I’m going to lay several possible 2014 trips that’ll include 20 of the 23 stadiums. I doubt I’ll go on all these trips and some of them overlap. I’m throwing them out there. If people want to join me, that might push one trip over another. Hey, maybe you’ll take a trip I lay out that I don’t end up doing. There are three stadiums which won’t be included, Fenway Park in Boston, Chase Field in Phoenix, and Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Fenway and Chase were excluded because the Red Sox and Diamondbacks aren’t home around any of the trips I’m planning and the Angels are a drive for me. I’ll go to a game at some point next year.
My goal is to hit at least half of the 23 next year, leaving the rest for 2015.
One of the big problems with planning a trip now is that most teams haven’t scheduled game times. That makes it difficult to plan flights.
Game 1: Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Coors Field, Giants at Rockies
This is optional for me, as Denver is a great hub that’ll fit in well with another trip. What makes Denver a great hub is that there are a lot of non-stop flights into and out of the airport and it’s far enough from LA to provide some good mileage but not so far that I’d have to worry about making the game on time.
Game 2: Wednesday, April 23, 2014
PNC Park, Reds at Pirates
I think this is where I want to start my trip. The problem with doing that is that Pittsburgh is a long flight from LA and it’s likely that I’ll have to make a connection. It should be a night game, but even then flying in the day of the game could be tight.
Game 3: Thursday, April 24, 2014
Nationals Park, Padres at Nationals
This should be a short flight. I’ve been at Nationals Park a couple of times in the last five years but that was before the Nationals got good. Maybe they’ll show some life now.
Game 4: Friday, April 25, 2014
Camden Yards, Royals at Orioles
I haven’t been to Camden Yards in at least 15 years. I wonder if it’ll seem as nice as it did then compared to all the new stadiums. The nice thing here is that this is just a short train ride.
Game 5 and 6: Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, 2014
Yankee Stadium, Angels at Yankees
Citi Field, Marlins at Mets
There are only 7 days when the Yankees and Mets play at home the same day. This is he only weekend. My goal is to both stadiums in one day if one is playing during the day and the other at night on either of these days. If that’s the case, then I may shorten my trip by one day and move things around.
Game 7: Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Citizens Bank Park, Mets at Phillies
Unfortunately, the Phillies don’t play at home on April 28, but going to this game would give me a chance to visit my family for a couple of days.
So that’s a possible trip that has 7 games in 6 cities in 8 days. There are two in trip flights, but only to the first two cities. Five of the games are connected by train or car.
I do have another possible extension on the trip that right now I don’t plan on taking, because the trip will be long enough.
Game 7: Monday, April 28, 2014
Busch Stadium, Brewers at Cardinals
Rather than take the day off I could fly to St. Louis.
Game 8: Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Kauffman Stadium, Blue Jays at Royals
A short flight.
Game 9: Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Target Field, Dodgers at Twins
Just in case I’m not baseballed out at this point.
In this scenario, I go to 9 games in 8 cities in 9 days, but I do leave Philadelphia off the east coast trip.
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