I'd like to see a game in every Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium. There are 30 MLB teams, I have been to 34 parks on game day, and I have 3 parks left to visit. You do the math. There are also 26 parks that have hosted their final game in my lifetime that I never visited. It was 27 until I was able to witness a game in Montreal's Olympic Stadium during Spring Training 2018.
Remaining Parks:
Arlington
Oakland - Closing after 2024
Houston
The game I was to attend in Detroit was postponed about 20 minutes before the scheduled first pitch. I was already in the park and had consumed food and beers as well as purchased some merchandise. I suspect I will go back to remove the asterisk.
Closed Stadiums I saw a game at:
Arlington - Arlington Stadium
Arlington - The Ballpark at Arlington
Atlanta - Turner Field
Florida - Sun Life Stadium
Minneapolis - Metrodome
Montreal - Stade Olympique
St. Louis - Busch Stadium II
Oracle Park - Home of the San Francisco Giants
Although I have visited all 48 states of the contiguous United States I'd like to visit all 50 and take the van with me. You can follow my progress here as I've added the typical state map stickers seen on many RV's.
Current progress. COVID-19 is not helping!!
This one isn't tied to the van but I'd like to hit as many of the natural high points in each state as possible. Bob is way ahead of me (and is in much better shape) and Sandy isn't too far behind me. We've all well outdone anybody else I know.
I've visited 28 state high points so far and the ones with the "S" means Sandy was there with me.
Region State Date Sandy?
South Alabama 8/1/10
West Alaska
West Arizona
South Arkansas 1/22/11
West California
West Colorado
Northeast Connecticut
Northeast Delaware 11/13/15 S
South Florida 8/8/10
South Georgia 9/6/04
West Hawaii
West Idaho
Midwest Illinois 7/5/15 No dogs allowed. The high point is on private property.
Midwest Indiana 7/18/15 S
Midwest Iowa 6/7/24 S
Midwest Kansas 9/5/15 S
South Kentucky 10/7/12
South Louisiana 8/7/10
Northeast Maine
Northeast Maryland 11/12/15 S
Northeast Massachusetts 6/19/16 S
Midwest Michigan 7/4/15 S
Midwest Minnesota
South Mississippi 7/25/10
Midwest Missouri 6/4/09 S
West Montana
Midwest Nebraska 9/6/16 S
West Nevada
Northeast New Hampshire 6/20/16 S
Northeast New Jersey 6/18/16 S
West New Mexico
Northeast New York
South North Carolina 9/17/10
Midwest North Dakota
Midwest Ohio 7/18/15 S
South Oklahoma
West Oregon
Northeast Pennsylvania 5/5/09 S
Northeast Rhode Island 6/21/16 S
South South Carolina 9/17/10
Midwest South Dakota
South Tennessee 6/26/05
South Texas
West Utah
Northeast Vermont 6/20/16 S
South Virginia
West Washington
Northeast West Virginia 11/12/15 S
Midwest Wisconsin 7/3/15 S
West Wyoming
Hoosier Hill - Indiana's high point.
When I moved to Iowa last July I stumbled upon a Freedom Rock in Whittemore, IA at the American Legion post. As I travelled around I noticed more Rocks until I discovered one at Adventureland outside Des Moines that said it was the 100th Freedom Rock in Iow. Upon further investigation I learned that "Bubba" Sorenson was the artist responsible and there was a Rock in every county in the state of Iowa as well as some in other states. At that point I set out to visit them all.
I completed all 99 counties in Iowa on 6/7/24.
Learn more at thefreedomrock.com