Now that the tentative 2009 schedules are out I have gone through them and come up with a plan for our All the Ballparks trip next summer. As of right now I have it planned that we see a game at every ballpark, but it is possible that some may get rained out, etc., so the possibility of substituting tours for games is still the fall back to see all the ballparks.
May 9, 2009: Drive from Tucson to Phoenix, see Cactus League Exhibit at Mesa Historical Museum, and 5:10pm Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Washington Nationals and Drive back to Tucson
May 21, 2009: Drive from Tucson to San Diego
May 22, 2009: 7:05pm San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
May 23, 2009: Drive from San Diego to Los Angeles and 7:10pm Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
May 24, 2009: Dad's 50th Birthday, Disneyland, Dad gets in free due to 2009 birthday promotion
May 25, 2009: 6:05pm Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim vs. Chicago White Sox
May 26, 2009: Drive from Los Angeles to Oakland and 7:05pm Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners
May 27, 2009: 7:15pm San Francisco Giants vs. Atlanta Braves
May 28, 2009: Drive from San Francisco to Redwood National Park
May 29, 2009: Redwood National Park
May 30, 2009: Drive from Redwood National Park to Seattle
May 31, 2009: Stay in Seattle
June 1, 2009: 7:10pm Seattle Mariners vs. Baltimore Orioles
June 2, 2009: Drive from Seattle to Bismark
June 3, 2009: Drive from Bismark to Fargo, Roger Maris Museum, and Drive from Fargo to Minneapolis
June 4, 2009: 12:10pm Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Indians and Drive from Minneapolis to Chicago
June 5, 2009: 7:11pm Chicago White Sox vs. Cleveland Indians
June 6, 2009: Drive from Chicago to St. Louis and 6:15pm St. Louis Cardinals vs. Colorado Rockies
June 7, 2009: Drive to Field of Dreams, Dyersville, Iowa and Drive back to Chicago
June 8, 2009: Stay in Chicago
June 9, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Milwaukee and 7:05pm Milwaukee Brewers vs. Colorado Rockies and Drive from Milwaukee to Chicago
June 10, 2009: Start Driving from Chicago to Denver
June 11, 2009: Stay in Denver
June 12, 2009: 7:10pm Colorado Rockies vs. Seattle Mariners
June 13, 2009: Drive from Denver to Kansas City
June 14, 2009: 1:10pm Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
June 15, 2009: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City and Drive from Kansas City to Cincinnati
June 16, 2009: Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and 7:10pm Cincinnati Reds vs. Atlanta Braves
June 17, 2009: Drive from Cincinnati to Cleveland and 7:05pm Cleveland Indians vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 18, 2009: Drive from Sandusky to Chicago
June 19, 2009: 1:20pm Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
June 20, 2009: Drive from Chicago to Detroit and 4:05pm Detroit Tigers vs. Milwaukee Brewers
June 21, 2009: Drive from Detroit to Louisville and Louisville Slugger Museum
June 22, 2009: Drive from Louisville to Pittsburgh
June 23, 2009: Mik's 15th birthday, 7:05pm Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Cleveland Indians
June 24, 2009: Drive from Pittsburgh to Williamsport and Little League Hall of Fame and Drive from Williamsport to Niagara Falls
June 25, 2009: Niagara Falls
June 26, 2009: Drive from Niagara Falls to St. Marys, Ontario and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Drive from St. Marys to Toronto
June 27, 2009: 1:07pm Toronto Blue Jays vs. Philadelphia Phillies
June 28, 2009: Drive from Toronto to Cooperstown
June 29, 2009: Baseball Hall of Fame
June 30, 2009: Drive from Cooperstown to New York City
July 1, 2009: 7:05pm New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners
July 2, 2009: Drive from New York City to Boston
July 3, 2009: 7:10pm Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners and Drive from Boston to Saco, Maine
July 4, 2009: Drive through New Hampshire and Vermont and Stay in East Dummerston, Vermont
July 5, 2009: Drive from Dummerston to Little Falls, New Jersey and Yogi Berra Museum and Drive from Little Falls to Fort Lee, NJ
July 6, 2009: Sports Museum of America
July 7, 2008: 7:10pm New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
July 8, 2009: Drive from New York City to Philadelphia and 7:05pm Philadelphia Phillies vs. Cincinnati Reds
July 9, 2009: Drive from Philadelphia to Baltimore
July 10, 2009: Babe Ruth Museum and 7:05pm Baltimore Orioles vs. Toronto Blue Jays
July 11, 2009: Drive from Baltimore to Anderson, SC
July 12, 2009: Stay in Anderson
July 13, 2009: Drive from Anderson to Royston, GA and Ty Cobb Museum and Drive from Royston to Cartersville
July 14, 2009: World of Coca Cola Museum
July 15, 2009: Stay in Cartersville
July 16, 2009: 7pm Atlanta Braves vs. New York Mets
July 17, 2009: Drive from Cartersville to D.C.
July 18, 2009: 7:05pm Washington Nationals vs. Chicago Cubs
July 19, 2009: Drive from Fredericksburg to Houston
July 20, 2009: Arrive in Houston
July 21, 2009: Nolan Ryan Museum and 7:05pm Houston Astros vs. St. Louis Cardinals
July 22, 2009: Drive from Houston to Arlington, TX and 7:05pm Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox
July 23, 2009: Legends of the Game Museum and Drive from Arlington, TX to Choctaw, OK
July 24, 2009: Softball Amateur Museum and Drive from Oklahoma City towards Tampa Bay
July 25, 2009: Arrive in Tampa Bay
July 26, 2009: Stay in St. Petersburg
July 27, 2009: 7:08pm Tampa Bay Rays vs. New York Yankees and Ted Williams Museum inside Stadium
July 28, 2009: Drive from St. Petersburg to Loxahatchee
July 29, 2009: 7:10pm Florida Marlins vs. Atlanta
July 30, 2009: Drive home from Loxahatchee to Tucson
July 31, 2009: Continue Drive Home
August 1, 2009: Arrive Home
*Updated January 26, 2009 to add the Cactus League Exhibit on May 9, 2009
*Updated February 24, 2009 to add game times that are now known
See Final Plan here.
