Preliminary Trips
- Major & Minor League Ballparks I have visited -
"Take me out to the ballgame"
(Wrigley Field / August 25,1991)
"Take me out with the crowd"
(Kingdome / August 26,1991)
"Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack"
(Anaheim Stadium / August 27,1991)
"I don't care if I never get back"
(Dodger Stadium / August 28,1991)
"Let me root, root, root for the home team"
(Candlestick Park / August 29,1991)
"If they don't win it's a shame"
(Oakland Coliseum / August 30,1991)
"For it's one, two, three strike you're out"
(Dodger Stadium / June 6, 1993)
"At the old ball game"
(More ballparks / July 28, 1995 - )
"Take me out to the Ballgame"
The first ballpark in my life, enjoying 7th inning stretch with Harry Carey !
Wrigley Field (Chicago, Illinois)
Date : August 25, 1991, 1:20PM
Seat : Terrace level, 224-11-107, $8.00
Game : Padres 12, Cubs 9
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San Diego : 131 006 010 - 12 14 2
Chicago : 053 010 000 - 9 15 2
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W: MMaddux (5-2) SV: Melendez (2)
L: Scanlan (5-7)
HR: Caminiti (14)
Time: 3:14 Attendance: 31,190 (38,765)
WRIGLEY FIELD TOUR (Pictures)
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"Take me out with the Crowd"
"Take me out to the Ballgame" again, before the bottom of the 14th inning.
Kingdome (Seattle, Washington)
Date : August 26, 1991, 7:05PM
Seat : Box level, 101-28-109, $5.75
Game : Mariners 5, Brewers 4
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Milwaukee : 300 000 100 000 00 - 4 12 0
Seattle : 000 301 000 000 01x - 5 9 0
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W: Schooler (1-2)
L: Henry (2-1)
HR: TMartinez (1)
Time: 4:41 Attendance: 22,079 (59,702)
KINGDOME TOUR (Pictures)
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"Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack"
We could also have some sushi, yakitori and Asahi (Japanese Beer).
Anaheim Stadium (Anaheim, California)
Date : August 27, 1991, 7:35PM
Seat : Field Box, 16-W-2, $11.00
Game : Angeles 4, Tigers 2
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Detroit : 000 010 001 - 2 6 1
California : 000 200 20x - 4 9 0
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W: Finley (16-7) SV: Harvey (32)
L: Cerutti (2-5)
HR: Fryman (17)
Time: 3:00 Attendance: 27,494 (64,593)
ANAHEIM STADIUM TOUR (Pictures)
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"I don't care if I never get back"
"Dodger Dogs are here!" I don't care if I never get back to Japan !
Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
Date : August 28, 1991, 7:35PM
Seat : Loge Box, 136-H-3, $10.00
Game : Pirates 6, Dodgers 4
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Pittsburgh : 012 000 012 - 6 11 1
Los Angeles : 000 000 130 - 4 8 1
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W: Rodriguez (1-0) SV: Belinda (14)
L: McDowell (4-8)
HR: Redus (7), Butler (2)
Time: 3:17 Attendance: 39,040 (56,000)
DODGER STADIUM TOUR (Pictures)
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"Let me root, root, root for the Beatles"
The Stick is a historic place the Beatles performed their last concert.
Candlestick Park (San Francisco, California)
Date : August 29, 1991, 12:35PM
Seat : Lower Reserved, 13-18-23, $10.00
Game : Cubs 5, Giants 4
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Chicago : 200 020 010 - 5 11 2
San Francisco : 201 000 100 - 4 8 0
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W: GMaddux (11-8)
L: Oliveras (4-4)
HR: GBelle (22)
Time: 2:44 Attendance: 19,887 (62,000)
CANDLESTICK PARK TOUR (Pictures)
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"If they don't win , it's a shame"
Canseco blasted a tying shot, McGwire slammed a game winning one!
Oakland Coliseum (Oakland, California)
Date : August 30, 1991, 7:35PM
Seat : Field Level Infield, 115-24-06, $13.00
Game : Athletics 6, Tigers 3
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Detroit : 001 002 000 0 - 3 5 0
Oakland : 100 001 010 3x - 6 10 0
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W: Eckersley (2-2)
L: Gleaton (3-2)
HR: Tettleton (22), Incaviglia (9), RHenderson 2 (13),
Canseco (36), McGwire (20)
Time: 3:29 Attendance: 31,774 (47,313)
OAKLAND COLISEUM TOUR (Pictures)
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"For it's one, two, three strikes you're out"
One, two, three... What!? Are they going on strike?
Oakland Coliseum Arena (Oakland, California)
In fall of 1992, I visited the West Coast to see Comdex (A big computer show in Las Vegas).
In my freetime I headed for Oakland Coliseum Arena right next to the Atheletics home to see an NBA game. But all seats were sold out.
After I had been waiting in a cancel line for about 2 hours, finally I got a ticket of "Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers"e; game!
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Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
In early summer of 1993, I visited LA with my friends.
While they went shopping, I took a taxi and went to Dodger Stadium by myself.
It was the most exciting experience of this tour.
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Date : June 6, 1993, 1:05PM
Seat : Loge box, 159-K-9, $11.00
Game : Braves 2, Dodgers 0
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Atlanta : 000 100 001 - 2 6 0
Los Angeles : 000 000 000 - 0 5 1
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W: Smoltz (5-5)
L: Candiotti (3-5)
Time: 2:48 Attendance: 48,882 (56,000)
Yankee Stadium (New York, New York)
In midsummer of 1994, I visited my friend in NY. Right after I put my baggage at a hotel, I took subway and went forward to the Bronx.
But when I arrived at "the House That Ruth Built", the game was just over.
Then I realized that it would be the last game before the 232 days strike!
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"At the old ball game"
In spring of 1995,
Japanese baseball star Hideo Nomo flew to LA from the Far East.
"Now it's time for Ballpark Trips!"
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All Photos Copyright (C) 1991-2004 Takeshi Kubota. All rights reserved.
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