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Yankee Stadium opened in the Bronx, New York in 1923. In that first game, Babe Ruth hit a home run and the new ballpark was dubbed ‘The House the Ruth Built’. Erik and Peter spent three years planning a trip to watch a game in all 30 Major League Stadiums in 2007, and at some point, it occurred to them that the trip could be about something larger than themselves. As they visited each ballpark that summer, they held a fundraising event for Habitat for Humanity. Thus, the Tour was dubbed ‘The Houses that Erik and Peter Built,' and the name has stuck ever since. At least once a year together, and as often as they can individually, they now continue their never-ending quest to visit as many ballparks as possible, and this blog serves as a space to document those adventures.
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Tour 2007 Map
The Schedule
- 6/24/2007 US Cellular Field, Chicago, IL
- 6/25/2007 Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
- 6/29/2007 Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH
- 6/30/2007 Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
- 7/1/2007 Jacobs Field, Cleveland, OH
- 7/2/2007 PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
- 7/6/2007 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
- 7/8/2007 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
- 7/12/2007 Fenway Park, Boston, MA
- 7/13/2007 Shea Stadium, Flushing, NY
- 7/14/2007 Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
- 7/15/2007 Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
- 7/16/2007 RFK Stadium, Washington, DC
- 7/19/2007 Tropicana Field, Saint Petersburg, FL
- 7/20/2007 Dolphin Stadium, Miami, FL
- 7/22/2007 Turner Field, Atlanta, GA
- 7/25/2007 Rangers Ballpark, Arlington, TX
- 7/26/2007 Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
- 7/28/2007 Busch Stadium, Saint Louis, MO
- 7/29/2007 Kaufmann Stadium, Kansas City, MO
- 8/1/2007 Safeco Field, Seattle, WA
- 8/5/2007 McAfee Coliseum, Oakland, CA
- 8/6/2007 AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA
- 8/8/2007 Angel Stadium, Anaheim, CA
- 8/13/2007 Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
- 8/15/2007 PETCO Park, San Diego, CA
- 8/20/2007 Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ
- 8/24/2007 Coors Field, Denver, CO
- 8/31/2007 HHH Metrodome, Minneapolis, MN
- 9/2/2007 Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI
About Erik
Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Erik is a lifelong Brewers fan. As a kid, Erik would go to County Stadium with his family for every Bat Day, Helmet Day, and Glove Day. Erik fell out of
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.
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.
About Peter
Peter currently resides in Cold Spring, MN with his wife and two children, following stops in DC, Cincinnati, Madison, Waterloo IA, and of course his hometown of Milwaukee. He met Erik while they were both attending UW-Milwaukee in winter 2003. These two bonded quickly, sharing a mutual passion for watching a ballgame and tying one on pretty much any day of the week. Peter graduated from the University of Cincinnati in June 2007 with a Masters in Architecture, and a minor in balltrip planning. Life aspirations of Peter's include visiting every professional ballpark in America, and designing and operating his own tavern. Wherever Peter goes in life, this trip will certainly be something he tells his grandchildren about and will be an experience he will never forget. 77 days on the road with his best friend and his favorite yellow car watching ball is something that most people only dream of.
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