Last night, Sammy Sosa hit a home run in his record 43rd stadium. Sammy's homer put him one park ahead of Fred McGriff and Ken Griffey Jr. These feats were possible because all three players played in both the American and National League and many stadiums where the trio hit homers in their early years have since been torn down and replaced by new ballparks. As a tribute to Sammy, i have decided to compile a list of all the stadiums where I have watched a ball game.
1. Milwaukee County Stadium. Milwaukee, WI
2. Miller Park. Milwaukee, WI
3. Old Comiskey Park. Chicago, IL
4. US Cellular Field. Chicago, IL
5. Wrigley Field. Chicago, IL
6. Pohlman Field. Beloit, WI (home of the Beloit Snappers - A)
7. Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Minneapolis, MN
8. Midway Stadium. Saint Paul, MN (home of the Saint Paul Saints - I)
9. Franklin Rogers Park. Mankato, MN (home of the Mankato Moondogs - NCAA/NWL)
10. Dick Putz Field. Saint Cloud, MN (home of the Saint Cloud River Bats - NCAA/NWL)
11. Copeland Park. LaCrosse, WI (home of the LaCrosse Loggers - NCAA/NWL)
12. Siebert Field. Minneapolis, MN (home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers - NCAA)
13. Tiger Stadium. Detroit, MI
14. Comerica Park. Detroit, MI
15. Fenway Park. Boston, MA
16. Yankee Stadium. Bronx, NY
17. Shea Stadium. Flushing, NY
18. RFK Stadium. Washington, DC
19. Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Baltimore, MD
20. Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia, PA
21. Dodger Stadium. Los Angeles, CA
22. Great American Ballpark. Cincinnati, OH
23. Phitzner Stadium, Woodbridge, VA (home of the Potomac Nationals - A)
24. Busch Stadium II. Saint Louis, MO
Looks like I should pass Sammy's record this summer. Granted, what he is doing is a lot harder than what I'm doing.
touch with baseball when his childhood heroes Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Jim Gantner retired but the Great Home Run Chase of 1998 reignited his passion. As a student at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Erik became involved with the campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity. With this group Erik traveled to Portland, OR and Baltimore, MD to work on construction projects and help the group raise $25,000 to partially sponsor a house in Milwaukee. Also at UWM, Erik met Peter Nagel. The two attended their first Brewers game together during Opening Weekend 2003. Despite their failure to ignite the coals at their first tailgate, the two had a blast and were soon making weekly trips to the ballpark. Erik has gone on to several colleges and changed careers several times, and has moved all the way out to New Hampshire, but has always stayed true to his baseball roots by holding part-time stadium usher jobs. To this day he looks back fondly on his incredible cross-country journey.
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My list is as follows:
1. Milwaukee County Stadium - Milwaukee WI
2. Miller Park - Milwaukee WI
3. Warner Park - Madison WI
4. Pohlman Field - Beloit WI
5. Old Comiskey Park - Chicago IL
6. US Cellular Field - Chicago IL
7. Riverhawks Stadium - Rockford IL
8. Cinergy Field - Cincinnati OH
9. Great American Ballpark - Cincinnati OH
10. Marge Schott Stadium - Cincinnati OH
11. Fifth Third Field - Dayton OH
12. Frontier Field - Rochester NY
13. Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia PA
14. Camden Yards - Baltimore MD
14. RFK Stadium - Washington DC
13. Pfitzner Stadium - Woodbridge VA
14. Bulls Stadium - Durham NC
15. Coors Field - Denver CO
16. John O'Donnell Stadium - Davenport IA
17. Old Busch Stadium - St Louis MO
18. Midway Stadium - St Paul MN
19. H.H.H. Metrodome - Minneapolis MN
And soon to be #20, Freedom Field in Florence KY
Looks like youre winning Erik...
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