Ballpark Brothers | Road Trips

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Road Trips

They say that travel broadens the mind. For the Ballpark Brothers, it also broadens our collection of baseball stadiums. We enjoy a ballgame anytime, anywhere, but there is nothing better than a baseball road trip. Touring the country by road, seeing it at ground level, experiencing the game the way the locals do... this is what we love. Whether together or solo, our road trips have enriched our lives. Click "Begin Journey" on one of the adventures below, travel along with us, and just maybe... be inspired.

Select a Road Trip from the list below, click "Begin Journey", then click on the matching Road Trip Poster near the Scoreboard at the bottom of each page to continue to the NEXT ballpark on your adventure.

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Road Trip Iowa

2002

8 Ballparks

Mike drives to Iowa to see The Nadas, visit his ancestral home, and see an unbelievable baseball brawl on the banks of The Mighty Mississippi.

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Road Trip Alabama

2004

14 Ballparks

The Brothers follow the Appalachian Trail to Birmingham for the Rickwood Classic, with stops in Atlanta and Pittsburgh.

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Road Trip Quebec

2012

4 Ballparks

Mike makes a quick trip north of the border for some baseball and Belgian waffles, then crosses the wilds of Maine for baseball and lighthouses.

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Road Trip America

2016

5 Ballparks

Gary and the family drive across America, from the East Coast to the Rockies and back, nearly 5000 miles, and manage to see... five ballparks?

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Road Trip Hudson Valley

2017

5 Ballparks

Gary crosses the Hudson River, north of the Big Apple, taking in baseball on both sides of the Great River that Henry discovered in 1609.

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Road Trip Montana

2019

9 Ballparks

Mike spends a week under Big Skies, touring Montana, Idaho and Utah, with a stop in Yellowstone to see some Buffalo.

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Road Trip Dakotas

2020

10 Ballparks

Mike sets out on a journey across Nebraska and then north into both North and South Dakota.

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Road Trip Lake Michigan

2021

14 Ballparks

The Brothers take a Big League Tour from Detroit to Chicago to Milwaukee and points in between, including an unexpected side trip to Toledo!

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Road Trip California

2022

5 Ballparks

Mike drives south along the Pacific Coast Highway from Oregon to San Francisco and finally finds out what all of the Oracle Park fuss is about.

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Road Trip Savannah

2022

9 Ballparks

Gary sips Mint Juleps on the Outer Banks and goes Bananas in Savannah during a drive along the beautiful South Atlantic coast.

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Road Trip Lake Ontario

2022

9 Ballparks

Gary and the Missus spend a week north of the border, touring the land of poutine and hockey, and visit venerable Labatt Park along the way.

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Road Trip Minnesota

2023

17 Ballparks

Mike starts at the Twin Cities and meanders south and east thru the midwest until he reaches the Queen City and their famous (infamous?) chili.

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Road Trip Cactus League

2024

8 Ballparks

The Brothers join forces to tackle the Cactus League (ouch!), where the ballparks are so close you can tour them on a bicycle, but we used a car.

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Road Trip Cape Cod

2024

12 Ballparks

Between chowing down lobster rolls, Gary criss-crosses Cape Cod like an overindulged seagull on a mission, trying to see all 10 ballparks in 2 days.

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Road Trip Carolinas

2025

11 Ballparks

Gary explores not one, but TWO Carolinas in search of baseball, lighthouses, taverns and a break in the rainy springtime weather.

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The Shenandoah Valley Day Tripper

2026

4 Ballparks

Gary eats a bagel in his own kitchen, zooms hither and yon about Virginia and visits 4 parks before donning his sleeping cap in his own home.

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I-8 to Yuma

2026

10 Ballparks (Coming Soon)

Mike goes to Yuma, cleans up the town, then heads to Southern California, where he has an amazing weekend of baseball and shaved ice.

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Road Trip Northern California

2003

5 Ballparks

Gary lives the ballpark hunter version of "Sideways", sans the wine, exploring the northern reaches of the Golden State.

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Road Trip Indiana

2011

7 Ballparks

The Brothers go Back in Time then Back to the Future, oblivious to time zones, arriving in Evansville, Indiana before they left.

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Road Trip Carolina

2015

9 Ballparks

The Brothers travel to Sweet Carolina, North Carolina that is, the land of NASCAR, Civil War Reenactments and the Durham Bulls.

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Road Trip Pennsylvania

2016

7 Ballparks

The Brothers tour the Keystone State, do some trainspotting, eat scrapple and miss the finale of the Little League World Series by one day.

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Road Trip Great Lakes

2018

5 Ballparks

The Brothers decide to visit the Great Lakes... in April. Two games snowed out, replaced on the fly by two hockey games and the Hockey HoF!

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Road Trip Keystone

2019

6 Ballparks

Gary visits Eastern Pennsylvania, touring the rural landscape between the big cities. He sees half a dozen ballparks and a whole lotta cows.

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Road Trip Dunedin

2021

14 Ballparks

Gary drives to Florida to see Big League Ball in a Minor League Ballpark, with stops up and down the South Atlantic coast.

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Road Trip New England

2021

6 Ballparks

Gary decides to sample some Clam Chowdah and pahk the cah not too fah from the yahd as he checks out the National Pasttime in New England.

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Road Trip Great Plains

2022

16 Ballparks

Mike explores the Great Plains, driving a serpentine route across very flat land, and getting his kicks on Route... well, you know.

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Road Trip Appalachia

2022

14 Ballparks

Gary tunes Sirius XM to Bluegrass Junction and takes a tour of the low minors, sipping moonshine in Tennessee, North Carolina and rural Virginia.

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Road Trip Spring Training

2023

12 Ballparks

The Brothers leave their winter coats and mittens behind and head to sunny Florida for a week of Grapefruit League action and lots of seafood!

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Road Trip Vermont

2023

8 Ballparks

While Mike was exploring the Upper Midwest, Gary shouted "Damn the Storm Clouds!" and spent a rainy weekend in New England.

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Road Trip Central California

2024

17 Ballparks

Mike explores the vast and varied landscapes between LA and SF, crossing deserts, mountains, vineyards and taking a moment to gaze at the sea.

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Road Trip Pacific Northwest

2024

12 Ballparks

Mike cruises down the I-5 corridor from Washington to Oregon, riding ferries, eating seafood and savoring the rugged Pacific coast.

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Road Trip Texas Whirlwind

2025

8 Ballparks

Mike spends a madcap 48 hours in the Lone Star State, seeing both MLB stadiums, visiting three Buc-ees and eating a whole lot of Brisket.

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The Road to 300

2026

24 Ballparks (In Progress)

Gary and Mike take simultaneous solo road trips 3000 miles apart and each notch their own personal 300th ballpark just days apart.

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Oregon Road Trip

2026

6 Ballparks (Coming Soon)

Gary piles into the Studebaker with family and friends and tours the Pacific Northwest, exploring the rugged coast and the majestic forests.

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