New York. Baseball Classic Travelers were treated to a great city tour of Manhattan. Travelers were able to see Strawberry Fields, Times Square, Madison Square Garden, Empire State Building, Battery Park, Statue of Liberty, and many other Manhattan sites, all before lunch. We spent some time seeing and experiencing the 9-11 Memorial. A memorial […]
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Dave Baker’s Baseball Dream Tour: Stadium #11, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
After the day game at Citi Field we went back to the hotel in downtown Manhattan. We had arranged to try and meet a long time family friend for dinner if he could break away from work in time. Ashby Jones is the star legal reporter for the Wall Street Journal and had gone to […]
Read MoreDave Baker’s Baseball Dream Tour: Stadium #10, Citi Field, New York
Citi Field is in it’s third season replacing Shea Stadium. Citi Field was built in what was a parking lot beyond the centerfield fence at Shea Stadium. The designers of Citi Field tried to incorporate features from classic but long gone parks like Ebbets Field, the Polo Grounds, and Tiger Stadium, and included a 360 […]
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