For baseball fans, there is arguably no greater rivalry than the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. Last July, our fans got to experience that match-up in London on the same day they took in a Vincent van Gogh exhibition at the Tate Britain art museum. Al Clark, a retired American league and […]
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Revisiting Stadiums Brings Back Memories for Lifelong Baseball Fan
When Jim Mathis was growing up in Wichita, Kansas, summer meant baseball. He was a boy who ran out to get the newspaper each morning in 1949, anxious to see how close Ralph Kiner was to beating Babe Ruth’s homerun record. Jim lived only three miles from a minor league stadium and took advantage of […]
Read MoreCovering All Bases with Talks by Retired MLB Umpire Al Clark
Sports Travel and Tours President Jay Smith is making sure baseball fans get every opportunity to engage retired American league and Major League Baseball umpire Al Clark, connecting Al to fans on the other side of the globe and expanding his “Ump’s Eye View” presentations for 2018. Thanks to Jay’s role in the last year as chairman of […]
Read MoreRetired Umpire Brings Unique Perspective to Baseball Trips
After 26 years as an American league and major league baseball umpire, 67-year-old Al Clark of Williamsburg, Virginia, has hundreds of stories to fascinate devoted fans of the sport. He also has a cache of trivia to share. “I have about 20 or 25 great, oddity fun facts that I like to talk about with […]
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Since we were founded 20 years ago, retired major league umpire Al Clark of Williamsburg, Virginia, has been captivating our travelers with his stories about life inside the baseball diamond. This year, in honor of our 20th anniversary, Al is taking his role to a whole new level. During the Hall of Fame Induction trip, […]
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