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Iowa's 'Field Of Dreams' Rounds the Bases to Become 'All-Star Ballpark Heaven'

November 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM | by | Comments (0)

If you build it, they will come. That famous line from the 1989 movie Field of Dreams proved to be true for the couple who owns the real-life location used in the movie, but now that they are moving on, the site is too. The eastern Iowa cornfields made famous by the Kevin Costner film have been sold to a company that plans to build a new sports complex on the property.

The farm's owners Don and Becky Lansing announced they have accepted an offer from Mike and Denise Stillman and their company, Go the Distance Baseball LLC, which will develop the site near Dyersville into a baseball and softball complex.

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Play Ball! Row 44 to Bring Live Major League Baseball to Southwest Flights

September 7, 2011 at 9:34 AM | by | Comments (0)

Most of the country is ready for some football, but let’s remember that there’s still plenty of baseball to be played this fall. Southwest Airlines is sticking by America's pastime, and they’re bringing it to some of their planes. Now it’ll only be a matter of time before we’re reading about Yankees and Red Sox fans delaying flights due to in-flight arguments.

Row 44—they’re the ones that bring the in-flight magic to Southwest—has partnered with Major League Baseball to provide live streaming at 35,000 feet. That means live video and audio of the season’s best games right to the comfort of your tray table. We’re just hoping that the playoffs and World Series are an option as well, as we would love some in-flight peanuts and a cold beer along with some WiFi baseball.

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How to Get Tickets to the USA's Biggest Euro Soccer Match in a Baseball Stadium

June 17, 2011 at 11:35 AM | by | Comments (0)

Have you ever experienced the noise, passion and danger of a European soccer game? Especially in Italy, fans of their favorite teams often take their support (and rivalries) to extreme, including open fires in the stands, violence and extreme drunkenness. That's why we recommend it to everyone! Alas, not everyone can make it to Rome to see the A/S Roma's Totti hand a dramatic defeat to S. S. Lazio, their most vehement rival. Luckily, summer time brings a few matches over to American turf, the biggest upcoming match being Turin, Italy's Juventus versus Mexico City's Club America.

The action happens July 26, but tickets just went on sale. Perhaps the coolest part of this match is that it will go down in New York's CitiField, the newish home of the Mets baseball team. 40,000 are expected to turn out, and it helps that i Bianconeri (the white-blacks) just happen to be Italy's most popular and winningest soccer club.

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MLB Season Just Began, but the Marlins' New Stadium Has Us Looking Forward to 2012

April 13, 2011 at 10:50 AM | by | Comments (0)

This year’s Major League Baseball season is already well underway, and we’re glad to see the boys of summer back on the field—even if it’s still only spring. Although we enjoy baseball, what we really enjoy is checking out new stadiums. Unfortunately this year is coming up a little bit dry, as there are no new stadiums debuting in the big leagues. We can deal with the lack of new stadium smell, as it only makes us look forward to 2012 even more.

The Florida Marlins are on schedule to finally escape their home they share with the Miami Dolphins—yes, unfortunately for all of their existence they’ve been stuck playing in a stadium designed for football. Next year the team will be renamed the Miami Marlins as they move into a brand new, baseball-only home on the former location of the Orange Bowl in the Little Havana section of the city.

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The Boston Red Sox Will Soon Be Scoring Runs at 'JetBlue Stadium'

April 6, 2011 at 9:18 AM | by | Comment (1)

With their new home within T5 at JFK there’s little doubt that JetBlue really loves New York. They’re proud to be the city’s hometown airline, and they even revamped the iconic "I <3 NY" logo into something with a little JetBlue flare. Well their relationship with the Big Apple might be on the rocks, as not only is JetBlue the official airline of the Boston Red Sox for the next eight years—but now they’re going to sponsor a stadium.

Baseball purists need not worry, as Fenway Park isn’t getting a JetBlue makeover; however, the team’s spring training home in Florida will now be known as JetBlue Park. The Sox are busy finishing a new Sunshine State stadium in time for spring training of 2012, and when the turnstiles begin to turn and the box offices open up, it will be all JetBlue all the time.

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Batter Up! Here's the Scoop on Baseball Spring Training in Arizona

March 10, 2011 at 12:46 PM | by | Comments (0)

Despite the temperatures across much of the country, the date on the calendar says that spring is right around the corner. We were hesitant to believe it thanks to the latest winter blast, but pitchers and catchers have already reported to Arizona, and that’s enough confirmation for us. Cactus League games are already underway as everyone has been busy burning those extra off-season pounds, and now it’s your turn to skip out of work, get out of the snow, and celebrate the national pastime.

Here’s the scoop on a few teams, where they play, and what they offer:

· San Francisco Giants
You might not remember who won the 2010 World Series—seems like a long time ago—but we’re sure that residents of San Francisco know that their Giants were victorious in last year’s fall classic. Tim Lincecum and Brian Wilson are back to shut down the opposition, and the rest of team is in Scottsdale getting ready to warm up for the season.

They play all their spring homes games at Scottsdale Stadium, which isn’t too bad of a stroll into downtown for some drinks—and more nachos—following the game. Tickets for this season’s games start at just $7 for some of the cheap seats, but even the best spots in the house don’t really go too far north of $30. The Dodgers come into town on Saturday, but if you’re not around this weekend, the Brewers and the Angles are options for next week.

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Batter Up! Here's the Scoop on Baseball Spring Training in Florida

March 8, 2011 at 9:31 AM | by | Comments (0)

Despite the temperatures across much of the country, the date on the calendar says that spring is right around the corner. We were hesitant to believe it thanks to the latest winter blast, but pitchers and catchers have already reported to the Sunshine State, and that’s enough confirmation for us. Grapefruit League games are already underway as everyone has been busy burning those extra off-season pounds, and now it’s your turn to skip out of work, get out of the snow, and celebrate the national pastime.

Here’s the scoop on a few teams, where they play, and what they offer:

· Philadelphia Phillies
They might not have won the World Series in 2010, but with Roy Halladay and Cliff Lee as part of their rotation they might find themselves playing well into the fall this season. Far from the winter weather of Pennsylvania, the team does their warm weather thing in Clearwater. There’s good beaches not too far from the stadium, so remember to plan a little downtime for yourself in between games. The good seats will run you a little north of $30 per person, but there’s always a spot in the grass for around $13.

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Inside Citi Field, the Home of the New York Mets

July 8, 2010 at 11:41 AM | by | Comments (0)

It's July and we're already halfway through the baseball season, can you believe it? To get in touch with America's favorite pastime and to update our series on Baseball Travel, we headed out towards New York's LaGuardia Airport this week to catch some games between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds at Citi Field.

Since the Reds ended up beating the Mets two nights out of three here on the Mets' home turf, we spent as much time wandering around the impressive stadium as watching the games. Citi Field, which sits on the former home of Shea Stadium, only opened last year and so everything still feels so shiny and new. In fact, you can still jump onto Shea's home plate; it's now a commemorative spot in Citi Field's parking lot.

So what goodies does the new Citi Field contain for the 40,000 fans who pack the park during games? Oh, so much...

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Where and When to Parade Around with the Stanley Cup-Winning Blackhawks

June 10, 2010 at 11:34 AM | by | Comments (2)

When the Blackhawks clinched the Stanley Cup last night with an intense 4-3 overtime win against the Flyers, Chicagoans—hockey fans or not—went wild all over the city. But it will be nothing compared to June 11, when the city will host a downtown ticker-tape parade for the Hawks.

Since it's been almost 50 years since the Hawks last took home the Stanley Cup, the city wants to party it up parade-style. More than 350,000 are estimated to turn out for the festivities.

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Delta Adds Free Water Taxis to Their Fleet for NYC Summer Baseball Games

April 30, 2010 at 8:41 AM | by | Comments (0)

Delta is sponsoring free rides to Mets and Yankees games this season, but they’re not doing it with their airplanes. The airline is teaming up with New York Water Taxi to offer complimentary transportation to Citi Field and Yankee Stadium for all home games. The Delta Baseball Water Taxi started this week, and it will run throughout the season.

The taxi leaves from Pier 11 at Wall Street at different times depending on when the games begins, and they even guarantee an on-time arrival 30 minutes before the opening pitch. However, that does mean you’ll probably miss batting practice. Baseball fans are welcome to overindulge on snacks and beer on the top deck of the taxi, and Delta is also stocking the boat with “Fly Ball” cocktails.

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Three New Minor League Ballparks to Check Out in 2010

April 14, 2010 at 11:06 AM | by | Comments (0)

Major league baseball has only one new stadium opening this year, so we’ve focused a little attention on some of the new ballpark offerings in the minor leagues. The tickets are cheaper, the promotions are more ridiculous, and if they’re feeling generous there’s usually a dollar-per-beer night rather than a dollar-per-hot dog night.

Here’s our picks for three stadiums where the seats and sod are still fresh:

· BB&T Ballpark
The Winston-Salem Dash have opened the season at their new home, and they have plenty of options dedicated to fun. If your kids are stir-crazy before the seventh inning stretch, swing by the specially designed kids zone. It’s 12,000 square feet of bounce houses and slides. There’s even a refurbished carousel—all they’re missing is a roller coaster. For the more serious fans or serious spenders, the stadium offers Dugout Suites. It’s $600 per game, but the suites are practically inside the home team’s dugout. Fans actually enter the suites through the same tunnel as the players, so you know it’s close. The stadium was supposed to open last year, so we’ll just assume that the delay was due to the installation of more cool stuff.

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Fancy Burgers and Wider Seats Await at the Minnesota Twins' New Target Field

March 30, 2010 at 12:51 PM | by | Comments (0)

In case you missed it, major league baseball has been getting ready for the 2010 season in both Florida and in Arizona, and after all that practice it’s almost time to get the season officially underway.

We’re big fans of ballparks around the country, and this year there’s one that’s getting us particularity excited. The new home to the Minnesota Twins—Target Field—is set to hold its first major league game this month. It’s also the first time Minnesota fans will be sitting outside to watch a game after years of being trapped inside a dome.

The Twins will first set foot on the stadium’s fresh grass this weekend, but it's only for exhibition games. The St. Louis Cardinals will be in town to check out the new stadium for themselves, but they’ll also be getting a couple last practice games in on April 2 and 3. There will be all kinds of special stuff to commemorate opening weekend, including the unveiling of bronze statues dedicated to Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew. To see some real games where the outcomes matter a little more, you’ll need to stick around and wait until April 12 when the Twins host the Red Sox.

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