: St. Louis Cardinals
Favorite rivalry: Cubs/Cardinals
Seen your team win a World Series?: Not in person. I've been to one NLCS game in 1996
Visited the Hall of Fame?: Yes, 3 times
Seen a Hall of Fame induction ceremony?: No
What would your at-bat walk up music be?: Runnin' with the Devil - Van Halen

[E.H. Ruddock]

Stadiums visited: 19
Cities visited: 15
States visited: 11? Not sure I did my calculations right on that one.
Miles traveled: ?
Favorite stadium: Old Memorial Stadium in Baltimore
Worst stadium: Three Rivers Stadium
Most games you’ve attended in one season: 36
Best position player you’ve seen: Rickey Henderson
Best pitcher you’ve seen: Nolan Ryan
Best fans: Seattle Mariners
Most annoying fans: Yankees/Red Sox
Your favorite team: Orioles
Favorite rivalry: Cubs/White Sox when they both are decent
Seen your team win a World Series?: Not in person, but yes
Visited the Hall of Fame?: Yes
Seen a Hall of Fame induction ceremony?: No, but plan to for Ichiro
What would your at-bat walk up music be?: Breakin' the Law - Judas Priest

Looks like I've added a few in the last 8 years, and changed my mind on some things. I just love the nostalgia of the old Orioles park. And I forgot I had been to Three Rivers. Fuck that place.

[doug rr]

looks like I'll be attending some Vancouver Canadian games this summer..I think they're single A..they have a coach named Owen Ruddock

[wease]

Ruddo, are you originally from Baltimore?

[E.H. Ruddock]

Ruddo, are you originally from Baltimore?

About 45 minutes north, just over the PA/MD line

[wease]

Ruddo, are you originally from Baltimore?

About 45 minutes north, just over the PA/MD line

Ah. Did you identify yourself as a Baltimorean?

[doug rr]

[E.H. Ruddock]

Ruddo, are you originally from Baltimore?

About 45 minutes north, just over the PA/MD line

Ah. Did you identify yourself as a Baltimorean?

I did not. I lived in the heart of Amish country in PA. Maybe I should identify as Amish.

[wease]

Ruddo, are you originally from Baltimore?

About 45 minutes north, just over the PA/MD line

Ah. Did you identify yourself as a Baltimorean?

I did not. I lived in the heart of Amish country in PA. Maybe I should identify as Amish.

You’re too tall to be Amish.

[spike]

No Mo

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Barn of J

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